OMG, V3 Fills in for MZ on this edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Don Lane has served several terms as the mayor of Santa Cruz. Like most resident in the county, he has watched the housing condition become a crisis. Listen to what Santa Cruz county has gotten right and wrong when it comes to affordable housing and what can be done to increase housing for county residents.

Sachin Chawla is Executive Director of Poseidon Water, a company leading the way in Desalination technology. He joins MZ to discuss the severity of California's latest drought and how desalination can help.

In the second hour, MZ is joined by Dane Wiggington, founder of Geoengineering Watch, to discuss whether desalination technology does more harm than good.

Amy Hoa interviews MZ about his upbringing, aspirations and career in broadcasting. MZ surrenders control of the ship for the first time in recent memory on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

In a tribute to his mother, MZ plays a nice selection of her commentaries. He also re-plays a fiery debate between Kay Zwerling and Ray Taliaferro.

MZ's guest is India Joe, a local character, famous for his culinary expertise. Joe's style is hard to define but is unforgettable to the palate. Joe shares his background and philosophy on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

Measure D Debate: Mark Messitti Miller and Bud Colligan join MZ to discuss Measure D and what its defeat or win would mean for Santa Cruz residents. Should we keep the rail or get rid of it and build a trail? Listen to both sides present their case on this week's edition of "The Saturday Special with Michael Zwerling"!

MZ and Amy discuss Elon Musk's proposal to buy Twitter and what it represents to free speech. Also up for discussion is the totalitarianism of the Chinese government and whether it can happen here.