Good Morning Monterey Bay

In good news we heard of two people setting good examples of how to treat others. First the CEO of Fiberbrand was very generous with his employees. Then Rick Steves saved the Lynnwood Hygiene Center. Rachael Shelton gave us some TV show recommendations. She suggested we ought to use the power sources aliens use, which she heard about at the recent Disclosure event. We also got tips on eavesdroppin...

In Spain there is a lottery with a prize called El Gordo. Residents of a town that recently suffered a fire shared El Gordo recently. In another fire-related story in the good news, a lady got back her wedding dress. Mark Mozena's topics were these. Longtime CEO of ULA (United Launch Alliance) leaves rocket company abruptly.  White House planning to dismantle and close the country’s largest weathe...

A woman with a diagnosis of terminal cancer mentioned it online and requested Christmas cards at the same time, expecting to get ten or fifteen. She got more than that. In the third hour Santa Claus was here. How did we know he is the real Santa? He played the ukulele and sang songs, so of course he was.

In good news we heard of a group in India that restores bodies of water, and of a secret Santa in Idaho that gives money to people who are in need. Rachael Shelton was in the studio, with the traditional Christmas gift of magnesium. We learned proper etiquette expected of one attending a dinner party.

Betty Reid Soskin was the oldest serving park ranger. She died yesterday. Wallace Bain still lives, but he announced his retirement. Mark Mozena brought us space news. Jared Isaacman has been sworn in and took over as NASA Administrator White House releases a new executive order of space First wheelchair user just traveled beyond Karman line on a rocket Russia announced new plan for its next space...

Dr. Pete talked a lot about baking cookies, which does not require years of vet school to do. That was followed by the less appetizing topic of vitriol in dogs' eyes. We also heard about what treats to leave for reindeer. In good news we heard that the Australian fellow who recently disarmed a shooter at Bondi Beach was the recipient of two and a half million dollars raised via gofundme. We learne...

In good news we learned of a project in Australia to restore forests lost in their terrible wildfires of a few years ago. We also heard of a program to connect people with real grandmothers for chat on any topic. Gary Shapiro reminded us of the vast body of work from Rob Reiner, discussing several of the movies he directed. Jeff Manke participated in the annual Christmas count of birds again this...

Rosemary was back in the studio today, and shared the story of her adventure in the hospital in recent days. Operation Thunder took place in 134 countries. Many animals and animal parts were seized. Ben Burns had a lemonade stand and gave have the take to VCUM. JM Brown raised money for the natural history museum. Jaime Smith had lots of good ideas for hors d'oeuvre, including getting them at Cost...

Susan O'Connor-Fraser filled in for Rosemary today. Rosemary anticipates returning tomorrow. CNN's heros of the year includes a Chicago couple helping young people stay on the straight and narrow by growing and selling flowers, as well as a man with a corgi in a backpack who cheers up others. Rachael told another of her serpentine-pathed stories. It began somewhere near cookie dough-induced food p...

Dr. Pete taught us that when a dog's ear is irritated and it shakes its head, it is less often due to an infection and more often due to allergies, which can also be treated. We learned that dogs and cats can carry and spread the flu. We also heart about Nystagmus. Good news was exciting. There are bunches of dinosaur footprints in Bolivia and a giant underwater wall in Brittany. Rosemary's movie...

In good news, we heard of an animal that has gone from extinct in the wild to merely endangered. That is the scimitar-horned oryx. In more good news, Jonny Fabulous was with us in the studio. He shared music and stories with us, as he always does. He let us know he is working on a Christmas album. He's doing his annual Christmas sing-along at the Sand Bar in Capitola on the 17th. That is always fu...

Mari Segura filled in for Rosemary today. She and Jaime Smith talked of buñuelos nad champurados. We enjoyed disco Christmas songs for the bumper music today.

