Santa Cruz County Bulletin Board

Buzzworthy Bites at the Boardwalk

Come along on a culinary adventure to discover the most buzzworthy bites at the Boardwalk!

Weekly Review – Correction

First District Supervisor Manu Koenig will hold a Budget Overview Town Hall Wednesday, April 24 at 6:00 pm in a hybrid meeting at the Sheriff's Center Community Room, 5200 Soquel Avenue in Santa C...

Monday 4/29: Making a Killing: Capitalism, Cops, & the War on Black Life

Humanities 1, Rm 210, UC Santa Cruz

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...

Applications Now Open for Leadership Santa Cruz County | Executive Director Ryan Coonerty

Ready to enhance your leadership skills, connect with fellow leaders, and make a difference? Leadership Santa Cruz County offers a Read More

Pop-Up ‘Look Me In The Eyes’ Art Exhibition Demystifies The Experience Of Homelessness

SANTA CRUZ, CA — April 23, 2023 — Housing Matters announced today a pop up art exhibition and sale in Read More

‘Fentanyl High’ Documentary Screening to Shed Light on Teen Opioid Crisis in Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ, CA (April 8, 2024) – Local educators and healthcare professionals are coming together to raise awareness about the Read More

5/15 Collections Club: Ice Age Exploration

Join us for an evening exploration of exciting new developments in the Museum’s paleontology collections, with a deeper dive into recent Ice Age fossil discoveries including the Jefferson's ground...

Are you ready to lead and transform your organization and community? As you may have seen, I am the new Executive Director of Leadership Santa Cruz County. LSCC is a [...]

How Silence Can Speak A Thousand Words

National Day of Silence was a foreign concept to me until my freshman year in high school. National Day of Silence is a national peaceful protest where queer people and [...]

Moondance – Eviction

Moondance witnesses a neighbor's eviction. Photo courtesy of Aaron Brewer.

From Shame to Self-Love with Bill St. Cyr

We speak with Bill St. Cyr starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that's all around us. Test taking in a dream is oft...

Earth Day

How do you feel about Earth Day, both in Santa Cruz and throughout the USA? The first Earth Day was in 1970 and was organized by Wisconsin’s Senator Gaylord Nelson to be a massive public demonstra...

HGP Receives Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Award

April 15, 2024: UCSC Newscenter, by Sandra Messick, Rose Miyatsu, Emily Cerf This article has been shortened. Please see full article here. UC Santa Cruz announced the recipients of the 2023 Chanc...

3 Reasons to Visit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Its thrilling attractions, tasty treats, and beachside events are all worthwhile reasons to revel in the timeless charm of The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!

Henry Kaiser sits in on three hour GRATEFUL DEAD ZONE Pledge Drive special!

It's an extended play three-hour hour-long Grateful Dead Zone featuring special guest Henry Kaiser, who will be joining host Erik Nelson. Henry is a guitarist, ethnomusicologist, and a local hero ...

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “THE TROUBADOURS & THE BELOVED: THE RELIGION OF LOVE/AMOR”

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, April 22nd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the 10th and final installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series “The Troubadours & The Beloved: The Religion of...

Agencies Cancel Plan to Frack Oil Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., April 15, 2024 — Two federal agencies have confirmed the cancellation of applications for permits proposed a decade ago to drill and frack eight new wells on federal public...

Weekly Review April 21 – 27

This Weekly Review features public meetings as of the time of publication, April 20 at 11:00 am. Meeting status changes will be updated as they are announced throughout the week, here on the Santa...

April 17 – 23, 2024

Highlights this week: Bratton... is back!...Greensite ...Gillian will soon return with her regular weekly piece... Steinbruner...the county's broke... Rio Del Mar Flats.... Hayes... meanderings in...

REI Workers in Santa Cruz Vote to Unionize

On April 18, workers at the REI store in Santa Cruz voted 32-12 in favor of forming a union. The workers filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on March 14, at which ti...

2024 EARTH DAY SANTA CRUZ RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ

Earth Day Santa Cruz, the annual event dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship is set to return on Saturday, April 20 in Downtown Santa Cruz on Pacific Avenue, Cooper S...

Laurie Corn – House Soul

Laurie Corn states, "A house can have a soul."

Friday 4/19: Punk Revolution: Book Talk with Author John Malkin

Old Capitol Books, 482 Alvarado St., Downtown Monterey

A Discussion with Harvey Mckeon, Organizer for Nor Cal Carpenter’s Union

KZSC's DJ Badger meets with with Harvey McKeon, labor organizer for Nor Cal Carpenter's Union, regarding concerns over the bidders of a $140 million dollar student housing contract at UCSC.

Kyndal Edwards Walk Across America Stops in Santa Cruz

Kyndal Edwards is a 30-something man walking across America to raise awareness about mental health and addiction. Past his 4,000 mile, he was on his way to the Mexican border when I caught up with...

Low-Impact Camping Ordinance Raises Questions in Fire Zone

The Low Impact Camping Ordinance drafted by the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission took some rural residents by surprise. On one hand, people are already renting out camping sites on their priv...

KSQD Spring Newsletter

Life is full of surprises and quick turns, but more amazing is its faithful march forward: Enter Spring, just when you need it! Just as faithful is K-Squid's continuing drive to deliver on its mis...

Empty Bowls Full Hearts Fundraiser to Support Teen Kitchen Project’s Kitchen Renovation

Teen Kitchen Project is excited to announce its upcoming fundraising event, Empty Bowls Full Hearts, scheduled for May 3rd and Read More

In Defense of Absurdly Early Bedtimes

In Defense of Absurdly Early Bedtimes I make my kids go to sleep by 7:30 p.m., without exception. They’re happier and might even be smarter and healthier because of it. [...]

‘Fentanyl High’ Documentary Screening to Shed Light on Teen Opioid Crisis

This free event will be Thursday, May 2, at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, co-hosted by Santa Cruz Community Health, Santa Cruz County Office of Education and local school [...]

Downtown Streets Team Members Become Successful River Stewards

In honor of Earth Day, the Coastal Watershed Council (CWC) is shining a spotlight on little-known heroes of the San Lorenzo River – members of the Downtown Streets Team (DST) [...]

Talking Through Differences: The Israel-Hamas War Is Tearing Nonprofits Apart. But Some Are Bridging Staff Divides

This issue is rising in many of our public spaces - how is your nonprofit responding? "Many nonprofit leaders will not speak publicly — or to staff — about the [...]

Discussion with Nor Cal Carpenter’s Union

KZSC's DJ Badger meets with with a labor organizer for Nor Cal Carpenter's Union, regarding concerns over the bidders of a $140 million dollar student housing contract at UCSC.

6/7 First Friday After Hours | Get Outside!

Join us during monthly after hours events every First Friday, featuring rotating themes, vendors, and activities. Free admission to the Museum all day 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with special outdoor festi...

Meade Fischer – Political Debates

Meade Fischer learned something when comparing debates from the 60's and those of today. Photo courtesy of Markus Winkler.

Saturday 4/27: Earth Day at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Neuro-Linguistic Programming & UC Santa Cruz - Interview w/ Robert Dilts and Michael Hall

Interview with teachers/authors Robert Dilts and Michael Hall on the history of NLP, it's development at the University of California Santa Cruz in the mid-1970's and the recent January, 2024 Neur...

Who is Ami Chen Mills, Anyway?

The tables are turned (!) in this program, in which Moment-of-Truth team member Meilin Obinata interviews our regular host Ami Chen Mills about why she started this program at KSQD, and her backgr...