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Dr. Ashwini Tambe is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies at University of Maryland-College Park. She has recently been writing about the #metoo movement. We discussed the precursors to this public outcry about sexual harassment, abuse, and violence; what it means to survivors/victims to be living through this moment; and how we should understand the circle of complicity that has emboldened this behavior. We also reflected on what it means to have a US president in office with accusations of sexual harassment and assault and about the crowdsourced survey created by Dr. Karen Kelsky regarding sexual harassment in academia. Articles written by Dr. Ashwini Tambe: Speculation about the "why?" question Analytical piece answering the "what" question Blog by Dr. Karen Kelsky, posted on Jan. 1, 2018 on the Chronicle of Higher Education: When Will We Stop Elevating Predators?

Headlines: Alaskan power microgrids, Meteorologist reports on climate change, a CAT scan of the Earth, New tech beams heat into space. Stories: Wildfire insurance gets expensive, hard to find; Pushback against Measure Z in Monterey; Children's climate lawsuit argued in SF court; Californians push back against Trump oil expansion. More at newsfromoutdoors.org  

KZSC News ~ 11 Jan 2018 Offshore oil drilling in California possibly to be expanded (Jordan Penland) Monterey County group fights to oust oil drilling and fracking (Ty Goering) Santa Cruz County Supervisor details 2018 priorities (Daniel Wootan) More online at kzsc.org

Download episode Listen in as we chat and hear music by Mele'uhane, coming from Kona, on Hawai'i island; Keikilani Lindsey, the dad, with sons Leo and Kaneala. Living the life of traveling musicians, they are on the mainland touring in support of their newest CD, Anaspond. In addition to the laughter-filled interview, you'll hear the instrumental that honors the voyaging canoe Hokule'a,  the sweet harmonies of "Na Na Na," plus the rascal blues-inflected jokey "Sugar Honey Iced Tea." The fellas echo a reggae feeling on "Malama Ka 'Aina," a composition in Hawaiian, reminding us to take care, Malama, our World, the 'aina. Mele'uhane played at Pono Hawaiian Grill on Friday, January 5th at 6:30 pm.

Carrie Kahn is an award-winning NPR foreign correspondent. In this interview, she discussed the challenges of reporting about natural disasters and the bravery of local journalists in Latin America who risk their lives to provide the news. She provided an update on the rebuilding efforts in Mexico (from 2017 earthquakes) and Haiti (from 2010 earthquake). She also discussed the recent removal of Temporary Protective Status for Haitians living in the US and the kinds of devastating effects this may have for families in Haiti who rely on remittances.

Professor Emeritus Norma Klahn (Literature) and Professor Emeritus Pedro Castillo (History) are the co-founders of UC Santa Cruz's Chicano Latino Research Center (CLRC). They also served as the Center's first co-directors in the 1990s. The CLRC is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year (2017) and the opening of its own archives (Nuestras Historias) for research. We discussed how the CLRC started, its impact in the University of California system, its relevance for understanding a range of social issues today, and the importance of CLRC in mentoring graduate students and supporting faculty research.

Professor Beth Currans is the author of a new book called Marching Dykes, Liberated Sluts, and Concerned Mothers: Women Activists Transform Public Space (University of Illinois Press). She is an associate professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Eastern Michigan University. We discussed her major research findings, her views on the January 2017 Women's Marches, and how she engages in scholar-activism today.

Chris Zepeda-Millan is the author of a new book called Latino Mass Mobilization: Immigration, Racialization, and Activism (2017, Cambridge University Press).  Dr. Zepeda-Millan is an assistant professor in Comparative Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.  We discussed his book's major findings, about his views regarding today's political climate when it comes to immigration, and about the role of Spanish media in informing the public about anti-immigrant legislation.

The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue is a multi-year public history project involving professors and undergraduate student researchers. As the project director, UC Santa Cruz Professor Alan Christy spoke about the extent of military occupation of Okinawa today, about Charles Eugene Gail (the namesake of the project) and about the extensive labor involved in creating a digital public history project. He explained the ways in which students played a key role as project collaborators. Alan Christy is an associate professor of history and provost of Cowell College at UC Santa Cruz.

