KZYX Public Affairs

August 31, 2021--Doc Holliday and W.Dan talk all things puppies and kittens. What to look for, how to pick one and what to do with it after you've got it, with listener calls.

August 30, 2021--Mendocino County voters have received their mail-in ballots for the September 14 Recall election to decide whether Governor Newsom will continue in office or be replaced. With over 40 candidates running to replace him, it is more than a Yes or No question - and confusion abounds! Karen Ottoboni and Annie Esposito work through the ins and outs, and where the money is, in this historic election.

August 27, 2021-- Alicia Bales talks with local journalists Colin Atagi of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Justine Frederiksen of the Ukiah Daily Journal about the week's local headlines, including the Cache Fire in Lake County and the surge in hospitalizations and deaths in Mendocino County due to the Delta variant. In the second half of the show, she talks with wildfire researcher Chad T. Hanson about how thinning and fuels reduction may not provide the protection from wildfire that people believe. His new book is Smokescreen: Debunking wildfire myths to save our forests and our climate.

August 26, 2021--Michelle Hutchins, Mendocino County Superintendent of Schools, interviews the new educational leaders of Anderson Valley Unified, Leggett Valley Unified, Manchester Union Elementary, Potter Valley Unified, and Willits Unified School Districts. She asks these five superintendents, hired this July, about their experiences starting to lead a new school community during a pandemic.

August 26,2021--Host Johanna Wildoak is joined by local holistic health consultant Claudia Wenning for a call-in program about Community Resilience. During these challenging times, who or what do you turn to for solace and support?

August 25, 2021--Hosts Bob Laughton and Jim Heid bring the latest computer news, with time for your calls. It’s all things computed, with Point and Click Radio.

August 25, 2021--On TKO, Karen Ottoboni will talks with Mendocino County Registrar of Voters, Katrina Bartolomie, about the upcoming special election on September 14, when voters will decide whether to Recall Governor Newsom.

August 24, 2021--Host Anna Halligan speaks with Patty Madigan, the Conservation Programs Director with the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District.

August 24, 2021--Did you know that PG&E has local competition? And not only from Sonoma Clean Power. The City of Ukiah is a member of an "electric utility cooperative” along with 16 other municipalities in northern California, and has been for decades. Mari Rodin talks with Mel Grandi and Cindi Sauers, Utility Directors for the City of Ukiah. Find out how Ukiah gets its power, how it came about, how it affects the City’s green energy footprint, and more.

23 agosto 2021--MendoLatino conversa con Dr. Andy Coren sobre como COVID y la variante Delta está impactando nuestro condado. Luego, George Verástegui nos cuenta de su investigación sobre disparidades en el despliegue de la campaña de vacunación. August 23, 2021--This week on Mendolatino Dr. Andy Coren discusses how COVID-19, and the Delta variant are affecting our county. Later, hosts Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas speak with George Verástegui about his research on health disparities in our county related to the distribution of COVID vaccines.

August 20, 2021--Jerry Young makes a rare studio appearance for this week's edition of the Sports Phone, community call in about all things sports, every Friday night at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

August 20, 2021--Bob Bushansky speaks with William L. Silber about his book “The Power Of Nothing To Lose — The Hail Mary Effect In Politics, War, and Business. It is not just in football that people throw a Hail Mary pass. Silber tells us when it is worthwhile and when it isn’t.

August 20, 2021--Welcome to Episode 1 of The Criminal, an new show on KZYX hosted by DJ 'Kay that aims to elevate discourse about controversial topics related to the Black Experience, minority groups and People of Color. It explores topics and perspectives that are anti-racist, anti-sexist, and anti-homophobic and challenges all forms of oppression.

August 19, 2021-- Chris talks with local forest activist Kent Graney about the daily Action Camp in Caspar that has been instrumental in temporarily stopping logging in Jackson Demonstration State Forest; and Jeanne Jackson of Friends of The Gualala River about the recent logging of the “Dogwood” Timber Harvest Plan.

August 19, 2021--The Farm and Garden Show is back at it’s new time slot on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm, with new hosts Lama and Matthew. This week they talk with Matthew Drewno about his new book, “A Path to Peace and Sustainability: Growing Soil, Food and Seed in as Little as 1,000 square feet”.

August 19, 2021--Jenn Procacci talks with Bruce Robinson, administrator for the Mendocino County Cannabis Equity Program about LEEP, the Local Equity Entrepreneur Program, which offers grants and benefits for the cannabis community.

