Good Morning Monterey Bay

Ep. 588 - GMMB Tuesday 10 June 2025

In good news we heard of the life of Dale Bridenbaugh, who is responsible for having made GE Nuclear reactors safer. Also, Rosemary related the story of running her car battery down at the park yesterday. A park employee got her car started and a friend got her a membership to AAA for the next time. That's a bad day turning around for sure.

John Laird gave us a good look at the inner workings of creating a budget, which he and our other legislators are doing right now.

Ep. 587 - GMMB Monday 9 June 2025

Good News today included accounts of both winners of the French Open tennis tournament, as well as of a dentist from Indiana who realized his dream of playing in the US Open golf tournament.

Mark Mozena's topics included a discouraging bit of news from the Japanese space program.

• Elon - Trump breakup will potentially have large consequences for space…
• Budget back doors to try to save (some) of NASA…
• Japan’s iSpace lander on the moon presumed lost after it stopped communicating while trying to land - reached surface at 187 km/hr
• India will send its first astronaut to the space station on an Axiom launch on Tuesday

Michael Olson pointed out that the recent woes of the Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing are not just a power issue, they are an agricultural issue as well. On a lighter note, he let us know about lots of opportunities coming up this summer to tour various local farms.

Ep. 586 - GMMB Friday 6 June 2025

Dr. Pete told stories of birthing cattle. We heard of four calves in one delivery. There is apparently a one in nine million chance of such a pregnancy, much less all four surviving.

Rosemary's movie pick of the week was The Life of Chuck.

Becky called to tell us what she has in store on her show. Tim Richards will discuss his resistance to a 151 foot cell tower in his rural neighborhood. Jami Wallace from East Palastine will tell us about the recent train derailment there.

Ep. 585 - GMMB Thursday 5 June 2025

In the first hour Jacobi had a pretty good Sinatra story to tell us.

In the second, Gary Shapiro talked a bit of Sinatra too, but mostly movies, like Meet John Doe.

Tony del Zompo joined us in the studio in the final hour. He told us all about what lead to the writing of his book, 5150 - A Manic Depressive Adventure.

Ep. 584 - GMMB Wednesday 4 June 2025

Jaime Smith talked Caribbean food, like fried plantains and dirty rice. He also told us he followed up on an earlier topic and made meatloaf cupcakes. They were good, but once was enough.

Gary Shapiro spoke with the author of Sweet And Deadly, a book about how Coca Cola kills us, then he told us about it. I recall no explanation as to why Pepsi and Royal Crown are given a pass.

Amber Roland is head of the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter. She let us know there will be free adoptions of all sorts of critters this weekend.

In the third hour Rachael Shelton and Dan Haifly were with us as well.

Ep. 583 - GMMB Tuesday 3 June 2025

Bill was out today, so Michael Olsen was at the controls. Bill was just in a meeting. He will be back tomorrow. Thanks for filling in, Mr. Olson.

Ep. 582 - GMMB Monday 2 June 2025

Gail Pellerin was at the pride parade yesterday, as were Rosemary and Bill. First she talked about that, then went on to tell us of current work on the budget, and what a challenge that is.

Mark Mozena visited. His budget-related news was discouraging, as it has been lately, but there was more to talk about than just that.

• White House withdraws the nominee to be NASA Administrator just a couple days before he was expected to be confirmed…lots of speculation as to why…
• On Friday, the White House released a more detailed budget. Proposed NASA budget cut by 25% - lowest budget since 1961 (adjusted for inflation).  50% reduction to science including canceling active missions already operating in space or flying to their destination.  Also reducing the workforce by 1/3. 
• JWST has discovered the earliest galaxy yet. Observing it at just 280 million years after the Big Bang. Named: MoM-z14
• European Space Agency beams Strauss’ Blue Danube waltz into deep space to honor his 200th birthday and ESA’s 50th birthday
• Strong aurora activities last night across northern US and Canada. Likely tonight as well. May be possible to see in California as well - get dark and look to northern horizon

Michael Olson's ag report was about Driscoll's lawsuit against California Berry Cultivars, over the latter's growing of a berry to which Driscoll's claims CBC do not have the rights, a berry Driscoll's has pantented. Who knew farming was so compicated?

Ep. 581 - GMMB Friday 30 May 2025

Dr. Pete spoke today about people's relationship with dogs. Being with our pets can release endorphins in us, which feels good. We also learned how a dog can run on a broken leg. Also, what is his favorite gopher trap? It is the Gopherhawk.

Jacobi could not be with us yesterday, so called today instead. On his show Saturday he will have Tony Baker of Baker's Bacon. He and Rosemary raved about how much better it is than anyone else's. Bill wondered how that can be, but believed.

Becky Steinbruner let us know what will be on each hour of Community Matters. The first hour will feature Sally Arnold, discussing the Rail and Trail project. Hour two will have Brian Roder of Never Again Moss Landing, working to stop lithium BESS.