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Mark Silberstein is retiring after 43 years as the leader of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, the organization that is a land steward and advocate for scientific research and education about our precious wetlands.  He talks about the importance of protecting these special places in California as fish nurseries, places to enjoy sea otters and birds, […]

Awardees of the Queer Youth Leadership awards talk about their experiences and perspectives living in a time of stress and awakening. Guests were Stuart Rosenstein, Everest Vasquez, Dr. Cassie, and Petra King.

It’s always good being a vegan in Santa Cruz County, but April is especially appetizing. A whole new slate of vegan menu items rolled out in restaurants and cafes across Santa Cruz County for the entire month as part of the Santa Cruz Vegan Chef Challenge. To tell us more about the meat and dairy-free […]

There are seven candidates running to be our next representative in Congress from California’s 19th District, which runs from south San Jose out to the coast, then down the coast all the way to northern San Luis Obispo County, including the cities of Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Capitola, Seaside, Monterey, Carmel, Paso Robles, and Atascadero. […]

A relatively small earthquake like the one that recently woke up residents from sleep can be a wake-up call for preparedness. Got your go bag ready? This piece was reported by Daymia Rousseau, KSQD’s Humanities intern from UCSC. Transcript: Hello, I’m Daymia Rousseau, a UCSC Intern reporting for KSQD. Even though Earthquake tremors are constant […]

Talk of the Bay host Omar Dieguez brings us a new episode of FROM THE STREETS, where he asks: What’s really being sprayed near our schools… our homes… our children? In this powerful episode, Omar sits down with frontline advocates, educators, and community leaders to break down the truth about harmful pesticides in our communities […]

In this episode, we peel back the curtain to peek behind the scenes of KSQD and explore the twists and turns that led to the creation of the station.  

Talk of the Bay features an interview with Cindy Cohn. For 26 years she was director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, fighting in court for internet privacy . Her new book Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance, explores today’s surveillance dystopia through the eyes of a lawyer who has been at the legal […]

Bill Monning represented the Central Coast first as a State Assemblymember and then as State Senator. Bill authored a wide range of legislation. We discussed the governor’s race and how a blue state like California may end up electing a Republican if some candidates don’t drop out of the race. We also discussed the UFW […]

Want to ditch your gas-guzzling car as gas prices spike? Build your strength and endurance? Why not dust off that bike in your garage and feel the wind in your hair?  Bike Santa Cruz County promotes bicycling through advocacy, education and community building. Inn this podcast we hear from Mikey Cohen and Jon Silver, Chair […]