Squid on the Street from KSQD

Tony Sloss interviews a handful of protesters on the street for the Santa Cruz No Kings Rally.

Babblery host Suki Wessling walked around our local No Kings 2026 Rally and asked people to do dramatic readings of their signs. Some are more dramatic than others, but all are heartfelt!

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.

This short feature was produced by Daymia Rousseau, Humanities intern from UCSC, with editing help from Rachel Anne Goodman and Howard Feldstein. What follows is the transcript. Hello, I’m Daymia Rousseau, a UCSC Intern reporting for KSQD. AI data centers are a booming business, and California is one of the leading states in building them. […]

On Monday, January 21, thousands of marchers filled the streets of Santa Cruz to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Your Squid on the Street was there! Special thanks to Daymia Rousseau for their help editing.

One of your Squids on the Street, Suki Wessling, caught up with locals at the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and rally to find out which of King’s words or deeds especially resonate with them during these difficult time.

Hello, I’m Daymia Rousseau, a UCSC Intern reporting for KSQD. In 2023, Santa Cruz county experienced one of the worst storms in the city’s history. In cities like Capitola, streets were flooded , waves crashed into various businesses, and the wharf was destroyed. Meteorologists called it a bomb cyclone with lots of rain and wind. […]

Your Squid on the Street, Suki Wessling, caught up with Kelly Menehan and Faye Johnson of Indivisible to talk a little bit about the rally and their organization at the January 2026 Get ICE out for Good Rally in Santa Cruz.

Your Squid on the Street interviews rally-goers at the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz about their reasons for attending the rally on January 11, 2026.

Hello, I’m Daymia Rousseau, a UCSC Intern reporting for KSQD. The Trump Administration’s attacks on DEI programs have hit especially hard when it comes to access to gender affirming care for trans youth. Regardless of the intense pressure on schools by the Department of education to remove all forms of “gender ideology”, many schools and […]

What does Santa Cruz love about the holiday season? Squid on the Street spoke to parade participants and attendees at the 2025 Holiday Parade in downtown Santa Cruz. It was a joyous celebration of food, song, costumes, and above all, community. Listen to their voices and click here to see a gallery of photos.

Humanities intern Daymia Rousseau has this look at how AI is impacting students and professors at UCSC.

Join Tony Russomanno with guests Chris Krohn and Laz Meiman for a special report in advance of the Nov. 4 election.

From Suki Wessling: Reporting from the October 18 No Kings Rally in Downtown Santa Cruz today, I heard a clear message: What’s happening in this country is not OK. People from all walks of life came together with a message of unity and hope. Although there was anger, there was a distinct lack of partisanship […]

Our intrepid reporter/intern Maury Burnett-Cavoto asks: How are you dealing with the rise in egg prices?

Our intrepid Squid on the Street, UCSC Humanities intern, Maury Burnett-Cavoto asked people how they feel about traveling out of the country under Trump’s current border security crackdowns.

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?

Maury Cavoto-Burnette is our squid on the street this month. She asks, “What is your take on the killing of the insurance CEO, and the health our nation’s healthcare system?

Meet our new “Squid on the Street” UCSC Humanities intern, Maury Burnette-Cavoto. She asks: “How long could you go without your cell phone?”. The answers may surprise you.

Cabrillo student Steven Rodrigues asked people how rising gas prices were influencing their driving habits. Here’s what they had to say.

Grae Zimmerman, student at Cabrillo College asks people where they would want to go if they could.

Al Manzella asked people this pressing question. Here’s what they had to say to our Squid on the Street.

Our Squid on the Street, Adrien Saso, asked people what “cancel culture” means to them. They had some surprisingly nuanced answers.

What are your best or worst middle school memories? Everyone has some, and they’re not always sunny! Rogelio Valdez has this collage of reactions from local people. Warning: These stories may bring up your own awkward memories from middle school!

What would you tell someone thinking of moving to Santa Cruz? Kaya Henkes-Power has this short “Squid on the Street” feature.

Our Squid on the Street asks: What memories will stick with you from this pandemic? Here’s what folks had to say…

Sophia was our Squid on the Street this week and asked students at Cabrillo College whether they preferred online or in-person learning.

Mike Hefling asked people what they thought of the changing mask mandates. Here’s what they had to say.

What are you looking forward to after Covid? Adrien Saso asked people to reflect on what they have missed and what they hope to regain once things loosen up and are safe again.

Caroline King, our “Squid on the Street” asked people at the downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market how they are feeling about the primary election.

What does community radio mean to you and how does it help our community? At our recent first birthday bash, people reflected on why this station is so important to the life of our community.

This week’s Squid on the Street with Caroline King asks, “What would you like to say to young people about voting?”

Our Squid on the Street, Caroline King, asks the question of the week: What do you hope for in 2020?Asked at Cabrillo College and Santa Cruz’ east side.