Episodi

  • 'A smile has power:’ How state and federal cuts threaten dental health in Santa Cruz
    Oct 30 2026
    As federal cuts aim to limit Medicaid, California’s own state-funded safety net is also shrinking, including the dental coverage it has offered to undocumented residents alongside its Medi-Cal benefits. Laura Marcus, the CEO of Dientes Community Dental, discusses how the converging cuts threaten dental care in Santa Cruz County.
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    5 min
  • 'Transylvanian Dances' blends Eastern European history and folk music with live performance in Sand City
    Oct 8 2026
    Pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri present "Transylvanian Dances" at the Sandbox in Sand City, an immersive project featuring the musicians' live performance, rare archival footage and historical wax cylinder music recordings
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    6 min
  • Ekene & Friends Experience will showcase original music and shared humanity
    Oct 1 2026
    The first Ekene and Friends Experience takes places Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada. Hosted by Ekene Music who hails from Nigeria, the live, curated show will showcase original music from local artists. Ekene plans to make the performance annual.
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    7 min
  • What does a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid mean for Santa Cruz County?
    Sep 17 2026
    H.R. 1 will reduce federal Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, leading millions of Californians to lose their health insurance coverage. In Santa Cruz County, roughly 1 in 3 residents rely on Medi-Cal, and many are patients at Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville, where Dr. Devon Francis is the chief medical officer.
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    6 min
  • "Big Sur Stories" chronicles the artists who live where "only the strong survive”
    Sep 3 2026
    Local filmmaker Bob Franco builds on a vintage film's legacy by exploring the lives of Big Sur's artists, and the beauty, freedom and fury they encounter there.
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    5 min
  • Pianist and "From the Top" host Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City
    Aug 26 2026
    Classical pianist Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City on Aug. 28
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    5 min
  • A new book looks at the Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" pop music moment in Monterey
    Aug 25 2026
    Music historian John Brackett authored "Touch of Grey: or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars" about the Grateful Dead's only Billboard Top 10 hit, and how a local Monterey landmark played a prominent role in the song's success.
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    5 min
  • ‘No one should die of a drug overdose at 30 years old’: A sister’s search for answers becomes a new book
    Aug 21 2026
    Stephanie Wittels Wachs, author, podcast host and CEO, stopped by KAZU to talk about her new book Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis.
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    14 min