KZSC Santa Cruz

John Laird, California State Senator, on the pitfalls of corporate fundraising, UCSC on-campus housing, and recent environmental issues in the Sierra Nevada. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.    

Dave Reid -- Director of the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery, and Resilience -- discuss the office's founding, their response to recent winter storms, and what a public works official can and can't control. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.    

Griffin Boyle and Gine Johnson from Central Coast Community Energy 3CE discuss their efforts to re-direct profits locally, the function and importance of heat pumps, and 3CE's Electrify Your Home program. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.          

Jim Greiner, percussionist for local band Yuji Tojo, on layering electric guitar tracks, musical influences, and the "business" part of the "music business." Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.      

Gail Pellerin, CA's 28th District Assemblymember, speaks on the recent deadline for "gutting and amending" bills, how her office writes bills, and "new Assembly smell." Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.          

Don Lane, former mayor of Santa Cruz, discusses his recent Lookout Santa Cruz op-ed entitled "Eight things you know about homelessness that are wrong." Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange and Kaos.    

John Laird, California State Senator, on his encounter with President Biden, touring disaster sites in Santa Cruz County, and the recent Benchlands encampment closure. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, Tamara Caselin Avila ("DJ Tamarindo"), and Kaos.          

Gail Pellerin, CA's 28th District Assemblymember, speaks on President Biden's recent visit to Santa Cruz, the different federal agencies involved in storm response, and the bills she's currently working on. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.    

Nick Pasculli, Chief Public Information Officer and Communications Director for Monterey County, discusses the logistics behind disaster declarations, what Monterey County is doing to prepare for the next storm, and storm safety protocol. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange and "Kalamity Kyle" Keller.

Gail Pellerin, CA's 28th District Assemblymember, on her recent election win, her experience as a rules committee staffer, and joining various Assembly committees. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

Matt Miller, Senior Program Specialist for local nonprofit Ecology Action, talks about his time at UCSC, Eco Action's Adult Bike Program, and the possibility of improving bike infrastructure in Santa Cruz. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

Mark Stone, CA State Assemblymember, discusses recent redistricting, not running for re-election, and the work he's most proud of. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Golden Voice Gene" Fintz, and Tamara Caselin Avila ("DJ Tamarindo").    

Rosemary Menard, head of Santa Cruz City Water Department, discusses "climate-proofing" Santa Cruz's water system, the "Pure Water Soquel" project, and current aquifer storage. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Golden Voice Gene" Fintz, and Tamara Caselin Avila ("DJ Tamarindo").          

Lee Butler, Director of the Santa Cruz City Planning and Development Department, discusses the current big push for development, recent bills from the state congress, and the city's progress meeting the 747 new housing units required for the 2015-2023 housing dev't cycle. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Tamara Caselin Avila ("DJ Tamarindo").    

Tony Shafer, retired fireman, on wild firefighting strategy, questions residents should ask their fire district/County Board of Supervisors/City Council, and prepping for fire disasters. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

Tom Brezsny, longtime Santa Cruz real estate agent, talks about studying for the real estate exam when the 1989 earthquake hit, watching people move into vs. leave town, and recent developments in the real estate world. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

Dr. Cal Gordon, Deputy Health Director for Santa Cruz County, on the 4th wave of COVID hitting Santa Cruz, the value of telling apart different strains, symptoms of Omicron vs. Delta, and current testing options. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

John Laird discusses recent redistricting -- including a major change that split Santa Cruz County into 3 (!!!) districts -- as well as his sea-level rise bill, which is currently parked in Assembly. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange.    

DJ Badger (KZSC News and Talk Director) chats with two members of the UCSC Men's Ice Hockey team to talk about the upcoming season, the history of Ice Hockey at UCSC, and what we can expect from them in the future.  

Santa Cruz, the smallest County in the State, will now be represented by 3 Assembly Districts!! Mark's "2 year bills" are both in the Senate (non-custodial wardship for kids, and courthouse lactation facilities accessible by attorneys); deep dive into the election year calendar", including "pulling papers" on March 11, but no one is officially a candidate until the Secretary of State publishes the...

This Just in... from Outdoors Environmental News Magazine 14 January 2022 Headlines Elevate Energy in Chicago makes low-income housing more efficient (Climate Connections) Study finds low birthweight children associated with fracked oil/gas wells (Public News Service) Indigenous leaders prepare communities for climate change ( btlonline.org ) For centuries, Native Americans have relied on natural...

In 2017 an AR-15 military-style assault rifle was stolen from the Santa Cruz Police Department and remains missing. In this hour-long interview, Santa Cruz Police Lieutenant Arnold Vasquez discusses the three-week investigation he led into the AR-15 theft. Lt. Vasquez explains that he was unable to discover when or where the gun was stolen. The AR-15 rifle was discovered missing in May, 2017 and w...