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Reflections of Community: the 2025 Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
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 fo…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Debunking economic doublespeak – Groundwork Collaborative provides an enlightened narrative
Lindsay Owens, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Widely known for her ability to communicate pressing economic concepts and arguments, Lindsay has been credited with…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Mythbusting the Rail and Trail Project of Santa Cruz County
On this episode of Talk of the Bay, with host Meilin Obinata, guests James Weller, a land title expert and Barry Scott a clean energy educator bust the latest myths and misunderstandings regarding th…
Published on 1 month ago
The Power of Her Voice: Poetry Reading Benefit for Santa Cruz Community Health
For decades Santa Cruz Community Health has faithfully pursued its mission to improve the health of its patients and the community and advocate the feminist goals of social, political, and economic e…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Homeless Veterans in Marina Find Home at Lightfighter Village
In this podcast we hear from Welton Jordan, chief real estate development officer with EAH, about a new housing project for veterans at the former Fort Ord military base in Marina. Lightfighter Villa…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Coastal Lawmakers Speak Out on Oil Drilling Leases
On Thursday, November 20th, Rep. Jimmy Panetta joined a virtual press call with Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Behind the mic: David Thiermann interviews KSQD Talk of the Bay host Len Beyea
Len Beyea has been a host of KSQD’s Talk of the Bay program since 2019. In this episode, the roles are switched, and Len is interviewed by David Thiermann. Len and Dave have known each other since …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A Christmas Carol returns to Santa Cruz audiences – a conversation with the co-directors
Charles Pasternak has served as the Artistic Director for Santa Cruz Shakespeare since 2023. Before that, he served as Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Co in Los Angeles for ov…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
California’s Insurance Crisis, Part III
Rachel Anne Goodman interviews Deputy Insurance Commissioner, Michael Soller about the crisis in home insurance in fire-prone areas, including Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. A recent New York Time…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Singer Heather Houston talks (and sings) about the power of music and the 20th anniversary of Yala Lati
Heather Houston is the Artistic Director of the women’s choir Yala Lati. Heather is a well-established Santa Cruz-based musician, recording artist, vocal coach, song circle leader, and choral direc…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago