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KZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJoe Weed - producer, composer, musician and filmmaker_KZSC Bushwhacker's_2025-07-25_interviewed by "Dangerous Dan" Orangeoe Weed is a musician, composer, fiddler, and documentary filmmaker; playing music since 7 years old; as a fiddler, remembers and passes along who you learned a song from, and who it's by..."Mystery of the Ookpit" is a film about a fiddle tune that was mistakenly assumed to be derived from Native American music, but instead was written in 1965 by a Canadian; it gained prominence when someone played it at the Weiser, Idaho, National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest, where it was declared the winner - at this festival, at the next year, everyone plays the previous year's winner; Joe had...2025-07-3127 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJoe Weed - producer, composer, musician and filmmaker_KZSC Bushwhacker's_2025-07-25Joe Weed is a musician, composer, fiddler, and documentary filmmaker; playing music since 7 years old; as a fiddler, remembers and passes along who you learned a song from, and who it's by..."Mystery of the Ookpit" is a film about a fiddle tune that was mistakenly assumed to be derived from Native American music, but instead was written in 1965 by a Canadian; it gained prominence when someone played it at the Weiser, Idaho, National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest, where it was declared the winner - at this festival, at the next year, everyone plays the previous year's winner; Joe had made...2025-07-3127 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzMegan McLaughlin,singer-songwriter with the Musers_2025-07-11_interviewed on KZSC's Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubMegan, and the other members of "The Musers", hails from Sonoma County; "The Musers" was an acoustic band project started by Megan and Anita Sandwina about 8 years ago...Anita is on vocal rest for another month, so the trio will play The Ugly Mug tomorrow night, with Tom Kuhn on upright bass, and Leslie Jackson on mandolin (plus fiddle, banjo, reso guitar, and harmonica) - all 3 sing; Anita & Megan and the songwriters, but they also do some covers, including some John Reischman tunes, plus Led Zeppelin; Megan had a career as a teacher, which allowed her to tour in...2025-07-2627 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzMegan McLaughlin,singer-songwriter with the Musers_2025-07-11_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sMegan, and the other members of "The Musers", hails from Sonoma County; "The Musers" was an acoustic band project started by Megan and Anita Sandwina about 8 years ago...Anita is on vocal rest for another month, so the trio will play The Ugly Mug tomorrow night, with Tom Kuhn on upright bass, and Leslie Jackson on mandolin (plus fiddle, banjo, reso guitar, and harmonica) - all 3 sing; Anita & Megan and the songwriters, but they also do some covers, including some John Reischman tunes, plus Led Zeppelin; Megan had a career as a teacher, which allowed her to tour in the...2025-07-2627 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJohn Laird_CA_State_Senator_2025-07-11_interviewed on KZSC's Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club1 week from today is the deadline for bills to pass out of the policy committee in the other house (not the house of origin); this last Monday broke the record for the # of emails Senator Laird received in a day, which blew up over a bill on anti-semitism - an interesting & emotional twisting & turning, with an elevated # of instances across the state, especially in schools; the original bill, SB715, was bare bones, and was amended in the Senate to specify the boundaries on discussing the topic in schools, and whether this should be included in the ethnic studies curriculum...2025-07-2630 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJohn Laird_CA_State_Senator_2025-07-11_KZSC_Bushwhacker's1 week from today is the deadline for bills to pass out of the policy committee in the other house (not the house of origin); this last Monday broke the record for the # of emails Senator Laird received in a day, which blew up over a bill on anti-semitism - an interesting & emotional twisting & turning, with an elevated # of instances across the state, especially in schools; the original bill, SB715, was bare bones, and was amended in the Senate to specify the boundaries on discussing the topic in schools, and whether this should be included in the ethnic studies curriculum; usually...2025-07-2630 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzChris Berry,Watershed Compliance Manager, City of Santa Cruz & Dana Stolzman, ED - Salmonid Restoration Federation_2025-04-11_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubThe Salmonid Restoration Foundation's (SRF) 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be in Santa Cruz at the end of April; Dana has been Executive Director for 20 years; the conference is the largest Salmonid / watershed conference in the northwest; 550 people are registered, but it's a challenging time: starting last year, there was a freeze on state employees traveling, and now Federal; Santa Cruz will host the conference at a number of venues; the Klamath Dam removal is the largest dam removal in history - it took decades! The secret? You have to have a big team, and find common ground...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzChris Berry,SC Watershed Compliance Manager & Dana Stolzman, ED - Salmonid Restoration Federation_KZSC Bushwhacker'sThe Salmonid Restoration Foundation's (SRF) 42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference will be in Santa Cruz at the end of April; Dana has been Executive Director for 20 years; the conference is the largest Salmonid / watershed conference in the northwest; 550 people are registered, but it's a challenging time: starting last year, there was a freeze on state employees traveling, and now Federal; Santa Cruz will host the conference at a number of venues; the Klamath Dam removal is the largest dam removal in history - it took decades! The secret? You have to have a big team, and find common ground; after...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin_California State Assemblymember_2025-06-20_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club Gail Pellerin is California's 28th Distict Assemblymember. The legislature met their constitutional obligation to pass a budget by June 15, and they sent it to the governor - it's *very* different from what he sent over; there is significant uncertainty due to the federal government budget cuts and next year's budget, compounded by uncertainty over state tax income with LA having an extension; the legislature pushed back on the governor's budget - an example is the asset cap required to qualify for Medi-Cal: the governor wanted to revert to $2,000 (so if you own a car, you don't qualify...