Good Morning Monterey Bay

In good news we heard of a town where ducks are escorted each day to a car park where they spend the night, of dogs surfing competitively in Pacifica, and of a tiny home village starting to go up in Watsonville. In the ag report, Michael Olson set a GMMB record for longest acronym ever used. The UCANRUCCE is the University of California agriculture and natural resources University of California co...

Today, after two attempts, we made soda. It was perhaps the best week for movies ever. Of the seven reviewed, Rosemary considered five to be a pick of the week, and Alex picked six. These were the movies. The Naked Gun The Bad Guys 2 She Rides Shotgun Souleymane's Story Architecton To Kill a Wolf Harvest Neither would go see To Kill a Wolf and Rosemary found the Harvest trailer "too creepy." Charl...

In the good news we heard of a Russian fellow who plucked someone off railroad tracks just one second before a train passed, as well as of a lost dog that was rescued and finally, Rosemary got a garden hose. Gary Shapiro told us all about the evolution of movies, from small square ones to wide screen, multiple screen and more, as well as how television influenced the changes in the movie studios.

In good news we heard of a nice lady who did a solid for a lost dog. Jaime Smith talked about three things today: strawberries, strawberries and strawberries. Gary Shapiro forewent speaking of books today, and instead shared many stories of his one-time idol and then good friend Tom Lehrer. The dalliance was worth it; the stories were good. 123 minutes after the show ended Bill received an e-mail...

In good news we heard of a new material called superwood, which sounds too good to be true. We also heard again of local boy Ryder Walding, this time after he finished his paddle in Hawaii. Of the 38 competing in the world paddleboard championship, Ryder finished seventh. Rachael Shelton told us of a sweet pair of twin ladies who live locally and had a meal paid for by a stranger. Rachael had an a...

Mark Mozena had lots to talk about today. Our understanding of dark energy may be evolving…could lead to a new understanding of how the universe will “end” A new “oldest galaxy” found - MoM-z14. We have no served it just 280 million years after the Big Bang. More mature than expected… John McFall is the first disabled person approved to travel to the space station. A British paralympian and surgeo...

Dr. Pete described what happens when a dog needs the gut scanned. We also heard what to do for a poisoned dog, like gastric lavage, inducing vomitting via introduction apomorphine beneath the eyelid and more. In the good news we learned that Freedom Bakery is celebrating a fiftieth anniversary. We also heard about a fellow with an electric mustang--a car, not a horse--who gives free rides to veter...

Allison Parham was with us to talk about the Doon art tour coming up. Jill Troderman, certified holistic nutritionist, joined us in the studio to talk about what we should put in our bodies. It seems like common sense but there is a lot to know and Jill knows a ton. She is teaching a six-week class soon, online. Read about it on her Holistic Family Nutrition website. Jill will be with us again nex...

In good news animals figured prominently. We first heard of two ladies who gave a foal a ride in a canoe, then a cat that accompanied a ten year old boy to school, achieving a perfect attendance record. Jaime Smith introduced us to maitre d butter. We discussed coconut water and coconut meat and even putting coconuts on a fire. He named the fifth flavor, added to the traditional salty, sweet, sour...

Rachael Shelton educated us this morning. First she taught us how to navigate a four-year-old's birthday party, then we learned correct piano placement. John Laird let us know the legislator's have recessed, and are back in their districts, most looking to get some vacation. They first finished the budget, which pleased him. He is working on refreshing a bill that has lapsed, which prevented defen...

Dan Haifley was with us to talk about the ocean and things that effect the ocean, like the budget. The good news is that rather than be cut, the marine sanctuary budget may be going up. There is a paddle out soon for Wallace J. Nichols, author of The Blue Mind. Treasure Cove Park, the marine-themed, all inclusive play area at Jade Street Park is getting closer. There was less doom and gloom than w...

Dr. Pete first talked of Bruce the retriever, then all about the benefits to families of having a dog. We also heard about growing pains in dogs. Unfortunately one dog, a police dog, died in a hot car. In good news we learned of a mobile coral spawning machine. Alex and Rosemary had the same picks of the week for movies. They were Eddington, Life After, and Shari & Lamb Chop. Charlie Keutman h...

