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Central Coast Voices
Different types of grief and where to find support
Kris Kington Barker talks with Jamie Metzger, Director of Grief Support and Education for Hospice SLO County. Loss, especially the death of a loved one, is among life's greatest stressors. It can affect us in physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, spiritual, and practical ways. Kris and Jamie will discuss different types of grief, researcher findings that can be helpful to people who are grieving, and tips for how to provide support for the bereaved.Hear the conversation Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2026-02-19
58 min
Central Coast Voices
Pooling Your Philanthropy
This week on Central Coast Voices, host Fred Munroe and theleadership team of “100 Women Who Care, San Luis Obispo” willshare their insights with us.We will learn about their simple, yet straight forward philanthropicefforts, which have turned small individual contributions into over$300,000 of support for local non-profits organizations. We willalso learn about how you can be a part of this semi-annual project.Listen and participate live Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX
2026-02-12
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Celebrating Love In All Forms
Tune in for a conversation about the courageous acts of love and devotion in all meaningful relationships, intimate, platonic and symbolic. The art of loving fills the heart and fuels the soul - something we all need more practice in now more than ever. The only thing more powerful than hate is love.Listen live and participate Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX
2026-02-10
59 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
How Forgiveness Can Prevent and Heal Estrangement
Tune in for a conversation with Gayle Kirschenbaum, Emmy award winning filmmaker, TV producer, writer, speaker and forgiveness coach. Gayle is the creator of several reality shows and has gained acclaim for her film - "Look at us now Mother!" which chronicles her journey to forgive her mother and transform their relationship. In her recently released book - Bullied to Besties: A Daughter's Journey to Forgiveness - Gayle shares a rich account of their decades long journey to healing.gaylekirschenbaum.comJoin the conversation live Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX
2026-02-03
59 min
Central Coast Voices
Black-Owned Businesses on the Central Coast: Part I
In the first of a two-part series, Captain Pat Walker of The FriendSHYP Club and Gloria Mantooth, also known as Soul Fyah, join host Lata Murti to talk about their businesses, how they started, and what they offer the San Luis Obispo and Lompoc communities, as well as the Central Coast at large.Be part of the live conversation Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2026-01-29
56 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Releasing the Feelings that often Silence Us
Tune in for a Conversation about identifying, feeling and giving voice to our life experiences. What happens when we sweep things under the rug, stuff down feelings or shut down when life overwhelms?Listen live and be part of the conversation Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX
2026-01-27
54 min
Central Coast Voices
Workforce Wins on the Central Coast: How Local Career Pathways Are Straightening Our Economy
Paula Mathia Fryer, Senior Director, SLO Partners, Jennifer Clayton, Director of Student Success, SLO Partners, and Ryan Dunn, CEO , Mantis Composites, talk with host Kris Kington-Barker about SLO County's recently reached milestone: 1,000 residents gaining new job-relevant skills. They will discuss ongoing cost-of-living pressures influencing career and workforce decisions locally, and what this signals for the local workforce and economy.Listen Live and call in Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2026-01-22
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Best of: Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW on Divorce Busting
Tune in for a "best of" conversation with Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW, author and relationship expert with over 30 years of experience bringing couples back from the brink of divorce through her powerful Divorce Busting program. Along with a successful private practice, training other clinicians and speaking worldwide; Michele has written numerous book including her seminal work Divorce Busting and her most recent - Healing from Infidelity.Listen Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2026-01-13
1h 02
Central Coast Voices
Behind Barbed Wire Redux
Join host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick on Central Coast Voices for a conversation about Behind Barbed Wire Redux, a multimedia history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II and its lasting impact on the Central Coast. Guests Dr. Deon Nielsen Price, former internee Margaret Nakamura Cooper, and Dr. Brian Asher Alhadeff will share about the role of music and storytelling in preserving memory and highlight an upcoming performance at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts.Hear Central Coast Voices Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX
2026-01-08
56 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Best Of: Facing our Climate Fears
Tune in for a conversation with Portland-Based Psychologist Thomas Doherty about his 20-plus years of clinical experience applying an environmental perspective to mental health and well-being. Some hopeful and helpful insights on addressing our own climate fears and anxiety.2-3pm Tuesday on KCBX
2026-01-06
1h 05
Central Coast Voices
Facts over Fear - Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Students
Join Kris Kington-Barker and her guests, Dr. Denise Taylor, local HIV Specialist & Gender Affirming Care Provider, and Trevor Norcross, a father of a transgender teen, to discuss why there is so much public outcry and concern about transgender students. Together, we will explore facts versus misinformation about a topic that, in recent years, has received local and national attention, both politically and in the news media.Listen Live Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-12-18