Mark Mozena was with us to talk space. Jared Isaacman’s second hearing to become NASA Administrator - China China China Combined with a China Space hearing on Congress New study showing impact of satellites on astronomy - impacting future science missions NASA spacecraft hacking vulnerability found by AI software…undetected for years Gemini’s meteor shower next weekend - should be dark skies In th...

Dr. Pete told us all about ear hematomas in dogs. Also, now we know not to let our pets drink from the water in which we place our Christmas tree. In good news we heard of three nuns who had been moved from their abbey to a nursing home. They liberated themselves and made it back to the abbey, where they are going to get to stay. Charlie Keutman taught us how to grow a Christmas tree, or how to tr...

An Australian fellow shows the way, helping an 88-year-old man who still works full-time. Sasha DiGiulian climbed El Capitan in Yosemite via the Direct Line, the first woman to free climb it. Gary Shapiro had more to tell us about White Christmas, the movie. Then he gave us some of the history of studios losing a bit of their grip on the control of movie-making, with a shift from factory-style pro...

We heard of Catholic charity converting the popemobile into a mobile pediatric medical clinic for treating children in Gaza. Also, Claude the albino Crocodile, ambassador of the California Academy of Sciences, has died. Jaime Smith addressed the perennial question, how long do Thanksgiving leftovers remain okay to eat? Gary Shapiro told us of the movie Holiday Inn, then showed his prowess by doing...

In good news we heard of several small countries that have qualified for the world cup. Also, leopards are making a comeback on the west coast of South Africa, after 170 years. Gary Shapiro joined us to discuss concert movies, of which there are apparently very many. He would like even more.

Jaime Smith talked of Thanksgiving foods, naturally. Gary Shapiro is reading When Caesar Was King, a story about Sid Caesar and early days of television. He also informed Bill that Jodie Foster is indeed still working, and doing some of her best work now. Jeff Manke educated us on the conflict between spotted owls and barred owls.

Gail Pellerin discussed elections and being thankful. Mark Mozena was with us after having been away for a couple weeks. China has three astronauts stuck on station after space debris damaged the return spacecraft. They will launch a new return spacecraft this week.   Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator.  A leaked version of Jared’s Project Athena outlines his plans for NAS...

Dr. Pete says when a dog has what looks like pepper on its snout, or elsewhere, it can be flea dirt. He told us about various flea treatments. He also discussed what a practice manager does in a veterinary office. Charlie Keutman taught us all we need to know about having a live Christmas tree. Some popular choices are Noble fir, Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce and Cork bark fir. He suggested we...

In good news we heard of a young man in Australia who found a fairly large sum of money, returned it and was rewarded for it. We also learned that zipper design has had a major change, for the first time in 100years. It was a blustery day, as evidenced by the rapidly changing traffic reports.

Dr. Pete heard the story of Jack running off with a couple other dogs during a walk. Naughty boy. He then told us about cloning dogs. That results in an animal that probably looks like the original, but will likely not act the same. We heard of a dognapping. The time change we go through twice a year does have an impact on our dogs. Speaking of dogs, in the good news we heard of a dog trained to t...

Used car salesman have a reputation for being somewhat slimy, but it is not so, at least not always, and in the good news segment we heard that demonstrated. We also heard of a Portland coffee shop raising a great deal of money to assist people undergoing hardship due to SNAP delays. Gary Shapiro knows lots about singers who also acted in movies. If you listen, you will too. Rosemary got a new pur...

Jaime Smith covered early preparation for Thanksgiving dinner. Next week we will get into it more deeply. Gary Shapiro has been reading Paul McCartney's book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, and told us about it. Lynn Robinson is the former Executive Director of Valley Churches United Ministries. She reminisced about her time there, and reminded us of the gift boutique at 9400 Highway 9. Thr...

In good news we heard more about the fellow who saved people during the mass stabbing on a train in England. We now know who he is, and a bit more about just what happened. We heard of two more heroes as well. They spotted a fire at the back end of a school bus. They alerted the driver and assisted in evacuating the bus just moments before the whole thing caught flame. Rachael Shelton talked of Ha...