August 17, 2021--Host Chad Swimmer gives updates on what's happening in Jackson Demonstration State Forest, The People's Forest. He has a conversation with youth climate activist Sara Constance Rose, an early riser that some are calling “The Ninja,” and Vince Taylor, founder of the Original Campaign to Restore Jackson.

August 18, 2021--Thom Hartmann returns to Forthright Radio to discuss the 7th in his Hidden History series, THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE: WHY SICKNESS BANKRUPTS YOU AND MAKES OTHERS INSANELY RICH.

August 17, 2021-- Dr. Marvin Trotter speaks with Dr. Megan McCurry about sun and skin cancer.

August 16, 2021--Firefighter and EMT Reno Keoni Franklin, Chairman Emeritus of the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians, returns to Pomo Perspective to talk about fires, firefighting, and the urgent need for planning to keep Native Communities safe.

August 13, 2021--Jim and Jerry Young host the Sports Phone, a lively community call in show about all things sports. This week they welcome Dr. Patty Chico with a segment they call "Ask the Sports Phone Doctor."

August 12, 2021--Steve and Annie explore different aspects of corporate excesses that threaten our Democracy. This week, they’ll look at Chevron Corporation’s Prosecution of Attorney Steven Donziger, and the new IPCC Report on Climate Change with Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams.

August 12, 2021--Johanna talks with the organizer and some of the speakers of Community Immunity - Resilience and Wellness for our time. At this event on August 28 in Willits, local herbalists and healing professionals will share information on how to boost community immunity and resilience during this pandemic.

August 11, 2021--Hosts Bob Laughton and Jim Heid bring the latest computer news, with time for your calls. It’s all things computed, with Point and Click Radio.

August 11, 2021--Karen Ottoboni is joined by local entrepreneur Jim Roberts and Mary Anne Petrillo from the West Company for a lively discussion about the challenges around economic development in Mendocino County.

August 10, 2021--Hosts Bob Spies and Tim Bray talk with Professor Peter Raimondi of the University of California at Santa Cruz, about intertidal marine life and specifically the endangered Black Abalone.

August 10, 2021--Mari speaks with Megan Van Sant, Senior Project Manager at Mendocino County HHSA; and Jacque Williams, the Executive Director of the Ford Street Project in Ukiah, about homelessness in Mendocino County.

August 6, 2021--Jerry Young and special guest Chad Swan host this edition of The Sports Phone, live community call in about all things sports.

August 6, 2021--Host Bob Bushansky talks with Peter T Coleman, professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, whose latest book is “The Way Out - How to Overcome Toxic Polarization.”

August 5, 2021--Host Blake More interviews Diane Frank, editor of Fog and Light: San Francisco through the Eyes of the Poets Who Live Here. A mix of poetry and discussion, with a few of the poet contributors reading their poems, including Dan Langton, Angie Minkin, Kathryn Goldman, Gail Neuman, Alejandro Murguia and Marianne Betterly – all reading about their love for SF and its wonderful sense of place.

August 5, 2021-- Host Jenn Procacci speaks with U.C. Davis researchers to discuss the impact of cannabis on local economics.

August 4, 2021--Hosts Doug and Alex discuss new developments in Renewable Energy with guest speakers from the Grassroots Institute.

August 4, 2021--Joy LaClaire speaks with Rutgers University Professor of Anthropology, Alexander Hinton, about his work and his latest book, IT CAN HAPPEN HERE: White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the US. He was an expert witness in the 2016 Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia.

August 3, 2021--How do you take inventory of a forest? What is the value of collecting this information and how can it be helpful? Join the Hopland Research and Extension Center to hear from their volunteers about this practice, what they have learned during the data collection and what they hope to see in the future.

August 3, 2021--Dr. Marvin Trotter talks with Dr. Joanne Rosenfeld, local family practitioner and author of the book "Caring for Your Friend with Dementia."