56 min
Central Coast Voices
AARP Tax-Aide Program
In this episode of Central Coast Voices, host Fred Munroe and his guests will take on a common topic for this time of year, doing our taxes.Joining Fred are members of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. This Tax-Aide program is, supported by a team of local volunteers provides tax assistance for free, to anyone, with a special focus on low-to-moderate taxpayers over 50.Listen live Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-12-11
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
A Memoir of Triumph, Trauma and Healing
Tune in for a conversation with Jane Chen, social entrepreneur, leadership development coach, co-founder, former CEO of Embrace, and Best-Selling Author of - Like a Wave We Break : A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself about her professional and personal journey's to success and peace.Live Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-12-09
59 min
Central Coast Voices
Childhood Cancer Research and Prevention on the Central Coast
Join host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick for a conversation with leaders from End Kids Cancer, a San Luis Obispo–based organization working at the forefront of pediatric cancer research, family navigation, and prevention. Listen and participate live Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-12-04
58 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Care for Aging
Tune in for a conversation with elder care advocate Linda Beck about navigating the complexities of ever-changing Medicare benefits and how to address changes in behavior and wellness of our elders during the holidays. When is it time to step in, make suggestions or ask for help?Be part of the discussion live Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-12-02
58 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Families - Traditions and Gathering with Intention
Tune in for a conversation about preparing to thrive during the holiday season, the power of traditions and arriving with a plan of action. It may not be a perfect day, but it can be memorable in very important ways.Listen live and participate Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-11-25
58 min
Central Coast Voices
City of SLO DEI Program
This week host Fred Munroe and two members of the San Luis Obispo City’s DEI team will take a look at the City’s efforts to assist residents, staff and visitors to develop a true sense of belonging.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are Major City Goals for 2025-27. For this community this effort is a long-term goal.Be part of the discussion live Thursday from 1-2pm live or hear it on demand at KCBX.org.
2025-11-20
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Women - Builders, Creators, Makers of Life
Tune in for a conversation with Kannyn January - wife, mother, entrepreneur, and CEO of Ambiance, local women's boutique found on-line and in brick and mortar locations, about building her home, family and businesses - the joys, challenges and lessons learned. What does it look like to "have it all" in the 21st century?Be Part of the conversations Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-11-18
58 min
Central Coast Voices
Equine Experiences: Life Coaching with Horses
Kris Kington Barker and guests discuss the present perspective horses possess during interactions with humans.Central Coast Voices-Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-11-13
57 min
Central Coast Voices
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center
Join host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick for a conversation with Nakia Zavalla, Cultural Director for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. They will discuss how the new Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center celebrates Native history through storytelling, language revitalization, and cultural preservation. The museum’s exhibits offer visitors an immersive experience that connect the past, present, and future of the Chumash people.Hear the conversation Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX or online at KCBX.org.
2025-11-06
00 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
A spiritual evolution alongside the AI revolution?
Tune in for a conversation about the future with Ara Castello, community organizer, leadership coach, artist and activist in creating her connection to the living world, about what it feels like to be a young person looking at the future they are growing in to. The issues that are most pressing may not be the same issues for each generation. Are we moving toward a spiritual evolution alongside the AI revolution?Tuesday at 2 live with your phone calls on KCBX.
2025-11-03
57 min
Central Coast Voices
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This week we will look at a valuable partnership between two unlikely organizations striving to assist and support victims of intimate partner violence. Thursday live from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-10-29
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
A Life Committed to the Greater Good
Tune in for a conversation with Kara Woodruff about her many professional "hats" and experiences helping to preserve the environment and improve the lives of others - while enjoying her own personal adventures.Join the conversation Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-10-27
58 min
Central Coast Voices
Upcoming events in Guadalupe
Guadalupe's new Recreation Services Manager, Arnulfo Navarro III, and Facilities Coordinator, Cynthia Bejarano-Payan, join host Lata Murti to talk about recent, upcoming, and new events in the City of Guadalupe, such as Guadoween on Halloween night. Listen, learn, and join the conversation Thursdays from 1-2pm on KCBX.