Headlines: Death toll rises in Santa Rosa fires, More mega fires expected in CA future, Increase in black carbon, CA senators introduce land protection bill, Birds illuminating playful side of animals, Gardeners fostering bee and butterfly populations, Researching maximum efficiency of wind farms.  Stories: UCSC examines Santa Cruz' housing crisis, Grant Money to Clean Up Illegal Marijuana Grows, Updates on lives of Pajaro farm laborers. Plus a calendar of events and more at newsfromoutdoors.org

Puerto Rico has been devastated following Hurricane Maria. Juan Carlos Davila Santiago, is a filmmaker, journalist, writer, and graduate student in the doctoral program of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He recently returned from a trip to Puerto Rico where his family is based and where he spent most of his summer. He provided a first-hand account of what he witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. He addressed the issue of the impact of climate change on the islands and community-based recovery efforts that are not being reported by the mainstream US media.  These community-based recovery efforts include support from the following groups: Center for Popular Democracy's Hurricane María Community Recovery Fund Defend Puerto Rico Relief Fund Casa Taller Relief Fund Puerto Rico Casa Pueblo Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico Taller Salud

Headlines: Fires trigger anti-gouging rent control, Grants issued to clean up illegal cannabis grows, Sudden oak death, and more. Stories: California's wildlife agency sued over whale entanglements, climate change could make tick population grow, oil train proposal for the California coast is abandoned by Phillips 66. Plus a calendar of events and more at newsfromoutdoors.org

KZSC News ~ 2017 10 26 Rent Control Imposed following fires (Jordan Penland) Study: More fires like Napa's in California's future (Jordan Penland) Juvenile accused of murder to stand trial as an adult (Jordan Penland) Rent Control on Santa Cruz ballot (Daniel Wootan) Santa Cruz approves recreational marijuana sales (Parker Hume) Rifle discovered at Santa Cruz middle school (Alex Vareljian) Decreased punishment for intentional HIV transmission (Jordan Penland) Sudden Oak Death Syndrome adds fuel to fires (Daniel Martinez) More online at kzsc.org

Bookshop Santa Cruz, a locally owned and independent bookstore, has organized a series of events this past year as part of a new program called Words to Act On: Education, Empathy, and Action. This Fall 2017, Santa Cruz Bookshop has organized a series of events and campaign addressing the topic of immigration.  Casey Coonerty Protti is a second generation owner of Bookshop Santa Cruz and has run daily operations since 2006. We discussed the events, the history of this established family business, and about the challenges facing independent bookstores in today's market. Read a letter from Casey about why she started the program.

In this week's installment of Slug Talk, RIZ aka RSD interviews Nick Kleiber, Nicole O'Connor, Dante Capone, and Autumn Brown--four student-athletes from the UCSC Cross Country Team. Recorded live on-air 10.13.17.

KZSC News ~ 2017 10 19 Cabrillo College students hacked Fire rages in Boulder Creek Evangelist wins settlement with city of SC O'mei restaurant reopens Examining wine country fires New SCPD Chief's homeless strategy Interview with Chicano Batman Arrests at UCSC College Republicans meeting More online at kzsc.org

We report on environmental threats to the coastal zone, the 25th birthday of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary and the hepatitis A outbreak in SC County. Plus headlines, a calendar of events and more.      

We review the latest on the rash of wildfires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties, and celebrate the reopening of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Hwy 1, destroyed after wildfires and landslides struck Big Sur. Plus headlines, a calendar of events and more.

Santa Cruz County is experiencing a major housing crisis.  Steven McKay, Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz, is the co-Principle investigator of a research project called "No Place Like Home" to better understand the housing crisis in the area.  Hermes Padilla is an undergraduate student who was part of the research team for "No Place Like Home" after taking Professor McKay's class. This study involved well over 1,400 surveys and interviews with local residents about how they are experiencing the local housing crisis.  They, along with the other researchers, will be discussing the findings of their study at a community event scheduled for October 19, 2017 at 7PM in downtown Santa Cruz. The event is the kick-off event to Affordable Housing week with a wide-range of county organizations and community groups.

KZSC News ~ 2017 10 12 Wildfires raze urban California areas (Tyler Harris & Keith Rozendal) Monterey Peninsula Pushes For Public Water Company (Matt) Arrests Weapon filled music video (Charlotte) The Fight Against Chloropyrifos (Samantha Rocinos) Peak Monarch Watching Season (Olivia Joyce) Carmel Moves To Ban Plastic Straws (Matthew Sandoval) Pfeifer Big Sur Bridge To Reopen (Maelin Rose) Fourteen Llamas Rescued By Monterey Zoo (Sandra Cortez) Police presence at Homeless Camp riles debate in Santa Cruz (Daniel Wootan) More online at kzsc.org