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin_CA State Assemblymember_2025-06-20_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sGail Pellerin is California's 28th Distict Assemblymember. The legislature met their constitutional obligation to pass a budget by June 15, and they sent it to the governor - it's *very* different from what he sent over; there is significant uncertainty due to the federal government budget cuts and next year's budget, compounded by uncertainty over state tax income with LA having an extension; the legislature pushed back on the governor's budget - an example is the asset cap required to qualify for Medi-Cal: the governor wanted to revert to $2,000 (so if you own a car, you don't qualify), but the legislature...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzBonny June and Bonfire_singers, songwriters, storytellers Bonny June, Ken Kraft & Craig Owens_2025-06-06_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubBonny June & Bonfire (Ken Kraft & Craig Owens) are singers / songwriters / storytellers based in Santa Cruz, California. Topics covered in the interview include: songwriting as story telling: every song tells a story! Sometimes they come to Bonny fully formed in a dream; birthday bash coming up will feature 2 new covers; The Money Question? Craig: no. Club owners like paying what they paid in the 80s. Ken: yes. Has been able to support himself through production, music lessons, and performing; Bonny June: not entirely, as she's a care giver by day; Bonny June & Bonfire have their 4th album in...2025-06-2727 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzBonny June and Bonfire_singers, songwriters Bonny June, Ken Kraft & Craig Owens_2025-06-06_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sBonny June & Bonfire (Ken Kraft & Craig Owens) are singers / songwriters / storytellers based in Santa Cruz, California. Topics covered in the interview include: songwriting as story telling: every song tells a story! Sometimes they come to Bonny fully formed in a dream; birthday bash coming up will feature 2 new covers; The Money Question? Craig: no. Club owners like paying what they paid in the 80s. Ken: yes. Has been able to support himself through production, music lessons, and performing; Bonny June: not entirely, as she's a care giver by day; Bonny June & Bonfire have their 4th album in the works, and...2025-06-2727 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJustin Cummings_Santa Cruz County Supervisor_2025-06-13_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubJustin Cummings is Santa Cruz County 3rd District Supervisor Local impact of chaos in Washington? If the proposed cuts to Medicaid go through, this will impact California, and then us, with 40,000 people (out of a total county population of 250,000) losing health coverage; Justin, formerly a soft money scientist at UCSC, is now an adjunct in the Coastal Science & Policy Program; Trust: slow to build, quick to destroy; RTC = Regional Transportation Commission, which recently received the summary of the Rail-Trail feasability study, which indicates that the project will ultimate cost ~$4.2 Billion; CZU fire aftermath, 5 years later, where state...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJustin Cummings_SC County Supervisor_2025-06-13_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sJustin Cummings is Santa Cruz County 3rd District Supervisor Local impact of chaos in Washington? If the proposed cuts to Medicaid go through, this will impact California, and then us, with 40,000 people (out of a total county population of 250,000) losing health coverage; Justin, formerly a soft money scientist at UCSC, is now an adjunct in the Coastal Science & Policy Program; Trust: slow to build, quick to destroy; RTC = Regional Transportation Commission, which recently received the summary of the Rail-Trail feasability study, which indicates that the project will ultimate cost ~$4.2 Billion; CZU fire aftermath, 5 years later, where state restrictions / code / requirements...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJohn Laird_CA_State_Senator_2025-06-06_KZSC_Bushwhacker's In Santa Cruz a bit unexpectedly, because the California Senate started the week with 300-400 bills that had to be voted on to be passed over to the Assembly ahead of today's deadline for bills to move out of their "House of Origin" - and the Senate finished a day early! Bills will now be assigned to committee(s) in the other house - if they include fiscal implications (more than $50,000) they also go to the Appropriations Committee and placed on the "suspense calendar"; Senator Laird had 17 bills on the floor, and the hardest (SB 29) extends the sunset date on...2025-06-2730 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzG-Ma's Place, a young jazz band interviewed by "Dangerous Dan" Orange & "DJ Char-Zard"G-Ma's Place is a young Santa Cruz jazz band comprised of Otis Ragen-Andrews, bass; Ryu Cirillo, Keyboards & Trombone; Rowan Thompson, Guitar; Xander Shulman, Drums. Got together 2nd semester, 8th grade, in 2022 to form a band to compete in a talent show - now all high school juniors; inspired by local Kuumbwa Jazz Center; Ryu has perfect pitch, which he discovered in 8th grade - it's more of a blessing than a curse; they practice at one of their grandma's garages, thus "G-ma's Place", where they occasionally butt heads, with Otis usually the last to arrive; perform covers...2025-05-2927 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzG'ma's Place_jazz musicians _20241210_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sG-Ma's Place is a young Santa Cruz jazz band comprised of Otis Ragen-Andrews, bass; Ryu Cirillo, Keyboards & Trombone; Rowan Thompson, Guitar; Xander Shulman, Drums. Got together 2nd semester, 8th grade, in 2022 to form a band to compete in a talent show - now all high school juniors; inspired by local Kuumbwa Jazz Center; Ryu has perfect pitch, which he discovered in 8th grade - it's more of a blessing than a curse; they practice at one of their grandma's garages, thus "G-ma's Place", where they occasionally butt heads, with Otis usually the last to arrive; perform covers as well as...2025-05-2927 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzRupert Wates - singers, songwriter, guitar virtuoso_20240809_KZSC_The Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubBritain to New York & Colorado via Paris, where French encouragement helped him make the leap to being a professional musician; "Guitar-based story telling", and has been called a virtuoso; "California 1" song is a love song to our iconic highway; if he sings, it's an original, but he will play some classical guitar covers; as a songwriter, antennae always up...looking for patterns; he makes a