Good Morning Monterey Bay

Ep. 521 - GMMB Wednesday 5 Mar 2025

Jaime Smith of My Food Smith was on. The topic was soups.

Gary Shapiro spoke of books written by Kevin Wade, Robin Green, Anthony Horowitz and others as well.

Consuela Alba let us know everything a body could want to about the Watsonville Film Festival.

Ep. 520 - GMMB Tuesday 4 Mar 2025

It's a small world. Today all the bumper music was from children's TV shows of the '60's, from Sid and Marty Kroft. Then when Rachael joined us in the third hour, she let us know that when she was in college, one of her college friends was in charge of Sid and Marty Kroft's production company. What a wonder.

John Laird was with us next. He of course had something to say about the future of battery energy storage systems in our area. He also said that during the recent fires down south, the feds turned the water off.

Ep. 519 - GMMB Monday 3 Mar 2025

Kristin Brown of the Santa Cruz chamber of commerce joined us to discuss chamber business and her role on it.

Dawn Addis, representing California's 30th assembly district is going to be with us every other week on an ongoing basis. Today, as has been the case recently, the dominant topic was the recent fire at the BESS in Moss Landing, and protecting residents and the environment from future similar events.

Mark Mozina, as always, had a number of items for us.

• Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon yesterday! Part of a NASA commercial program
• Chaos in DC - regulators are fired making uncertainty in licensing for satellite systems; also concerns about space traffic management; concerns about contracts being rubber stamped for SpaceX
• Katy Perry and Gayle King part of all female tourist group for a space visit this spring with Blue Origin
• New missile defense system renamed…Golden Dome for America.
• Lunar eclipse March 13 late night

Michael Olson was excited about the upcoming Cabrillo Extension Class on Podcasting & Streaming, which will be taught by Santa Cruz Voice hosts and staff. You should be too.

Ep. 518 - GMMB Friday 28 Feb 2025

It was a real potpourri from Dr. Pete today.

• something about citrus
• bird flu
• diets for cats and dogs
• favorite foods of U.S. presidents
• dogs with problem anal sacks should eat pumpkin

In the good news we heard of getting rid of medical debt for many in Maine.

Charlie talked about when to plant and how to otherwise care for certain flowers.

• Dalias
• Begonias
• Gladiolas
• Crocosmias
• Freeshias

Ep. 517 - GMMB Thursday 27 Feb 2025

Ep. 516 - GMMB Tuesday 26 Feb 2025

In the good news segment today we heard of a recent discovery of a dinosaur footprint on the Isle of Wight. Also, a martial arts instructor saves a purse.

Jaime Smith and Rosemary went on and on about citrus.

Ep. 515 - GMMB Tuesday 25 Feb 2025

In the good news segment we heard of a bridge for monkeys in the treetops, to help them safely cross roads. Then we learned that in New York City there are grandma popups, where folks can sit in front of a computer and put on noise-cancelling headphones for some one-on-one time with a real grandma.

We listed the restaurants participating in Burger Week, and ran down the list of offerings at each.

Rachael educated us on both the need for sunlight and the legal notions of slander and defamation.

Ep. 514 - GMMB Monday 24 Feb 2025

Gail Pellerin and we discussed the lack of progress CZU fire survivors are making in getting their homes rebuilt, various bills she has in process and of course the battery facility fire in Moss Landing.

Michael Olson painted a grim picture of what legal Marijuana sellers are experiencing in California.