Amy Mayer
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KAZU News
In this week's round-up: UC Santa Cruz researchers say they can predict harmful algal blooms, Central Coast governments prepare for El Niño, election season is upon us, and more.
My Name is Gitta
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Gittale Films, LLC
A conversation with a 94-year-old Santa Cruz resident who retraces her steps in Europe as a child during the Holocaust, captured in the film "My Name is Gitta."
- 'Transylvanian Dances' blends Eastern European history and folk music with live performance in Sand City
- Ekene & Friends Experience will showcase original music and shared humanity
- KAZU’s new leader is a familiar voice at the station
- 'Big Sur Stories' chronicles the artists who live where 'only the strong survive'
- Pianist and "From the Top" host Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City
The Latest From NPR
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The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable. -
As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting. -
In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country. -
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana. -
Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes. -
The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs. -
In Texas, early voting is underway. The state's tight race for U.S. Senate will ultimately help decide the balance of power in Washington.
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Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens. His comedy blends political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor.
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Sacha Pfeiffer visits Port Milwaukee to see how President Trump's tariffs have affected the flow of goods and impacted the regional economy.