2025-10-23
56 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Mental Health in Many Forms
A conversation about the impact of the social, political and community environment on our mental health and well-being with housing advocate Jack Dupuy and PCPA artist Emily Trask.Be part of the discussion Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-10-21
59 min
Central Coast Voices
Two Brave Cubs - Finding Help When Children Grieve
Join host Kris Kington-Barker with Nancy Ballinger, Children's Bereavement Counselor, and author of Two Brave Cubs - Finding Help When Children Grieve and Dr. Orquidia Frousto, Trainer and Consultant on the topic of children's grief and how current social, political and environmental losses are having an impact on our youth. They will explore how grief shows up differently in young people and how a children's book about grief has served as a shared narrative that informs both kids and adults by normalizing complex emotions in an accessible way.
2025-10-16
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Our Story is Taught Through our Child-Rearing
Tune in for a conversation about the passing of culture stories, beliefs and values from one generation to the next. And how we can change the course of our country by redirecting our parenting practices.Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX
2025-10-14
58 min
Central Coast Voices
ECHO's efforts on behalf of homeless families
This week's guests are from the El Camino Homeless Organization. We'll speak with Wendy Lewis, ECHO’s President & CEO, along with members of her program team about their efforts to end homelessness.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
2025-10-09
57 min
Issues & Ideas
Arts, advocacy, and a little wine country flair
David McAbee sits down with Jordan Chesnut, executive director of the SLO County Arts Council, to talk about National Arts and Humanities Month. She also shares the data from the 2025 Arts and Culture Economic Impact Report. It’s art, passion, and data, all coming together.Then Rosie Boultman has a conversation with Christina Dawson from SLO County UndocuSupport, sharing how they’re helping longtime, local undocumented workers and families.And finally, Mira Honeycutt returns with another edition of Wine Country. She chats with Matt Kleefisch of The Ava Hotel in Paso Robles about what drew The Ava to Paso’s lush...
2025-10-08
59 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
How Much is Too Much Stress?
Tune in for a conversation about stress overload and tips for finding your personal comfort zone. It may be that the simplest of actions will bring about the greatest relief.Live Tuesday from 2-3pm on KCBX.
2025-10-07
59 min
Central Coast Voices
Bioneers Conference (Ecologistics)
Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick with Stacey Hunt, CEO of Ecologistics, about the upcoming 13th annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference, and how local residents can shape a resilient future.
2025-10-02
59 min
Issues & Ideas
Permaculture, climate solutions, and fresh ideas for a sustainable future
Father Ian plays with permaculture. Gianna Patchen speaks with the SLO Climate Coalition about local climate solutions and how you can save money by electrifying your home. Author Tom Bowman talks about his new book, "What if Solving the Climate Crisis is Simple?"
2025-09-30
56 min
Playing With Food
Playing with Permaculture
Our Global Family Farm is a permaculture demonstration farm in a corner of SLO City Farm in San Luis Obispo, which is a “whole systems thinking” approach to horticulture and living.
2025-09-29
21 min
Issues & Ideas
KCBX 50th Anniversary Special
This week on Issues and Ideas, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of KCBX. Hear from the Waddell Family, KCBX leaders Frank Lanzone Jr. and Chris McBride, journalist Ailsa Chang, and Linnaea, the beloved longtime café owner on the Central Coast.
2025-09-26
56 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
What if We're Wrong?
Tune in for a conversation about the overwhelm of information that floods our lives daily - and the complexity involved in choosing a path and sticking to it. How do we deal with the dissonance and disappointment of discovering we might be wrong?
2025-09-23
59 min
Central Coast Voices
Rose Care Group makes efforts to fill healthcare gaps for SLO County
Kris Kington-Barker has a conversation with Rose Care Group CEO Alan Iftiniuk about the recent closing of Wilshire Community Health and Community Services and how the Rose Care Group is stepping up its efforts to fill gaps in health services in SLO County.Central Coast Voices-Thursdays from 1 to 2pm on KCBX
2025-09-18
52 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Mental Wellness without Clinical Intervention
Tune in for a Conversation about the connection between mental health, public education, parenting and cultural stories. We cannot legislate beliefs, values and love for one and other.Listen and participate live on Tuesdays from 2-3pm on KCBX.
