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On this Talk of the Bay, Meilin Obinata interviewed two members of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United to find out what is motivating workers to form a union for the first time in the history of the aquarium. In this show, you’ll hear from two members of the organizing committee who are attempting to […]

Tom Little Bear is President and Chairman of the Esselen tribe of Monterey County. He discusses the land back movement to return stolen lands from native tribes, and a recent 327 -acre land acquisition on the Little Sur River in Monterey County, facilitated by the Western Rivers Conservancy. Native tribes are leading the way on […]

Happy Dog Hot Dog, a beloved hot dog stand in Santa Cruz, was recently featured in an interview with KSQD’s Meilin Obinata. During the conversation, owner Daniel Aguirre shared insights into the history of Happy Dog, its dedication to high-quality ingredients, and its role in Santa Cruz’s vibrant food scene. The interview also explored the […]

Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston passed away on December 21st, 2024. Ms. Wakatsuki Houston (aka Firehorse Woman) was the author of the best-selling young adult book, Farewell to Manzanar. which chronicled her family’s experience as prisoners during World War II at a concentration camp. Ms. Houston is remembered in this show by author/actor/friend Frank Abe, George […]

Bodie Shargel interviews two of the organizers behind the Workforce Housing Solutions Act, which kicked off its signature-gathering effort last week. Andrew Goldenkranz, the current chair of the County Democratic Party and Grace Stetson, signature gathering coordinator discuss the details of this proposed Santa Cruz city parcel tax and property transfer tax.  If their effort […]

The Pregnant Mare Rescue project buys pregnant mares from auctions where they would have been sold for horse meat and rehabilitates them on a property in Aptos, California. We hear from director Denna Stone about how her rescued horses now serve as therapy animals for wounded veterans and people experiencing mental health challenges.

The McPherson Art and History Museum has a new director, Ginger Shulick Porcella. She comes with experience at museums big and small, from Arizona to Minnesota, and has big ideas as the MAH approaches its 30th anniversary next year. How does this organization straddle its dual missions of presenting the history of the region alongside […]

Monday on Talk of the Bay at 5pm, Host Christine Barrington asks, “Is it possible to imagine a future that is not on fire?” With the ongoing wildfires in LA, it is easy to assume we are at the mercy of our fossil fuel culture with relentless climate change burning our future. However, Monday’s guest, […]

Our Squid on the Street has been busy. At the fifty-first annual Fungus Faire in Santa Cruz, Maury Cavoto-Burnette asks, Why are you excited about fungi?

As local governments try to stretch their budgets to accommodate a new wave of mental health cases, a new program is trying to shift the emergency response from uniformed officers to trained mental health counselors. Since the killing by police of Sean Arlt in 2020, a man in crisis who was brandishing a rake, and […]