In Good News we heard of John Lodge, leader of the Moody Blues who just died. We learned of a taco hero who saved the day and then got his own reward.

Jaime Smith talked shepherd's pie with us.

Jeff Manke saw cackling geese in Alameda. He returned recently from a four-day field trip to the eastern Sierras, where the trees are turning color. We learned why there are so few birds in a redwood forest.

Rachael shared a story of facing her fears related to driving on the freeway, and on the hill.

John Laird's Senate Bill 283 has been signed by the governor. The senator came on to tell us all about it.

Dr. Pete had tips for traveling with pets. There was much talk of dogs drinking water, and too much talk of dogs smelling other dogs' butts.

Charlie Keutman had news of tomatos, avacados and farmers markets. Then he spoke of flowers of the season, like calendulas and snapdragons.

In good news we heard of the Nobel prize for literature going to a Hungarian, and of a woman who never had a bedroom of her own finally getting one from her daughter.

Gary Shapiro had stories about Buster Keaton to share.

Janet Romanowski, president of the board of Think Local First told us of the upcoming Boots and Beers celebration and fundraiser for Seabright area businesses, coming up October 12.

The Nobel price for chemistry was announced. In good news we heard of it, as well as of several motorists, strangers to each other, who banded together to rescue a woman trapped by a crashed air ambulance.

Jaime Smith talked chicken. Even boiled chicken can be good.

Gary told us of his recent trip to New York City.

We heard of an Australian dog who temporarily became a surrogate mother to a baby koala, carrying the bear on it's back. Then we learned of the Nobel in physics being awarded to a team of three for quantum tunneling.

Rachel discussed texting, a book about chickens and how youth is wasted on the young.

Trisha Webber, county registrar, joined us to talk about the upcoming election. People interested in temporary employment related to the election should send an e-mail message to [email protected] .

We heard of the Nobel in medicine being awarded and of treasure found in Florida.

Dan Haifley was part of a team given an award for a documentary film about the origins of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. He told of a treaty recently signed to govern the high seas, which comprise about 60 percent of the world's oceans.

In the ag report we heard that harvest time is coming. Many local farms are hosting tours. It is a good time to visit them now.

Dr. Pete, motivated by the recent passing of Jane Goodall, related his own stories of his experiences with primates, including being the surrogate parent to an orphaned baboon.

Charlie Keutman knows tons about flowers that grow from bulbs, and shared lots of what he knows with us.

Lee Solomon, formerly of KSBW and then KION joined us in the studio. First we talked fishing. Then he told us about The 831, an independent journalism collective out of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. You can follow them on Facebook, and subscribe at Substack.

We learned what a British family eats at Christmas time. At least one particular family does.

In the good news we heard all about Jane Goodall, who died the day before.

We enjoyed music by Neil Diamond during the transitions today.

We may have set a record for number of topics in the good news segment.

Jaime Smith talked apples. He did at one point, in discussing tuna salad recipes, say the phrase "Granny Smith." Listen to find out whether he was referring to a relative or a fruit.