living playing music, with almost all income from plyaing live (120 shows / year - 50,000 miles / year)...CD sales cover their cost...; uses jazz form for songs; deep dive into New York City living, then most...2025-05-2918 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzRupert Wates_singers, songwriter, guitar virtuoso_20240809_kzsc_Bushwhacker'sBritain to New York & Colorado via Paris, where French encouragement helped him make the leap to being a professional musician; "Guitar-based story telling", and has been called a virtuoso; "California 1" song is a love song to our iconic highway; if he sings, it's an original, but he will play some classical guitar covers; as a songwriter, antennae always up...looking for patterns; he makes a living playing music, with almost all income from plyaing live (120 shows / year - 50,000 miles / year)...CD sales cover their cost...; uses jazz form for songs; deep dive into New York City living, then most impactful...2025-05-2918 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzStephen Benson - singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso - 20240712_LIVE in the studio_KZSC_Bushwhacker's   Born in Montana, raised in Oregon, high school in Ohio, then Connecticut; New York since 1983, starting with Manhattan School of Music; busking (playing on street)...made enough to (almost) cover rent, busing with bands, duos, trios, no one place - but musicians competed for street corners, and even sent one member early to claim space; own arrangements of other's music, with few originals; subbed on "The Lion King" on broadway, and has now been playing Broadway for decades, including own chair in the pit...55 shows in total! Union? Absolutely! "Broadway is always there"...the regular (DC) pay, vs. the f...2025-05-2927 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzStephen Benson_singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso_20240712_LIVE in the studio_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sBorn in Montana, raised in Oregon, high school in Ohio, then Connecticut; New York since 1983, starting with Manhattan School of Music; busking (playing on street)...made enough to (almost) cover rent, busing with bands, duos, trios, no one place - but musicians competed for street corners, and even sent one member early to claim space; own arrangements of other's music, with few originals; subbed on "The Lion King" on broadway, and has now been playing Broadway for decades, including own chair in the pit...55 shows in total! Union? Absolutely! "Broadway is always there"...the regular (DC) pay, vs. the feast...2025-05-2927 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzPainted Mandolin_"AiryLarry" Graff_singer-songwriter, musician_2025-01-17_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sCelebrating 10 years of "Painted Mandolin"...and Monday is the 36th Anniversary of "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club"...and this year marks 40 years for "The Banana Slug String Band"; "Painted Mandolin" begins when Larry had an idea to put together an acoustic band celebrating Jerry Garcia for a show at Don Quixote's in Felton (now the Felton Music Hall)...practices for a gig that would be a "one-off"; Larry knew Matt Hartle from playing around town, and Joe Craven from the Strawberry Music Festival, where Joe had sat in with 'The Banana Slug String Band"; 10 years ago they added Dan Robbins...2025-05-2827 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzPainted Mandolin_AiryLarry_singer-songwriter, musician_2025-01-17_kzsc_Bushwhacker'sCelebrating 10 years of "Painted Mandolin"...and Monday is the 36th Anniversary of "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club"...and this year marks 40 years for "The Banana Slug String Band"; "Painted Mandolin" begins when Larry had an idea to put together an acoustic band celebrating Jerry Garcia for a show at Don Quixote's in Felton (now the Felton Music Hall)...practices for a gig that would be a "one-off"; Larry knew Matt Hartle from playing around town, and Joe Craven from the Strawberry Music Festival, where Joe had sat in with 'The Banana Slug String Band"; 10 years ago they added Dan Robbins, a "...2025-05-2827 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzBanana Slug String Band - 40 years!_Solar Steve_singer-songwriter, musician_2025-03-21_KZSC_Bushwhacker's_interviewAll 4 founding members of the band are still together: Sun (Solar Steve), Soil (Doug Dirt), Water (Marine Mark) and Air (Airy Larry); all educators, who formed around the Pescadero Valley outdoor education program 40 years ago, and decided to take it further; now, 40 years, and 12 albums later, they have managed to make music a part of their living / life, with environmental education music for all ages; Steve is the primary songwriter; 1st song? "I'm a Tree"; "Dirt Made my Lunch" was the first album (on vinyl & casette); they now have 4 generations of fans!; songwriter process? For Steve, the lyrics & music...2025-05-2827 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzBanana Slug String Band celebrating 40 years!_Solar Steve_singer-songwriter, musician_2025-03-21_KZSC_Bushwhacker's_interviewAll 4 founding members of the band are still together: Sun (Solar Steve), Soil (Doug Dirt), Water (Marine Mark) and Air (Airy Larry); all educators, who formed around the Pescadero VAlley outdoor education program 40 years ago, and decided to take it further; now, 40 years, and 12 albums later, they have managed to make music a part of their living / life, with environmental education music for all ages; Steve is the primary songwriter; 1st song? "I'm a Tree"; "Dirt Made my Lunch" was the first album (on vinyl & casette); they now have 4 generations of fans!; songwriter process? For Steve, the lyrics & music come...2025-05-2827 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzPoi Rogers_singers, songwriters Carolyn Sills & Gerard Egan_2025-04-18_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sDuring Covid Gerard banged his head, and got the idea for "Poi Rogers", a mash-up of old fashioned country western meets Hawai'ian; public radio stations are crucial to up-and-coming artists, providing a way for them to reach audiences without being curated by an algorithm; the money question? Survive through a diversity of money sources, including their guitar repair shop in Soquel; been in Santa Cruz 15 years, and found the perfect place to live that allows dogs; new CD release a week from Saturday, "Twilight Blues", which will also be released on 10" vinyl; 8 week tour this summer...when they tour...2025-04-2426 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember_Gail Pellerin_interview 2025-04-18 on KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club Attending Grand Opening of Beach Ranch today, a 247 acre parcel along the Pajaro River that the Land Trust is preserving, including