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In this unaired episode of Talk of the Bay, host Nyanko Nyasu, dives into the perspectives of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters, who are passionate about his health policies and disillusioned by the media’s lack of coverage and ballot restrictions leading up to his surprising support for Donald Trump. Through interviews with grassroots activists, health care workers, and lifelong Democrats turned independents, we explore their frustrations with the political system, their belief in RFK Jr.'s vision to end the chronic disease epidemic, and their views on how his campaign was silenced by mainstream outlets.
Also included is an episode of Talk of the Bay recorded on  07/09/2024, featuring host Chris Krohn engaging with three passionate supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign: grassroots organizer Barbara Lee, artist Russell Brutsche, and podcaster David Charles Plate. Barbara shares her personal journey from being a former Democrat to a vocal RFK Jr. supporter, highlighting his environmental work, opposition to COVID-19 mandates, and vision for uniting a divided America. Russell discusses his politically themed artwork, including a piece featuring RFK Jr., and the creative process behind it. David reflects on his initial skepticism of Kennedy and his transformation into a supporter, emphasizing RFK’s ability to admit mistakes and evolve on key issues like U.S. foreign policy in Israel and Ukraine.
The discussion also touches on broader political concerns, such as frustrations with partisan division, censorship, and the influence of pharmaceutical companies on vaccine policy. The episode concludes with a conversation about the growing grassroots momentum for RFK Jr.'s campaign and a reflection on the current political landscape.
This bonus episode delves deep into why RFK Jr.'s message is resonating with these supporters and explores the challenges his candidacy faces within the current political climate.

SALINAS VALLEY — A pair of South Monterey County high school football teams were victorious in the second week of pre-season play.

SALINAS VALLEY — A pair of South Monterey County high school football teams were victorious in the second week of pre-season play.

A farmworker housing project in Pajaro got the green light from a majority of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

In what is becoming an increasingly divisive issue in the village, a majority of the Carmel City Council members declined to make a decision on bringing street addresses to the village on Tuesday, Sept. 10, instead voting to let the…

KING CITY — September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the King City Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on roads. 

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has placed Measure S on the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election ballot.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Lavender Creek Co., Monterey County’s local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek Co., Monterey County’s local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing locally grown lavender for the handcrafted eye pillows donated to CHOMP, Salinas Valley Health, Natividad and the VNA.

How should we speak with children about climate change?
with Dr. Elizabeth Bagley of Project Drawdown
on Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 15th, 2024
How should we speak with children about climate change?  Should young children be taught about climate change, and how? During the Cold War, the existential threat of nuclear holocaust was always present but there was, at least, a chance that the missiles would not be launched.  Climate change is also an existential threat but it is already happening.  Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a thoughtful conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Bagley, managing director of Project Drawdown, who has written and spoken about these questions. She  holds joint Ph.D.s in environment & resources and educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she studied how video games can encourage systems thinking about complex environmental topics.
That’s on Sustainability Now!, Sunday, September 15th, 2024, from 5-6 PM right here on community radio for the Monterey Bay Region, KSQD 90.7 FM, KSQT 87.9 FM, K207FE (FX) 89.5 and KSQD.org, streaming on the internet.

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson attended a “big check” presentation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad on Aug. 22.

Join DJ Dupsie and his special guest on September 15th 6pm-7pm, as we dish on topics ranging from intersectionality, to tarot and musical theater! It's food for thought and food for the soul on The Sunday Dinner.

Peter St. John Gives a little insight in his loss of sight.
Photo courtesy of Wendel Moretti.

As the November election nears and campaigns for elected office heat up, voters in nearly every jurisdiction in Monterey County will also have ballot measures to think about.

In the dark, cold hours of Wednesday, Jan. 31, John Tilley and Amanda La Roche are traveling in Tilley’s car, slowly winding their way around the roads, parking lots and cul-de-sacs of Ryan Ranch, scanning for people either sleeping in…

The Monterey campus of Monterey Peninsula College is a sprawling, tree-filled property just off Highway 1. MPC leadership is seeking not just to draw more students to its main campus, but also to meet students where they are.

A construction fence surrounds a few bulldozers and concrete pipes on a formerly agricultural field in South Salinas. It’s the most visual representation to date of Amazon’s plans to move into Salinas, after years of starts and stops and closed-door…

FREE SPEECHRupert Murdoch, the 93-year-old billionaire business magnate, and his children are locked in a court battle over the succession plan of his media empire. Murdoch, who helms such outlets as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, wants to…