2025-09-16
59 min
Central Coast Voices
First 5 SLO County builds community programs for young children and their families
A conversation with host Fred Munroe and his guests from First 5, San Luis Obispo County. We will hear about their efforts to build local community programs to improve the lives of young children and their families.
2025-09-11
57 min
Issues & Ideas
Tom Wilmer takes us up and down SLO county to find delicious food, fine wine and boutique hotels
Tom Wilmer explores where you can find some of the best food, hotels and wine on the Central Coast.
2025-09-10
00 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Best Of: Changing our Worldview may save the World
Tune in for a Favorite conversation with Four Arrows - author, radical activist, and traditional Indigenous worldview advocate - internationally recognized for his work supporting First Nation sovereignty, decolonizing systems, and sharing his many other fabulous life adventures.Air Date 9-09-25
2025-09-09
1h 00
Issues & Ideas
Chilled red wines, Cal Poly cats, and two poets laureate
Wine Country's Mira Honeycutt explores the fascinating world of chillable reds. Then Celeste Geary's guests from the Cal Poly Cat Program share unexpected insights about cat adoption and finding a good, furry match. Lastly, we'll revisit a favorite conversation from January 2025 when San Luis Obispo County Poet Laureate Caleb Nichols interviewed California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick.
2025-09-06
57 min
A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist
Best of Conversation with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms
Tune in for a Best of Conversation with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms - author, educator, regenerative farmer - sharing common sense wisdom and a simple vision for a sustainable future.
2025-09-02
59 min
Issues & Ideas
Showers for the unhoused, Greek wines in Paso, and a local protest against Chevron for its ties to Israel
We start this episode with The Nonprofit Story with Dr. Consuelo Meux, where she speaks with Garry Peterson from the nonprofit Shower the People about the impact that showers have on the lives of the homeless community on the Central Coast. Then, for Wine Country, journalist and author Mira Honeycutt talks to James and Manoli Boutzoukas of Boutz Cellars about Greek wines and the importance of heritage. And, last, we have KCSB News Director Rosie Bultman speaking with Carolyn Krueger from the Central Coast Anti-War Coalition about a weekly picket calling on people to boycott Chevron in San Luis Obispo.
2025-08-18
57 min
KCBX News
SLO County Supervisors to streamline public services during emergencies
San Luis Obispo County supervisors unanimously voted to approve a resolution that aims to bring more state and federal resources to the victims of the Gifford Fire. It’s called the Proclamation of Local Emergency and it allows the county to request funding within 60 days of the resolution’s passage.
2025-08-12
00 min
KCBX News
Erratic winds make the Gifford Fire unpredictable, say fire officials
Fire officials describe the fire as unpredictable because the topography in mountainous areas causes wind gusts to move erratically.
2025-08-07
00 min
KCBX News
Smoke from Central Coast fire anticipated to reach southern SLO County
As smoke from the Gifford Fire moves across the region, southern San Luis Obispo County may see an impact to air quality this week, according to San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District.
2025-08-06
00 min
KCBX News
Santa Barbara City Council allocates $500,000 to support immigrant-serving organizations
The Santa Barbara City Council voted to give $500,000 to local immigrant organizations in response to recent ICE enforcement activities.Local advocates packed a Special Council Meeting urging lawmakers to support families impacted by raids and educate the immigrant communities on their rights.
2025-08-02
00 min
KCBX News
Tsunami Advisory has been lifted
The Tsunami Advisory for most coastal regions in California - including the Central Coast - has been lifted. The advisory came Tuesday after an 8.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Russia.
2025-07-31
00 min
Issues & Ideas
Fr. Ian finds out why Spirulina is the future, poet Dian Sousa talks about why she is lovingly afraid of the sea, and composer and winemaker Brook Monroe demonstrates how he turns wine into music
For Playing with Food, KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger travels to southern San Luis Obispo County to talk to algae farmers and find out how one particular algae—Spirulina—is made, and why it is considered a complete health food. Then, KCBX's Meher Ali is in conversation with poet and activist Dian Sousa about poetry, the necessity of work, her immigrant parents and their love of the sea, on The Lonely Goat Cafe. Last, reporter Benjamin Purper walks with Brook Monroe, musician and winemaker, in the vineyard that he manages on the Central Coast, where the latter shows him how he inco...