wetlands; Land Trust is a local non-profit; Assembly currently in Spring Recess; Assembly working on the budget, and going through it line by line; next week is Holocaust Remembrance Day, and on April 28th, Asssemblymember Pellerin will host a floor ceremony honoring a constituent, Ruth Liberman, that is one of 5000 babies born in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp; Assemblymember Pellerin hosted a webinar with California Insurance Commissioner Lara to discuss the aftermath of the CZU fire over 4 years...2025-04-2230 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember_Gail Pellerin_2025-04-18_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sAttending Grand Opening of Beach Ranch today, a 247 acre parcel along the Pajaro River that the Land Trust is preserving, including wetlands; Land Trust is a local non-profit; Assembly currently in Spring Recess; Assembly working on the budget, and going through it line by line; next week is Holocaust Remembrance Day, and on April 28th, Asssemblymember Pellerin will host a floor ceremony honoring a constituent, Ruth Liberman, that is one of 5000 babies born in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp; Assemblymember Pellerin hosted a webinar with California Insurance Commissioner Lara to discuss the aftermath of the CZU fire over 4 years ago...2025-04-2230 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzPoi Rogers, songwriters Carolyn Sills & Gerard Egan_2025-04-18_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sDuring Covid Gerard banged his head, and got the idea for "Poi Rogers", a mash-up of old fashioned country western meets Hawai'ian; public radio stations are crucial to up-and-coming artists, providing a way for them to reach audiences without being curated by an algorithm; the money question? Survive through a diversity of money sources, including their guitar repair shop in Soquel; been in Santa Cruz 15 years, and found the perfect place to live that allows dogs; new CD release a week from Saturday, "Twilight Blues", which will also be released on 10" vinyl; 8 week tour this summer...when they tour, it's...2025-04-2226 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKray Van Kirk_Singer, Songwriter_2025-03-28_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sArcata, California (Humboldt) based; start in music? Kray quit grad school (was at the Graduate Theological School at U.C. Berkeley) and started touring, playing quite a bit in Alaska; when he became a single parent he realized he needed something more dependable, and so got a Ph.D. in Fisheries Modeling before working for the government in Arcata; when his daughter left the nest he quit and went back on the road (2017); who would've thought 3 months ago that in the face of Federal Funding Chaos and Science Funding Uncertainty that being a singer / songwriter would look more stable...2025-04-1527 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKray Van Kirk_singer, songwriter_2025-03-28_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sArcata, California (Humboldt) based; start in music? Kray quit grad school (was at the Graduate Theological School at U.C. Berkeley) and started touring, playing quite a bit in Alaska; when he became single parent he realized he needed something more dependable, and so got a Ph.D. in Fisheries Modeling before working for the government in Arcata; when his daughter left the next he quit and went back on the road (2017); who would've thought 3 months ago that in the face of Federal Funding Chaos and Science that being a singer / songwriter would look more stable financially?!?!!?!; Kray lives by...2025-04-1527 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJohn Laird_California State_Senator_2025-04-04_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sDeep dive into California's Cap & Trade system (Senator Laird is on the Senate's Working Group on Cap & Trade, which met last week to disuss how far we want to extend it, and whether to move up the current sunset ); How Cap & Trade works: measure emissions, and if over a cap, company has to pay a fee for the amount of emissions over the cap - alert listener Eric in Santa Cruz texts in that they can buy emissions from other companies, which is how Tesla was able to survive before they had cars to sell - Senator Laird adds...2025-04-1529 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCA_State_Senator_John Laird_2025-04-04_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sDeep dive into California's Cap & Trade system (Senator Laird is on the Senate's Working Group on Cap & Trade, which met last week to disuss how far we want to extend it, and whether to move up the current sunset ); How Cap & Trade works: measure emissions, and if over a cap, company has to pay a fee for the amount of emissions over the cap - alert listener Eric in Santa Cruz texts in that they can buy emissions from other companies, which is how Tesla was able to survive before they had cars to sell - Senator Laird adds that...2025-04-1429 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzJackson Emmer_Musician & singer-songwriter_2025-01-31_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club Jackson relocated to Santa Cruz a year ago, from Carbondale, Colorado, because he's addicted to surfing!; "You're never a prophet in your hometown!"; Songwriter Round format...Jackson experienced this at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, where the performers were in the middle, the audience surrounding them, and each takes a turn; it was intimate, and Jackson wanted to try it in Santa Cruz; Abigayle Kempst is a young prolific singer/songwriter who lives in Nashville, and Jackson is flying her out to produce his next album - they thought, hey! Let's put together a show!; Jackson alwasy brings a...2025-03-2827 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin_California State Assemblymember_2025-03-21 on KZSC's "Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" March is Women's History Month; recently announced the winners of the Assembly Distict 28 Women of the Year, with a deeep dive into each of them and why they were nominated / awarded; Assemblymember Pellerin's staff who helped pull this off; every woman in the California legislature is given a number - Gail is #187 - and they are now up to 206...almost 50% of the California legislature (Assembly and Senate) are women (59 of 120)!!! ; chaos in Washington, uncertain times, and how California is coping / girding itself, and how the agriculture industry in the district is girding itself. (Interviewed by "Dangerous Dan"...2025-03-2829 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin, California 28th District Assemblymember, Feb. 21, 2025, on KZSC's "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" ...heading to San Jose today; the deadline for submitting bills for this year's regular