Monterey County Voices

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Live Broadcast Schedule

Thursday/Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday 11am-5pm Thursday, April 25th 11:45-12:40 pm   Robert Finley  (live from the Blues Tent) 12:40(ish)-1:40 pm   John Boutte (live from the  WWOZ Jazz Tent) ...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 28th: What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School

What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School Sustainability Now!  Sunday, April 28th, 5-6 PM on KSQD Students eat.  But what d...

Garrappata Bridge Railing working group meeting tomorrow, Friday, 4/26/24

My questions are: COUNTY OF MONTEREY GARRAPATA CREEK BRIDGE RAILREPLACEMENT PROJECT WORKING GROUPFriday, April 26, 2024, 10:45 a.m.Large Conference RoomState Parks Monterey District Office2211 Gar...

Best Breakfast & Brunch Spots Across Monterey

Whether you’re planning to hike a state park, hit the beach, or shop at local boutiques, kick off your day in Monterey with a delicious meal! From coastal hideaways to quaint downtown gems,...

Scheid Vineyards: As far as The Eye Can See!

THE STORY As I continue on my hunt for wines for my upcoming wine class in Washington DC, I stopped in at the Scheid Vineyards tasting room in Carmel-by-the-Sea.  When you drive down Hwy 101 past ...

Tim Rudolph – Job Site Laborer

Tim Rudolph shares his insights in being a job site laborer. Photo courtesy of Yury Kim.

Patrice Vecchione – Mountain Lion

Author and teacher Patrice Vecchione recalls seeing a mountain lion. This piece is inspired by her weekly Monterey Herald column A Walk About Town.  Recorded and edited by Mathilde Rand for First ...

BSLUP Update Virtual Meeting

Swiping for details might work on the County website, but will bring nothing on this one. All the pertinent information should be visible in these two jpg files.

May is Affordable Housing Month!

Housing challenges across Santa Cruz county are increasing and Housing Santa Cruz County aims to meet this challenge by educating and empowering local residents through special events across the M...

KSQD volunteers on building community through radio

Ever wondered about the voices you hear on KSQD? You might tune in and hear an intriguing conversation about dreams and psychedeliccs on Saturday. Or maybe you were driving on a Monday at 5 and he...

Convoy Schedule – Marathon Day

UPDATE #14 (4/23/2024)SPECIAL EARLY MORNING CONVOY SCHEDULE AT ROCKY CREEKSUNDAY APRIL 28FOR BIG SUR MARATHON MONTEREY COUNTY- Weather permitting, daily convoys on Highway 1 through the Rocky Cree...

Summer Camp Safety 101

Staying hydrated, wearing sunscreen, and following basic safety rules will go a long way towards keeping the kids safe at camp this summer.

Playing Tourist in Monterey

Over four million people visit Monterey each year. Is there any reason you shouldn’t be among them? I’d guess that it’s been a long time since you played tourist in our backyard and probably even ...

A Weekend in Yosemite

We are fortunate that Yosemite is approximately four hours from Monterey County, allowing us to visit one of our country’s top national parks over a long weekend.

Five Day Trips Perfect for Monterey Families

With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, it is a great time to plan a day trip with your family. The perfect day trip with children has a balanced combination of drive time, fo...

Pelvic Floor Support for New Mothers

Pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, bowel and the uterus. They prevent incontinence of bladder and bowel, prolapse and are also important in sexual function.

Six Rules of Swim Safety

Despite our cooler water temperatures, many children will have no problem jumping right into the water at Carmel River or Lovers Point. Here are six ways to keep kids safe in the water.

Books for Children That Celebrate Motherhood

Here are a variety of books that celebrate motherhood in all of its forms.

What Moms Really Want for Mother's Day

In anticipation of this article, I I posed the question on my social media asking what women really want for Mother’s Day. It was arguably the most engaged thread on my Facebook feed, including ma...

Mother In Any Language

Our language lacks a sufficient term or word to express all the things that mothers do, so we need to start with two: “Thank you!”