2025-07-28
58 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Algae
Spirulina has been a food source for millennia. It’s been a popular supplement in the US for decades. And it's being produced right here on the Central Coast.
2025-07-28
24 min
Issues & Ideas
Author Kevin Carver on his debut novel, "The Forbidden Parallel," a nonprofit that provides mental health support for those impacted by cancer, and how the Sierra Club's local chapter supported the designation campaign for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
For Bookwaves, Brian Reynolds speaks with local author and musician Kevin Carver, about his debut fantasy novel “The Forbidden Parallel“ that he has released alongside an album of the same name. Also, for The Nonprofit Story, Dr. Consuelo Meux talks with Candace Galli, Executive Director of the Cancer Support Community, about the reason why her nonprofit prioritizes mental health support for cancer patients. And, Gianna Patchen, the Sierra Club’s Santa Lucia chapter coordinator in San Luis Obispo County, shares the story of how the organization supported the designation campaign for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, with KCBX's Meher Ali.
2025-07-21
59 min
KCBX News
Re-introduced bill could allow DACA recipients to enlist in the U.S military
Central Coast Congressman Salud Cabajal has re-introduced a bill that allows DACA recipients to enroll in the military.DACA is a program that allows undocumented children who were brought to the U.S. at a young age to temporarily stay and work here.
2025-07-19
00 min
Issues & Ideas
A deep-dive into SLO County's biggest summer music festival: Festival Mozaic
Every summer in venues throughout San Luis Obispo County, Festival Mozaic presents chamber music, orchestral music, and some non-classical genres such as folk, bluegrass, world music and more. The festival presents free community concerts, ticketed concerts, educational opportunities, and even a children's concert. Listen as Marisa Waddell talks with Festival Mozaic Music Director Scott Yoo about what to expect for his 20th year with the festival. Then hear all about the Cuban mambo band Festival Mozaic is bringing to the Fremont Theater in SLO. KCBX Latin music DJ David Figueroa chats with one of the founders of Orquesta Akokán.
2025-07-14
58 min
Issues & Ideas
Reflecting on the 'No Kings' protests in San Luis Obispo County, making sparkling wine with Rava Wines, and the lineup for the upcoming Cuesta College Central Coast Writers' Conference
Rosie Bultman, News Director at KCSB, UC Santa Barbara's student-run radio station, joins us with a brand new segment called "Standing-in-Courage." She speaks about the No Kings protests with her first guest, Linda Baker, organizer for the protests in San Luis Obispo County. For Wine Country, host Mira Honeycutt talks to Sherrie Holzer, winemaker of Rava Wines in Paso Robles, about how sparkling wine is made. And then, Meagan Friberg, Director of the Cuesta College Central Coast Writers' Conference, talks with Meher Ali about this year's lineup.
2025-07-08
56 min
Issues & Ideas
Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the impact of tariffs on local businesses, and MT Vallarta on poetry and the trauma of migration
We start with Carol Tangeman’s new segment, “Talking Downtown”, where she brings us stories from downtowns across the Central Coast. This one is sourced from KCSB, where reporter Lisa Osborn speaks with author and historian Betsy J. Green about an earthquake that hit Santa Barbara exactly a hundred years ago and destroyed its downtown. This led to a decision: to rebuild downtown Santa Barbara in the Spanish style. Next, KCBX's Fr. Ian speaks with local businesses about the impact of tariffs on the food and drinks industries on the Central Coast. Last, KCBX's Meher Ali has a new segment called...
2025-06-30
59 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Tariffs
The on-again-off-again tariffs of 2025 have already had a local impact. The food and drinks industries on the Central Coast feel the pain, not just in the pocketbook, but also in operations.
