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
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The U.S. is the world's leading supplier of sorghum. Sorghum growers are working to introduce it to American diets.
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The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset. -
Every fall, snow geese migrating south stop in Vermont and cover the ground in a snowy white blanket. Now, a new picture book celebrates that real-life awe-inspiring event. -
The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy. -
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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.
