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Civil Grand Jury experts explain its history and purpose, application and selection process, training programs, complaint submittals, and topic selections. Judge Stephanie Hulsey, supervisor of the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury, Tom Motley and Gary Hoffmann, former jurors in Monterey, and Kim Horowitz and Arthur Rolston, former jurors in Santa Cruz, share their knowledge of […]

The arts community of Santa Cruz County is coming together for this exciting new 11-day celebration showcasing the region’s rich artistic landscape. The festival will feature performances, exhibitions, workshops, and interactive events across venues countywide, inviting audiences of all ages to experience the transformative power of art. Host Christine Barrington interviews Ripple Effect Co-Founders Rose […]

On this episode of Talk of the Bay the theme is: sex and rock n’ roll – in the context of labor. Host Meilin Obinata welcomes workers who are fighting for their legal rights in two different industries with surprisingly connected issues: sex work and entertainment. How are modern workers resisting employers who are squeezing […]

  Jeanne Proust has studied Humanities, Philosophy and Visual Arts in Bordeaux, Berlin, and Paris. She has been teaching Philosophy for the last fifteen years in the US and has held multiple leadership positions in ethics education and public philosophy. She currently serves as Vice President of the Public Philosophy Network, where she helps guide […]

My interview with Justin Loza, President of Veterans For Peace of Monterey County. We did the interview in the early days of The War On Iran. It’s one local chapter in an international organization, Veterans For Peace.  They have a commitment to build a culture of peace, expose the true costs of war, and heal […]

ARIEL Theatrical is a Salinas nonprofit that offers year-round programs in theatre arts for kids and teens.  They produce 10 plays a year, and have camps which include classes as well. I interviewed Gail Higginbotham – Ariel’s Founder & Artistic Director, and Heather Kirk – Executive Director.

The Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) is a non-profit that provides a safe, temporary place to sleep for people who are experiencing homelessness. Participants are provided an evening meal and sleep on mats in shared spaces, where they also receive person-to-person support and resources to help them move forward in their lives.  60 local faith […]

Solar and wind technologies are already here to transition us to a clean energy future, making oil wars moot, but “Drill, Baby Drill” and Trump’s oil war in Iran begs the question: Why aren’t mainstream media outlets connecting the dots? Brady Bradshaw of The Center for Biological Diversity talks about the organization’s legal challenges to […]

  In this interview, Len Beyea gets a download from tech experts Emily Bender and Alex Hanna, co-authors of The AI Con, about the drawbacks and pitfalls of technology sold under the banner of “AI”, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry […]

Busman’s holiday on Kauai. 150 people gathered in the tiny town of Ele’ele, Kauai to join the nationwide “No Kings” rallies. Why did they gather? They had a lot of answers.