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The State of Education in the Pajaro Valley
Can you live on $2.13 an hour plus tips? Saru Jayaraman asks Why vote if the system isn’t working?
Campaign to Eliminate use of Toxic Pesticides
Children’s Education Author and Innovator
Art as Resistance: The People and Powerful Stories Behind the Watsonville Film Festival
Gaza and the Central Coast
Called to Serve: Faith, Leadership and Community with Andres Martinez
Post-Election Analysis Primary 2026
Steve Kettmann co-author of Dusty Baker’s new memoir ‘Crossroads’
Healing, Unity & Peace with the Watsonville HOPE Club
A Visit with Slack Key Master George Kahumoku,Jr.
Untangling Fact from Hype in AI Frenzy
‘Drapetomania’ benefit for Movement Voter Project Coming June 6
Keepers of the Cultura: A Watsonville Familia’s Pachuco Legacy
Santa Cruz Mayoral candidates respond on the issues facing the City
Santa Cruz County looks to boost youth participation in local government with Youth Commission
What’s Up, with “Cosmic Joe” Jordan
Bryan Hackett, Candidate for Superior Court Judge, Santa Cruz
Let’s Meet: Friends of the Rail and Trail
Born Into the Struggle: Ricardo Chavez and the Deeper Story of the Movement
What does it really mean to be in service to the people?
Mark Silberstein Reflects on Decades as Steward of Elkhorn Slough
Queer Youth Leaders Speak Out
The Santa Cruz Vegan Chef Challenge
19th Congressional District Candidates forum, April 2026
Things That Go “Bump” in the Night-Earthquake Hits Santa Cruz
Protecting Our Communities: The Fight Against Harmful Pesticides
And then there was KSQD! A brief history from Sandy Stone
Cindy Cohn: Privacy’s Defender
Interview with Former State Senator, Bill Monning
Bikes are Back In (They never went out)
Civil Grand Juries Reek of Democracy
Sex, Labor and Rock n’ Roll: Sex Workers and Musicians Fight For Their Legal Rights
Jeanne Proust introduces the Night of Ideas and explores philosophy in everyday life
Veterans For Peace of Monterey County
Salinas HQ’ed Youth Theater – Ariel Theatrical
Monterey County homeless support organization – I-HELP
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 […]
Renewables Could Stop Future Oil Wars
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 […]
Ripple Effect Santa Cruz Arts Festival April 16-26
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 […]
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want
  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 […]
Protesting While Vacationing: Audio from No Dictators Rally in Kauai
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.
UCSC Students Share “Moth Radio Hour-Style” Stories
Every winter I teach a storytelling class using The Moth Radio Hour as a model for how to tell personal narratives. What follows are some examples of their work.
Meet Osbaldo Lucero, Podcast Innovator
  PODCAST AVAILABLE. In this Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata welcomes Osbaldo Lucero of Salad Bytes Media to the station. Join this conversation about his journey as a local podcast innovator, launching multiple podcasts which platform Salinas topics: everything from soccer, small businesses and non profits and even politics. His podcasts attract an […]
Santa Cruz County’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment explained
As those of us who live along the Pacific Ocean know, the coastline can be a dangerous and unpredictable place, particularly when strong storm systems pass through. And as climate change continues to supercharge the frequency and intensity of these storms, what can residents — and the local government that supports them — do to […]
Local Iranians React to War in Iran
For Kiana Hamzehi, a Santa Cruz-born daughter of Iranian parents, the Iran war is not some distant news story. She has relatives there under bombardment from the US and Israel. She talks about the grey areas of the war as seen from abroad. Information is spotty and when it does trickle in, people are stressed […]
Alice DiMicele brings stories and passion through music – upcoming shows, 18 albums, and growing
  Alice DiMicele is an Americana/Folk artist, rooted in the natural world, using the earth as her primary source of inspiration, threading its essence into her music. Alice’s connection to nature has created a deep bond with her listeners over the decades, gifting people a safe space to express their emotions and heal in the […]
Meet the Santa Cruz Filmmakers of “Hometown Homeless”
On this episode of Talk of the Bay we take a deep dive into a local documentary which is making its way across the country and the world into film festivals. If you ever wondered what it’s like to call Santa Cruz your hometown, while you are homeless, then you won’t want to miss this […]
Standing up to Billionaires and Data Centers
On Talk of the Bay at 5PM, March 2, 2026, host Meilin Obinata dives into the proposed California Billionaire Tax Act with Seema Kanani from the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers union and Kris Cuaresma-Primm who are supporting this voter initiative aimed at helping make up shortfalls caused by deep cuts to federal programs. Obinata also […]
Herstory returns to the Santa Cruz MAH
To kick off Women’s History Month, on March 6th a very special event returns to the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz. It is called HERstory, and it celebrates the important women of Santa Cruz County—past, present, and future. The event features performances, special activities and, most importantly, talks from extraordinary women […]
Sacred Juristac Property Saved by Amah Mutsun Land Trust
In a victory in the indigenous landback movement. The Amah Mutsun Land Trust and Peninsula Open Space Trust have purchased the 2,284 acre Juristac property,(Formerly Sargeant Ranch), preventing the building of a gravel pit mine, and returning the land to its original inhabitants. We hear from Amah Mutsun tribal chairman, Ed Ketchum about the history […]