Santa Cruz County Local News

Join your uncle Gary for Shapiro At Night, Thursdays midnight-2am for an eclectic mix of late night sounds.

Our dream self is different in many ways from our waking self. They are often much more beleaguered and can behave differently than we imagine that our waking self would. Why is this important, and how can we help them? Our guest today is David Jenkins, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of "Dream RePlay: How to Transform Your Dream Life."
David shares an example of a dream of someone whose car is stuck in the mud and compares working with the image symbolically vs exploring the feelings of the dream self in their situation and giving them empathy and maybe even advice. We also talk about dream themes and how they change and how they parallel waking life themes which evolve as well.
After the break we take a call from Jane from Santa Cruz who shares her series of dreams around her deceased mother and how they evolved as she came to terms with the reality of her passing. We then take a question from Max about how lucidity affects our definition of this dream self as different from our waking self.
BIO: David Jenkins has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a masters in developmental psychology. He studied family therapy. Originally from Manchester, U.K., he has lived in California since 1973.

By Blake Holiday

Biblical scholars debate over the locale of the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:10–14 lists four rivers in association with Eden, and scholars only guess where it might have been. It turns out that the Garden of Eden is near the town of Felton in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this November 30,2024 “President 1.6%” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

Sierra and Derrick Rodriguez visit Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the annual Shop Small/Buy Local event. Live Music from the Pajaro Valley High Band, hay rides on a tractor provided by the Agricultural History Project, store specials, arts and crafts, visiting elves, food specials and more filled the mid-day event.

Live Music Santa Cruz! Here’s the weekend roundup for Thanksgiving weekend November 29 through December 1, 2024! Enjoy!

The San Lorenzo Valley and the broader Santa Cruz County community are mourning the loss of Mary Hammer, a beloved founder and lifelong advocate for the region. Hammer died Nov. 6 after a brief illness, leaving behind a profound legacy of service, compassion and environmental stewardship.

“Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.” —King Solomon

They didn’t exactly have a choice in the matter, but when it came down to updating their secondary residence policy, Scotts Valley City Council opted to allow larger accessory dwelling units than required to incentivize building these further away from the property line than allowed.

The air in Ben Lomond will soon be filled with warmth and holiday spirit as the mountain community comes together for a brand-new tradition: an annual Holiday Tree Lighting Party. On Sunday, Dec. 1, from 4-7pm, the Ben Lomond Fire Department will host this festive gathering that promises fun, connection and seasonal cheer.

“Those who do not weep, do not see.” —Victor Hugo

Cabrillo College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to implement the Veterans Mental Health Demonstration Project. The two-year grant is one of 10 awarded to community colleges statewide for the project term starting November 2024 through November 2026.

The weekend after Thanksgiving I like to get my Christmas tree and put it outside in a bucket of water until I’m ready to bring it inside to decorate. One of my friends has the solution for the longest lasting tree with the most natural decorations ever. She keeps hers on a covered porch just outside a huge wall of glass so it’s visible from inside. I may just try that myself and use only decorations found in nature, although one time I used millet sprays and cranberry garland, which the squirrels and raccoon discovered the first night. Maybe dried hydrangeas would be better.

Museum hosts Children’s Craft Fair this Saturday

It's time to give thanks to the folks who harvest our food. California's farmworkers feed the world. KSQD presents excerpts from Rachel Anne Goodman's Pastures of Plenty: A History of California Farmworkers documentary series. Guided by host, Luis Valdez, we'll hear the voices of immigrants from China, Japan, the Philipines, Mexico and more, telling this long and dramatic story of the "Ellis Island of the West", the agricultural fields.

Time to celebrate a certifiable American Treasure along with our turkey! This two hour special celebrates all his songs you HAVEN'T heard from his early days when Randy wrote songs for others to sing! Rarities, oddities and just plain great music from a December 2020 edition of "Creative Bandwidth" – hosted by Erik Nelson.

By Julie Horner

Three people were arrested Nov. 23 on a string of charges after Watsonville Police got a tip about a stolen pickup.