legislative session is today; lawmakers can submit up to 35 bills per 2 year session; staff member Lisette suggested a bill on renters getting their deposits back via Venmo if they paid their deposit via Venmo; re-introducing bill for transferring Semper Virens parcels to State Park system (=AB679); also a bill that would prohibit one jurisdiction from transporting a person experiencing homelessness from their jurisdiction to another jurisdiction; a bill on how to correct a ballot if you've made a mistake; discussion of the recent trial of the...2025-03-2828 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzMusician_Jackson Emmer,singer-songwriter_2025-01-31_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sJackson relocated to Santa Cruz a year ago, from Carbondale, Colorado, because he's addicted to surfing!; "You're never a prophet in your hometown!"; Songwriter Round format...Jackson experienced this at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, where the performers were in the middle, the audience surrounding them, and each takes a turn; it was intimate, and Jackson wanted to try it in Santa Cruz; Abigayle Kempst is a young prolific singer/songwriter who lives in Nashville, and Jackson is flying her out to produce his next album - they thought, hey! Let's put together a show!; Jackson alwasy brings a handful...2025-03-2727 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa Cruzsinger-songwriter_Rachel Sumner_2025-02-28_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubNamed after James Taylor (middle name), so destined for a life in music. Started on classical flute, and got into Berklee School of Music in Boston, where she came across Bluegrass (Molly Tuttle was in her class). Put together a bluegrass band (Twisted Pine). Put out a CD of songs ("Heartless Things", and later formed "Traveling Light" with Cat Wallace on fiddle and Mike Segal on bass. They put out a CD of the same songs as Heartless Things, but this time with traditional bluegrass arrangements, and 3 part harmonies sharing a microphone. The song "Radium Girls" is about the...2025-03-2625 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzDave Holodiloff_ singer, songwriter, mandolin player_2025-03-07_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Breakfast ClubBeen a musician all of his adult life - 20 years; the Money Question? Yes! Able to make a living as a musician mostly through shows, also teaching, production, some private events; not putting out CDs any more - it's "a thing of the past", because many people (including Dave) no longer have CD players; Dave Holodiloff Bluegrass covers of the Grateful Dead? Been a fan since high school, learned to play Dead songs; have performed a Grateful Dead / Jerry Garcia show every year on Jerry's birthday - this year will be the 17th annual, at the Henry Miller Library...2025-03-2627 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCA_State_Senator_John Laird_2025-03-07_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sLegislative deadline for bill submittal passed (2/21); Laird submitted 19 bills - the legislature previously had limits of 40 bills per 2 year session in the Senate, 50 in the Assembly - now, both houses have a limit of 35 for each Assemblymember and Senator; Senator Laird has a few bills in "spot form", which has the focus of the bill, but it needs to be fleshed out - cannot amend within 30 days of being introduced, and spot bills must be finalized by March 26; one spot bill on battery storage (applying lessons learned from Moss Landing battery storage fire); spot bills removing sunset expiration from...2025-03-2629 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa Cruzsinger-songwriter_Rachel Sumner_2025-02-28_kzsc_Bushwhacker'sRachel Sumner (& Traveling Light) Named after James Taylor (middle name), so destined for a life in music. Started on classical flute, and got into Berklee School of Music in Boston, where she came across Bluegrass (Molly Tuttle was in her class). Put together a bluegrass band (Twisted Pine). Put out a CD of songs ("Heartless Things", and later formed "Traveling Light" with Cat Wallace on fiddle and Mike Segal on bass. They put out a CD of the same songs as Heartless Things, but this time with traditional bluegrass arrangements, and 3 part harmonies sharing a microphone. The song "Radium Girls"...2025-03-2625 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzBruce 'B-Movie' Bratton_a life of movie reviews remembered by Sleepy John_kzsc_Bushwhacker's_20241213 We interviewed Bruce "B-Movie" Bratton last Friday on his last regular segment of movie reviews on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" after 19 years; Bruce passed away at home, in his sleep, 5 days later on December 11, 2024; in Santa Cruz Bruce worked for every newspaper in town, the Good Times, the Santa Cruz Metro, the Santa Cruz Sentinel; Sleepy knew Bruce for 35 years; Bruce always had a beef with something, and would let you know about it; Dangerous Dan was not always a fan, as Bruce would go on and on, including lengthy reviews of movies he hated and did not want you...2025-02-2811 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKZSC_Bushwhackers_movie_reviews_Bruce_B-Movie_Bratton remembered by Sleepy John_20241213We interviewed Bruce "B-Movie" Bratton last Friday on his last regular segment of movie reviews on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" after 19 years; Bruce passed away at home, in his sleep, 5 days later on December 11, 2024; in Santa Cruz Bruce worked for every newspaper in town, the Good Times, the Santa Cruz Metro, the Santa Cruz Sentinel; Sleepy knew Bruce for 35 years; Bruce always had a beef with something, and would let you know about it; Dangerous Dan was not always a fan, as Bruce would go on and on, including lengthy reviews of movies he hated and did not want you...2025-02-2811 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa Cruzmusician Peppino D-Agostino_finger-style guitarist_2025-01-24_KZSC_Bushwhacker's Peppino has been professional since he was 18, and the music industry has changed in the last 40 years, but the power of music has not, and never will; now, it's all about performing live, and no longer making royalties from records; how Peppino mixes performing live with soundtracks, music for video games, and guitar workshops, master classes, and seminars; as a solo performer, it's easier, because he doesn't have to share the revenue, and teaching makes things a bit easier because he can stay in one place; deep dive into how EA (Electronic Arts) asked Peppno to play guitar badly for...2025-02-1126 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCA State Senator John Laird_20250207_KZSC Bushwhacker's_Moss Landing battery fireMoss Landing's Vistra facility is the largest battery storage facility in California, which had a horrific fire last month that burned for days; Morro