2025-06-30
19 min
Issues & Ideas
City Farm SLO's mission to create sustainable farmers of tomorrow, how Santa Barbara got its Juneteenth celebration, and the impact of budget cuts on the History Center of San Luis Obispo County
Dr. Consuelo Meux speaks with Kayla Rutland, Executive Director, and Kate DiTrani, Program Manager, of City Farm SLO about its youth education programs and regenerative farming for the Nonprofit Story. Then, KCSB reporter Lisa Osborn's interview with Simone Ruskamp, co-founder of Santa Barbara's Juneteenth celebration about her efforts to get it started in the county. Last, KCBX's Meher Ali talks with Thomas Kessler, Executive Director, and Brittany Webb, Collections Manager, of the History Center of San Luis Obispo County, about the impact that recent budget cuts will have on the nonprofit's operations, and especially the 120,000 artifacts that make up its...
2025-06-23
58 min
Issues & Ideas
Caring for donkeys on the coast, Art Center Morro Bay's upcoming events, celebrating Pride with intention and joy with the Gala Center, and UCSB Professor Mark Juergensmeyer on the recent India-Pakistan conflict
KCBX's Meher Ali speaks with Carlen Eckford, founder of the Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary and it's medical director as well as volunteer Barn Manager Nancy DeRuchie about how the nonprofit rehabilitates of donkeys and the misconceptions surrounding the behavior and care of these animals. Then, Kathleen Heil, President of Art Center Morro Bay, talks with KCBX’s Newsroom Intern Myrna Waddle about the arts nonprofit and their upcoming Art in the Park event. Then, Linnea Valdivia, Program Coordinator at the Gala Pride and Diversity Center, talks to KCBX's Meher Ali about Pride Month and the challenges facing the LGBTQ community on...
2025-06-17
59 min
KCBX News
New Goleta train station crosses major construction milestone
This week, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a key step in constructing a new multimodal train station– placing the final steel beam for the building’s frame.
2025-06-13
01 min
KCBX News
Fake officer scam calls are targeting SLO residents, police warn
This week, multiple residents reported getting phone calls from someone claiming to be a police officer or lieutenant.
2025-06-12
01 min
KCBX News
Central Coast lawmaker promotes immigration support hotlines as federal enforcement escalates
In a post on X, Assemblymember Dawn Addis encouraged people to call Rapid Response hotlines if they find themselves facing immigration enforcement.
2025-06-10
01 min
KCBX News
Grover Beach City Council adopts new ordinance regulating illegal fireworks
The Grover Beach City Council unanimously voted to adopt a new ordinance regulating illegal fireworks, and will now hold property owners and tenants liable for any illegal firework activity on their property.
2025-05-30
00 min
KCBX News
Solvang City Council approves ordinance to curb overnight camping
The new rules include banning camping in tents or sleeping bags overnight, vehicle camping at night, and a time, place and manner restriction for camping during the daytime.
2025-05-29
01 min
Playing With Food
Harvestly: Filling the Delivery Gaps
A local delivery service fills the gap between the farm boxes, supermarket and restaurants … ordered from one place and delivered to your doorstep.
2025-05-26
20 min
KCBX News
SLO County Supervisors hear appeals from county programs and nonprofits for continued funding
The board is working to fill the county’s forecasted $35.8 million budget gap for the next fiscal year, according to county documents.
2025-05-22
01 min
KCBX News
A third of San Luis Obispo County households struggle to afford basic needs
Every two years, United Ways of California conducts a Real Cost Measure Report by using census bureau information to tell the true cost of living in California.
2025-05-22
00 min
KCBX News
Whale Rock Commission Approves Budget, Reviews Pipeline Repair Plan
The San Luis Obispo Whale Rock Commission held its annual meeting on May 8 to discuss the future of the county’s aging water pipeline system.
2025-05-22
01 min
KCBX News
Morro Bay City Council revokes the city’s 2022 commemorative flag ordinance
Less than a month away from Pride month in June, Morro Bay’s local flag ordinance will no longer allow other flags to be flown on city property, starting on July 1st.
2025-05-15
01 min
KCBX News
Los Olivos seeks input from residents on local wastewater issue
The wastewater problem in Los Olivos has a history that dates back to the 1970’s, making it a designated Special Problems Area. According to a report by the Los Olivos Community Services District, septic systems in the area polluted the local groundwater with nitrates.
2025-05-14
01 min
KCBX News
Salinas City Council to vote on repealing tenant protection ordinances
Salinas City Council is considering rolling back four tenant protection ordinances—including rules on rent control, just-cause evictions and tenant harassment.
