During the summer Big Basin State Park will host weekend Redwood Loop Walks, fun and informative guided half-mile strolls through an old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, The Father of the Forest and the Chimney Tree on this one-hour walk. The Loop Walks are stroller and wheelchair accessible. Directions and more information are available by…
Walk A Mile April 13th
By Michael Bryant | Published March 27th, 2013Would you put on a pair of high heels and walk a mile in her shoes? Men, women and children will be teaming up with Women’s Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres to walk a mile and raise awareness about sexual assault in our community. Sponsored by the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, the…
Reminder on PSA Guidelines
By PSA Director | Published October 10th, 2012As KZSC’s Public Service Announcement Director I receive piles of emails every day. Just like tofu, the easier your submission is to digest, the faster you’ll hear it on the air. Here are some of the basic points when sending notices: General newsletters about your organization more often than not just get deleted. Since we…
Meet Katie
By Michael Bryant | Published August 2nd, 2012This is Katie. Her job at KZSC is to make you look good over the radio. If you are a nonprofit organization or individual who sends The Great 88 a public service announcement, it winds up on the air thanks to Katie. Have something of importance to tell our listeners? Let Katie help. Her guidelines…
Digital On Your Mind
By PSA Director | Published April 17th, 2012The Digital Arts and New Media MFA program at UC Santa Cruz presents an exhibition entitled I’ve Got Something on Your Mind featuring work of eleven graduate students whose works employ advanced technologies for creative potential and social impact. This year’s exhibition is the culmination of two years of research and artistic exploration, and includes new media…
Crimes of the Heart
By PSA Director | Published March 14th, 2012Mountain Community Theater, Santa Cruz’s longest continually-running community theater company, kicks off its milestone 30th season with its reprisal of Crimes of the Heart. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-Winning play follows the funny but troubled Mac Grath Sisters as they reunite after one has just shot her husband. Performances run from March 16th through…
Fungus Fair
By PSA Director | Published December 30th, 2011The Santa Cruz Fungus Fair is quickly approaching. Learn fun facts, try new recipes, inspect hundreds of wild mushrooms, and let your kids participate in hands-on crafts. The Fair will take place at the Louden Nelson Community Center at 301 Center Street downtown January 13-15. Friday, the Fair will run from 3 to 7 pm…
Art Hang December
By PSA Director | Published November 16th, 2011The first Friday of the month will kick-off “Art Hang December” in the new Tannery Galleries and Work Studios on River Street in Santa Cruz. The show will feature interactive light and art installations, digital projections, a free photo booth, and live music by jazz group “Stolen Moments” and the “Stanford Harmonics.” The evening will…
PSA Of The Month: Santa Cruz Library Music
By PSA Director | Published August 11th, 2011The Santa Cruz Central Library presents a free classical music concert on the 3rd Thursday of every month, starting at 12:10 pm. The library is located at 224 Church Street in downtown Santa Cruz . For more information about the concert series or other programs, you can reach the Santa Cruz County Library system at…
PSA of the Month: Clean Beaches
By Michael Bryant | Published July 5th, 2011Year after year the traditions of picnics and fireworks bring thousands of people to the beaches in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to celebrate the 4th of July. Unfortunately these activities come hand in hand with single-use disposable products and trashed beaches. The Save our Shores organization has launched a “Pollution Prevention is Patriotic” campaign…