Bay has a planned battery storage facility, but which will use a newer technology that is less prone to failure and more powerful; battery storage in California is growing, and saved the grid during a recent heat spike, supplying more power to the grid than nuclear enery; battery technology has evolved; using Morro Bay as an example, the Energy Commission reviews and approves battery storage facilities, which have an option to go through local channels...2025-02-1130 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa Cruzmusician Peppino D-Agostino_finger-style guitarist_2025-01-24_KZSC_Bushwhacker'sBeen professional since he was 18, and the music industry has changed in the last 40 years, but the power of music has not, and never will; now, it's all about performing live, and no longer making royalties from records; how Peppino mixes performing live with soundtracks, music for video games, and guitar workshops, master classes, and seminars; as a solo performer, it's easier, because he doesn't have to share the revenue, and teaching makes things a bit easier because he can stay in one place; deep dive into how EA (Electronic Arts) asked Peppno to play guitar badly for the Sims...2025-02-1026 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin_CA Assemblymember_2025-01-24_KZSC Bushwhacker'sAid package for Southern California passed by legislature, addressing historic (and horrific) fires...$$ for recovery, debris removal passed by the special session after the governor expanded the scope, with rules waived and bill passage expedited; deep dive into CZU fires 4 years 5 months ago and of the 967 homes destroyed, 18% have been re-built, with another 19% under construction - leaving almost 2/3 that have not! Homeowners using CalFAIR, the insurer of last resort, increased by 435% since 2020 in the Santa Cruz Mountains!!! AB226 submitted ot ensure financial stability of plan; homeowners insurance in California is broken; digression to January as Traficking Awareness Month - an...2025-01-3129 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzGail Pellerin, California 28th District Assemblymember, Nov. 15, 2024, on KZSC's "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club"What can we do to prepare for Trump's clear mandate? It's a marathon, not a sprint...change starts local, and in ourselves; discussion of the changing face of local journalism, with Lookout Santa Cruz's birthday last night, and how they are rolling out in local schools; Gail studied journalism in college (Cal Poly, SLO), where she was editor of the Mustang, & later a reporter at the SLO Bulletin, Elk Grove Citizen, where she realized she had opinions; worked for Rusty Arias' district office, then the Bill Tracking Unit in Sacramento, and later, Santa Cruz County Clerk; the Governor *has...2024-11-1629 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKZSC_Bushwhacker's_CA Assemblymember Gail Pellerin_20241115What can we do to prepare for Trump's clear mandate? It's a marathon, not a sprint...change starts local, and in ourselves; discussion of the changing face of local journalism, with Lookout Santa Cruz's birthday last night, and how they are rolling out in local schools; Gail studied journalism in college (Cal Poly, SLO), where she was editor of the Mustang, & later a reporter at the SLO Bulletin, Elk Grove Citizen, where she realized she had opinions; worked for Rusty Arias' district office, then the Bill Tracking Unit in Sacramento, and later, Santa Cruz County Clerk; the Governor *has* called...2024-11-1429 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSanta Cruz City Councilmember Scott Newsome - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (9/27/2024)Scott Newsome, City Councilmember in Santa Cruz, California, discusses how city ordinances are introduced and passed. Tennant protection ordinance, and an ordinance to prevent outside police departments from depositing unhoused individuals in Santa Cruz. The role of a city council member is to listen, and make progress; downtown construction and lowering barriers to approving housing. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange2024-10-2830 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzRisa Hosking, Singer Songwriter - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (9/20/2024)Risa Hosking, Singer Songwriter, on her life path and career, including where she grew up (Hatchett Mountain), 15 miles from the nearest school, and her early influences (the Mountaineer Jug Band) and a teacher who convinced her to join an all-girl band. It wasn't 'till she got to a California Bluegrass Association camp and heard people jamming at night that she learned she was playing "Old Time Busic"; now "country/folk with a little twang". Rita got a grant from Arts Council from the state, to write music / songs about climate change; making a living with music performing, running a...2024-10-2723 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKzsc Bushwhacker's Musician Rita Hosking Singer, Songwriter 20240920Risa Hosking, Singer Songwriter, on her life path and career, including where she grew up (Hatchett Mountain), 15 miles from the nearest school, and her early influences (the Mountaineer Jug Band) and a teacher who convinced her to join an all-girl band. It wasn't 'till she got to a California Bluegrass Association camp and heard people jamming at night that she learned she was playing "Old Time Busic"; now "country/folk with a little twang". Rita got a grant from Arts Council from the state, to write music / songs about climate change; making a living with music performing, running a songwriting...2024-10-2623 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (5/17/2024) Gail Pellerin, CA's 28th District Assemblymember, on the recent May Revise horrorshow, the death of AB1999, and California's new state slug. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.     2024-05-3028 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSinger-songwriter Butch Hancock - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (5/10/2024) Butch Hancock, country singer-songwriter and founding member of The Flatlanders, on performing with his son Rory, his series of "No Two Alike" shows at the Cactus Cafe in Austin, and how songwriting requires self-discipline. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.           2024-05-3027 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Senator John Laird - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (5/10/2024) John Laird, California State Senator, discusses the Santa Cruz WAMM (Wo/Man's Alliance of Medical Marijuana), zoning disputes, and how California is streamlining environmental regulation. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.           