2025-05-13
01 min
KCBX News
Santa Maria City Council approves firefighter pay increase
In a 4-1 vote, Santa Maria city council this week approved a new pay and benefits package for local firefighters.
2025-05-08
01 min
KCBX News
Locals ask SLO County Supes to repair bridges near site of recent car accidents
Local residents requested that supervisors prioritize two SLO County bridges before other pavement and bridge projects.
2025-05-08
01 min
KCBX News
Lucia Mar school board meeting draws protests over transgender student rights
The South County Democratic Club rallied this week in support of transgender students outside a Lucia Mar School Board meeting. They were pushing back against recent opposition to a transgender student athlete using school locker rooms at Arroyo Grande High.
2025-05-08
02 min
Playing With Food
The Art of the Sausage
What's in a sausage? Dare one look? The owner of Lobo Butcher in Gudalupe shows Fr. Ian just how pure, local and fresh sausages can be.
2025-04-28
19 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Caramels in the Kitchen
Caramels - real caramels - are easy to make and delicious! One Central Coast nurse-wife-mother makes caramels in her kitchen, using honey produced by her bees.
2025-03-31
20 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Wheat
We don't typically associate wheat crops with California, but they are here! And as a part of their Agriculture Enrichment Program, Shandon and San Miguel School Districts are growing wheat to teach kids about where their food comes from, supported by the Wheat-2-School program of the California Wheat Commission. And it's happening right here on the Central Coast!
2025-02-24
20 min
Playing With Food
Making Wine in the Garage?
Are you making wine in your garage? Then you may be considered “garagsiste”. But instead of in being a pejorative term, the Garagiste Festival in North San Luis Obispo County celebrates wines from wineries that produce fewer than 1,500 cases annually. (And they aren’t really made in the garage!)
2025-01-27
19 min
Playing With Food
BBQ University
Playing With Food is serving up a 3-course episode for you this holiday season! And it’s all about BBQ! BBQ hero Steven Raichlen hosted a PBS show called Barbecue University. And now BBQ U is now a real, live in-person event right here on the Central Coast. The first course is visit to a class of BBQ U. The second course is to find out how BBQ U happen. And our third course is a sit-down with the hero himself, Steven Raichlen. You will be pulling out your grill by the end of this show!
2024-12-23
57 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Food Responsibly
What does Corporate Social Responsibility have to do with food, and what does food have to do with Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR)? It has to do with food when a prominent farmer and wine producer in the region operates his businesses on this model…which is having a positive impact on the community.
2024-11-25
19 min
Playing With Food
Playing with California Coffee
Who would have thought that coffee could grow on the California Coast. The Playing With Food Team visited one of the first coffee plantations in California in Morro Bay, and the State's only coffee processing facility in Ventura.
2024-10-28
20 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Wine
Wine. It’s all around us. And there’s so much to learn! There are classes at Broken Earth Winery in Paso Robles which include learning the basics and tasting the varietals, but also pairing food and wine!
2024-09-30
20 min
Playing With Food
A Cattlewoman's Journey
A local cattlewoman is raising grass-fed beef, and she introduced the Playing With Food team to the picanha cut.
2024-08-26
19 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Ollaliberries
Olallieberries are unique to the cool, coastal fog areas of the West Coast. They have long been grown in Avila Valley and Cambria. But few actually know what they are. So, the Playing With Food Team went on a discovery mission.
2024-07-29
20 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Bao
Bao simply means “stuffed bun”. The pillowy white buns hold precious filling! They are super delicious, but they are a pain to make. So, Playing With Food went to SLO Public Market to learn the tricks of the trade.
2024-06-24
20 min
Playing With Food
Good Food Goes From Farm-to-School
Local farmers are giving school lunches a complete makeover thanks to a relatively new program of farm-to-school. Local farmers stop by to drop off freshly-picked, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, freshly-baked bread, kumquats and more!
2024-05-21
20 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Memoirs
Accomplished cookbook author for Williams-Sonoma and other publishers, Brigit Binns, lives right here on the Central Coast. After a career of writing recipes, she has now written a memoir of growing up in Hollywood as daughter of actor Ed Binns. Brigit invited the Playing With Food Team into her kitchen to cook, chat and eat, our favorite pastime.