August 2, 2021--On Tuesday August 3, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will discuss a proposal to use 2 Million dollars of American Rescue Act funds to reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of County buildings and operations. The agenda item, sponsored by Supervisors Gjerde and Haschak, was proposed by the Grass Roots Institute, a local group that has been outspoken about the need for climate action by the county. KZYX Program Director Alicia Bales talks with four guests about the Carbon-Free Mendocino Proposal: Dan Gjerde is Mendocino County’s 4th District Supervisor. Working with Supervisor John Haschak, Dan created an action item for the board of supervisors' meeting tomorrow, August 3rd. The action starts with the $2 million carbon reduction fund proposed by the Grass Roots Institute, builds on the work of Sonoma Clean Power and proposes the County Government reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of County buildings and operations. Peter MacNamee and Marcy Snyder are Mendocino Coast residents and volunteers with the Grass Roots Institute, Peter and Marcy are two of the citizen activists who drafted a community-initiated proposal to have the County of Mendocino establish a $2 million fund to help County government and the community to move away from fossil fuels. Geof Syphers is the Executive Director of Sonoma Clean Power. As the leader of a community-owned provider of electricity, Geof has worked to reduce the carbon footprint of Sonoma and Mendocino County customers. Today, 91% of the power supplied by Sonoma Clean Power is from carbon-free sources, and Geof will discuss ways to further reduce the environmental footprint of Sonoma Clean Power customers.

July 30, 2021--Jim and Jerry Young host a lively community conversation about all things sports, every Friday night at 7pm. Call in live on KZYX and Z.

July 30, 2021-- Bob Bushansky talks with Phil Warf, political science professor at Mendocino College, on a special live 5th Friday edition of Politics, A Love Story.

July 29, 2021--Mendocino Theatre Company brings you another evening of theatrical farce with a reading of the great Anton Chekhov's "joke in one act" THE BEAR. Featuring Bob Cohen, Mark Friedrich, and Gina O'Feral.

July 29, 2021--On this episode of Inside Education, Michelle Hutchins, County Superintendent of Schools, interviews faculty and students from Mendocino College on the topic of equity in education.

July 29, 2021--Johanna Wildoak talks with John Cavanagh about global struggles to protect our water supplies. His new book “The Water Defenders” tells the inspirational story of a community who took on an international mining corporation and won two historic victories.

July 28, 2021-- Bob Laughton, Jim Heid, and Tobi Melina talks about some new apps to add to your repertoire, web browsers, and latest computer news and time for calls. That’s all things computed, with Point and Click Radio.

July 28, 2021--Karen Ottoboni talks with Howard Dashiell of Mendocino County’s Department of Transportation, all about the state of local roads. Listen to TKO for a lively community conversation about local politics.

July 27, 2021--Host Anna Halligan talks with Eli Asarian of River Bend Sciences in Eureka, about freshwater aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on the Klamath, Trinity and Eel River basins.

July 27, 2021--This week Mari speaks with Mendocino County’s new "Transitional" Director of Public Health, Anne Molgaard. Tune in for a brand new public affairs show here on KZYX, “Citizen U” hosted by Mari Rodin. Mari has decades of experience in local government in Mendocino County, and will help navigate the ins and outs of local power structures. How do decisions really get made around here?

MendoLatino presenta a Ignacio Ayala el nuevo subdirector de la Escuela de Artes SPACE de Ukiah y a Olivia Zamora, la creadora y productora de "Voces de Mendocino" un documental que revisa como COVID 19 ha afectado a la comunidad latina. Escuche sus historias y aprenda sobre su trabajo en nuestro condado, promoviendo varias formas artísticas y educativas. MendoLatino is local public affairs in Spanish, hosted by Loreto Rojas and Diana Coryat. This week, MendoLatino presents Igancio Ayala new vice-director of SPACE and Olivia Zamora, producer and creator of Voices of Mendocino, a documentary about the impact of COVID.19 in our county. Learn about their personal stories and their work serving the Latinos and the community at large, promoting art, conversations and education.

July 23, 2021--Join Jim and Jerry Young live every Friday night to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports. Listen live every Friday night at 7, on KZYX and Z.

July 23, 2021--Alicia Bales talks with Sonia Waraich, the new Report for America Reporter for KZYX and The Mendocino Voice; and with Mary Callahan, the Climate Change and Environment reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Byline Mendocino is a local media round table, featuring local reporters in conversation about the week’s headlines.

July 22, 2021-- Alicia Bales talks with Covelo Rancher Richard Wilson, the former director of CDF/CalFire, about his long history of conservation activism in Mendocino County and his current efforts to separate CalFire's Forestry and Fire units.

July 22, 2021--Host Sarah Reith sits in for Jenn Procacci this week to speak with Cannabis Attorney Hannah Nelson and representatives of "The People's Referendum," Ellen Drell and Kate Marianchild, on current happenings with the cannabis referendums.