Gary Shapiro Recommends the movie You Can't Cheat an Honest Man. Besides W. C. Fields, it stars two ventriloquists, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Gary taught us that ventriloquists once performed on radio, which came as a surprise. He also let us know about collections of various things he has kept, and is keeping, over the years. Charles Pasternak of Santa Cruz Shakespeare joined us in the s...

Jaime Smith says young green olives are best for stuffing, while older black ones and kalamatas are best for tapanades. He taught us how to make a tapanade. Gary Shapiro told us the history of Superman. Larry Tye has written a book called The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero, which he recommends.

In the good news we heard of a fellow who won the Chelsea flower show. Did you know there is a famous Chelsea flower show? Rachael Shelton tried to please a fellow who would not be pleased. She kept trying. Some people are just like that. They do not want to be pleased. She also let us know there are whales out just now all along the beach.

Amber Roland of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter came on the air to tell us of the current $70 adoption program. It is for a limited time. Visit the shelters, in Santa Cruz or Watsonville or online. Gail Pellerin, who goes on break soon and will then be back in her district, is going to try one of the new DMV kiosks, at a Safeway in Sacramento. She will let us know whether she was able to get...

Dr. Pete was treated to the story we heard earlier in the week of Jack finding a bag of sixty pill pockets and eating them all. The question posed to him was when does a pet owner know it is time to take a pet who has eaten the wrong thing to the vet for an emergency visit. Dr. Pete had lots of instructions for us about that. Christopher Carr joined us to talk about the excise tax on marijuana.

Assembly member Dawn Addis has been busy lately. She discussed all of these: She is still working on reducing heat-related illness among farm workers. She is following up on the investigation and cleanup of the recent BESS fire in Moss Landing. She got to ride in a bright red '58 Triumph roadster in a Fourth of July parade. She is looking into the problem of under-insured people in California. App...

Jaime Smith knows it is corn season, and told us of ways to prepare fresh sweet corn. One of the recipes was for corn fritters. He even told us of how to reheat them later. Spoiler alert: it is neither just a microwave nor an air fryer alone.

Rachael Shelton was with us in the studio. She shared with us more of the expertise she has picked up along the way during her journey to earning a law degree.

As has been true lately, Mark Mozena had plenty to talk about in his space report, but it was not all good. Trump’s Spending Bill includes $10B for NASA - vast majority for human exploration programs in southern NASA Centers. No help for science programs.  A new fight over the Space Shuttle Discovery and should it move to a Texan museum.  EU introduces massive Space Act - touches on regulations ac...

Gary Shapiro's homework for Bill was to watch two Humphrey Bogart movies. They are The African Queen and The Desperate Hours. Although it is not a Bogart movie, Cape Fear came up in conversation, and watching that, the original version, was also assigned. The River Wild was the movie Bill mistakenly remembered as being called Cape Fear, so it is a good thing Gary teaches film and not he. Christina...

Jaime Smith shares our dislike of barbeque sauces that are laden with too much sugar. At foodsmith he uses pineapple juice and apple cider vinegar in his sauces. He uses no sugar. He shares our fondness for Kewpie mayonaisse as well. For a sauce to use with on fish, he suggests salsa. Gary Shapiro spoke of Beverly Gage's book, G-Man. It is all about J. Edgar Hoover. She claims he did not wear wome...

Rachael Shelton's uncle told her she was too old to party with the youngsters. How rude, right? It turned out he might have been right, in that one case. She also discussed alternative excercises one can do at the gym during off-peak hours. Dr. Dawn Motyka joined us for the first of what will be regular visits. Tune in to get the tips on how to be healthier. We will make it fun. Today she said wha...

Gail Pellerin let us know what she thinks of the Cocoanut Grove changing its name. She discussed the taking of people from the central coast. She will be briefed today on AB 131, which may take some teeth out of CEQA. Mark Mozena had these topics for us. Axiom launches 4 astronauts to space station the first visit for India Poland and hungary First images from the new Vera Rubin Telescope - scanni...