2024-04-22
24 min
Playing With Food
Urban Chicken Run
First it was the pandemic in 2020 when supply chains were closed off. Then it was avian flu in 2022 when flocks were being destroyed. People bought chickens! The average American eats about 275 eggs each year. So, if they are in short supply or really expensive, someone with a decent backyard may want to build a hen house. Among those in the know, they are referred to as “backyard chickens”, but Playing With Food is focusing specifically on Urban Chickens…ones that live in the city where they might annoy neighbors or be involved in cock fights.
2024-03-25
20 min
Playing With Food
Playing With Pasta
EVERYONE loves pasta! The Playing With Food Team met up with two Central Coast pasta makers: one commercial, and one in-house restaurant. And we made some delicious discoveries!
2024-02-27
20 min
Beyond the Furrows
One farmworker's desire to see a better future in the fields and the community, and why that matters to the rest of us
In the final episode of Beyond the Furrows, hear from farmworker Amancio about his desire to be a good citizen and to connect with his community, and also about his hopes for love and a better life. Also, hear from historian Matt Garcia about why farmworker rights should matter to average citizens all over the US.
2021-09-27
06 min
Beyond the Furrows
Farmworker’s journey for citizenship through perseverance and adversity
An American odyssey toward citizenship spanning 36 years is something many farmworkers don't often experience. Maria's life is that odyssey — and much more.
2021-09-20
06 min
Beyond the Furrows
A farmworker’s story of giving back to her children and her community
Reina Salvador's journey is one of transformation from a struggling single mother and field worker to a woman who wants to give back — not just to her family, but to her community as a farmworker rights organizer.
2021-09-13
04 min
Beyond the Furrows
One farmworker’s long journey to a better life fueled by a goal to return home
We speak with Francis Salvador, a 23-year-old farmworker and mother, about her hopes, her life’s stories, and her goal to return back home to Mexico with her family.
2021-09-06
04 min
Beyond the Furrows
Examining the intricacies of farm labor contracting
Farm labor contractors are an aspect of the agricultural world that is not as well known to the general population as farmworkers themselves, and yet about 40% of California's crop workers come from farm labor contractors. So what are farm labor contractors? KCBX News explores that question by talking to local contractors, community organizers, farm managers and others.
2021-08-30
08 min
Beyond the Furrows
Protecting and preventing pesticide exposure among farmworkers
Farmworkers are exposed to pesticides — it's a risk that's part of the job, according to one farmworker in this episode, in which you’ll hear about the risks, the regulations, and the agencies trying to offer solutions to limit exposure and facilitate reporting incidents.
2021-08-23
06 min
Beyond the Furrows
Santa Barbara County's all-hands approach to vaccinating farmworkers
Farmworkers face a disproportionate burden of COVID-19. Getting them vaccinated is vital, but challenging. The population’s health inequities led Santa Barbara County’s Public Health Department to launch “health equity clinics,” which help overcome obstacles to vaccination, such as language barriers and mistrust.
2021-08-16
05 min
Beyond the Furrows
State organizations and community organizers caravan for farmworker rights
State agencies and local labor organizers caravan across the Central Coast to advocate for farmworkers and inform them of their rights.
2021-08-09
05 min
Beyond the Furrows
Guadalupe’s relationship with agriculture
Take a step inside the town of Guadalupe to learn about a community whose history goes hand in hand with agriculture.
2021-08-02
04 min
Beyond the Furrows
How labor trafficking affects farmworkers and what’s being done locally
Historically, agriculture has lacked protections for its workers, which makes them more vulnerable to labor trafficking. So what is being done locally to combat labor trafficking?
2021-07-26
05 min
Beyond the Furrows
Making healthcare accessible to local farmworkers
Farmworkers often face barriers accessing health care — a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. So what are the challenges, and what's being done to help get farmworkers the care they need?
2021-07-19
05 min
Beyond the Furrows
Farmworker rights from the 1930s to now
When it comes to farmworker rights in the United States, what led to the moment where we are now? Dartmouth College professor and historian Matt Garcia explores the history of farmworker rights, where things are now, and what might lie ahead.
2021-07-12
05 min