2024-05-3028 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (5/19/2023) Gail Pellerin, CA's 28th District Assemblymember, discusses the State Legislatures's "suspense file," how the state is handling a potential $32 billion budget shortfall, and the nitty-gritty of how a bill moves through committees. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.       2024-04-1029 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Senator John Laird - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (5/5/2023) John Laird, California State Senator, on collaborating with other state governments, a recent bill with the Sierra Conservancy, and how bills are named. Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange, "Kalamity Kyle" Keller, and Kaos.     2024-04-1026 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzAuthor Tina Baine - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (3/31/2023) Tina Baine, author of AROMASTORY: The Overlooked History Of An Underdog Town, on her journalism background, local land grants, and the 12-year process of writing AROMASTORY (which, according to Baine, was not unlike childbirth). Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange and Kaos.       2024-04-1014 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSanta Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (3/10/2023) Fred Keeley, mayor of Santa Cruz, discusses his personal history in Santa Cruz, pay issues in local government, and the city's various housing expansion efforts (most notably south of Laurel). Hosted by "Dangerous Dan" Orange and "Kalamity Kyle" Keller.           2024-04-1029 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Senator John Laird - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (3/3/2023) 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.     2024-04-1027 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSanta Cruz County OR3 Director Dave Reid - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (2/24/2023) 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.     2024-04-1030 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCentral Coast Community Energy (3CE) - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (3/8/2024) 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.           2024-04-0529 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzYuji Tojo Percussionist Jim Greiner - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (2/17/2023) 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.       2024-03-1227 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (2/17/2023) 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.           2024-03-1229 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzFormer Santa Cruz Mayor Don Lane - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (2/10/2023) 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.     2024-03-1230 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Senator John Laird - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (2/3/2023) 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.           2024-03-1227 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (1/27/23) 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.     2024-03-0727 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzMonterey Chief Public Information Officer Nick Pasculli - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club, 1/13/23Nick 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.2024-03-0727 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (12/23/2022) 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.     2024-02-1427 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzMatt Miller from Ecology Action - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (12/16/2022) 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.     2024-02-1430 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Assemblymember Mark Stone - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (11/18/2022) 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").     2024-02-1426 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSanta Cruz City Water Department Head Rosemary Menard - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (11/18/22) 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").           2024-02-1429 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSC Planning and Community Dev't Director Lee Butler - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (11/11/2022) 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").     2024-02-1429 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzRetired L.A. Fireman Tony Shafer - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (7/22/2022) 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.     2024-02-1430 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzReal Estate Agent Tom Brezsny - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (7/8/2022) 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.     2024-02-1431 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzSC County Deputy Health Director Dr. Cal Gordon - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (1/21/2022) 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.     2024-02-1430 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzCalifornia State Senator John Laird - The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club (1/7/2022) 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.     2024-02-1430 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Rep. Barbara Lee, Ft. OctostrangeAnti-war congresswoman Barbara Lee, reducing waste and increasing pay in restaurants, and a new track by Octostrange are on the menu with Dan Woo and new co-host Jasper Ramirez...who is grilled on how he got in to the air room.2019-07-2451 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Generation ZappedSabine El Gemayel talks wireless technology with Dan Woo and new co-host Jasper.2019-07-1943 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Slug Support and UC union strikeSlug Support rep Mariah Lyons tells Dan Woo and DJ Peach where to find help surviving as a student. Also UPTE union rep Bill Spencer talks UC technical worker strike status. Also, UC election measure info!2019-05-2050 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable ~ Bullying Accusations in Santa Cruz City CouncilMayor Martine Watkins accused new councilmember Drew Glover of bullying at the 2/12 meeting. Input on this issue, as well as surrounding incidents became the cover story of the GoodTimes on March 5. RIP Peter McGettigan, and Dan Stolpe.2019-03-1153 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Janus' of Santa Cruz, Dr. Mark StanfordDrug rehabilitation professional Dr. Mark Stanford of Janus of Santa Cruz talks all things drug abuse with Dan Woo on this week's episode. 2019-03-0934 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Real Irish Comedy Festival w/ Dave NihillComedian, author, and speaker Dave Nihill reps Irish comedy and the upcoming Real Irish Comedy Festival. More info at: http://realirishcomedytour.com/. cheers, dan woo2019-03-0411 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Spoiler! Housing STILL AN ISSUE!Dan Woo dissects the heartless and brainless arguments of those in the market-rate theologian class. To those who say, 'can't afford it? GET OUT!" Dan Woo appreciates your opinion...but...2019-02-0545 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Monterey Public Water Company TakeoverMonterey Peninsula Water Management District is set to buy out private water company California American Water (Cal-Am). District General Manager Dave Stoldt breaks down the details of his agency's task for listeners with Dan Woo.2019-01-1847 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Dr. Anne KennyExperienced geriatrician and author, Dr. Anne Kenny and host Dan Woo dissect their experiences of caring for elder relatives, through the lens of Kenny's book Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia. 2nd segment: Info on the future of tenant protections in Santa Cruz. Theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think, and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)2018-11-2350 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Jon McGee and Susan J NoonanDr. Susan J. Noonan and Jon McGee enlighten host Dan Woo on their books: Take Control of Your Depression, and Dear Parents: A Field Guide For College Preparation theme music: "1978" by Do Make Say Think and "Mirrors" by Homebrew (homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)2018-11-2052 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Monterey & Santa Cruz electionsSanta Cruz City School Board candidates debate before Tuesday's Election. Public Water Now from Monterey County talks with Dan Woo about the prospects for a public water takeover on the Monterey Peninsula from privately-owned California American Water.2018-11-0653 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Measure J (Monterey County), Democratic Future, Measure MThis episode explores Monterey County's water company buyout ballot measure. Dan Woo also shares his elated, but conflicted, view of a democratic party in civil conflict...and of course new developments on Measure M.2018-10-3050 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Drew GloverDrew Glover, longtime Santa Cruz resident talks about his second run for city council, and the issues he is running on! Dan Woo runs down a bit of his Mail-in ballot to guide the conversation.2018-10-2247 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Proposition 10A dissection of Prop 10, a bill that enters a scene of sky-rocketing housing costs, would allow California communities to enact across the board rent control rather than laws affecting just half the population. A caller gets several minutes of airtime and finds both common and uncommon ground with host Dan Woo.   Theme music: "1978" and "The Universe!" both by Do Make Say Think; "Mirrors" by Homebrew (https://homebrewsantacruz.bandcamp.com)2018-10-1741 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable: Planning And Conservation League's Howard PennHoward Penn, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League alerts listeners to the expiration of the Land And Water Conservation Fund on September 30, barring congressional action. Host Dan Woo steers the conversation.2018-09-2047 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzTalkabout: Rent Control City of Santa Cruz (pt. 2)A rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Stacy Falls, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Mark Primack, former Santa Cruz Mayor/Local Architect, speak about  Measure M  on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 2 of 2 programs on this issue.2018-08-3138 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzTalkabout: Rent Control City of Santa Cruz (pt. 1)A rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Zav Hershfield, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Keshav Kumar, speaking for Santa Cruz Together, talk about  Measure M  on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 1 of 2 programs on this issue.2018-08-3142 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzThis Just in from Outdoors ~ 22 Dec 2017Headlines: Ventura’s Thomas fire Story: Dan Rather addresses the AGU Fall Meeting More at newsfromoutdoors.org2018-08-3030 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable (Ep. 9): Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan CoonertyDan Woo talks with Ryan Coonerty about the Evolution of Santa Cruz and the currently proposed solutions to the housing crisis, including a $140 million housing initiative on the county ballot in November 2018.2018-08-2151 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable (Ep 8)Cannabis Club TV founder Danny Keith and your host Dan Woo dive into the rapidly changing commercial landscape of legal (and not so legal) marijuana in California!2018-08-1853 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzUnquestionable (Ep. 6): Proposition 13Your host Dan Woo explores the decimation of the great society of California beginning in the late 1970s. Proposition 13, passed in 1978 is the root of this situation; stunting the tax base and holding the legislature's ability to mend the situation in a stranglehold the last four decades. Dan Woo grills Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association VP of Communication Susan Shelley on the impacts of the proposition which is the crowning achievement of their anti-tax prophet, Howard Jarvis....and asks why property owners deserve rights.2018-07-2557 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzKZSC News ~ 04 May 2017KZSC News ~ 04 May 2017 New federal office opened to track immigrant crime (Sydney Fishman) Santa Cruz County launches Nurse-Family Partnership (Maelin Rose) Afrikan/Black Student Alliance takes control of UCSC admin building (Sean Corfield) CA Assembly Member Mark Stone supports news on KZSC (Dan Orange) Former Seattle PD Chief Norm Stamper speaks in Santa Cruz (John Malkin) White-supremacist propaganda targets UCSC (Kavya Aswadhati) UCSC campus blockaded on May Day (Neroli Devaney) More online at kzsc.org2017-05-0409 minKZSC Santa CruzKZSC Santa CruzThis Just in from Outdoors - 24 March 2017  “It’s bigger than the (1989) earthquake,” according to Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold. He’s talking about the storm damage in January and February in Santa Cruz. Today on the show we’ll hear a lot more about that disaster from Leopold—and State Senator Bill Monning. Plus environmental news headlines, a surf report, a calendar of events, and more. Stick around! Headlines 2:25 Local economics of surfing (Sydney Fishman) 2:45 Stranded in Big Sur (Maelin Rose)   Winter Storm Damage Review with State Senator Bill Monning The storm damage in Janu...2017-03-2530 min