Remembering Hank Hadley and Frank Lanzone
This week, KCBX presents a special program honoring and remembering two of our own who passed away at the end of the summer: former General...
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Issues and Ideas
Issues and Ideas is a show that features a wide variety of voices sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local people, issues and events on the Central Coast. You might hear a policy...
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20 of 30 episodesSLO City Council Candidate Forum
This week, KCBX News presents a pre-election forum with three candidates running for San Luis Obispo City Council: Brett Cross, Emily Franci...
Monitoring Safety at Diablo Power Plant
Issues and Ideas is a show that features a wide variety of voices sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local people, issues and eve...
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Is California overdue for the next ‘Big One’?
Referred to as the “Big One,” the 1906 earthquake left an indelible mark in the minds of Californians and has left many wondering about the...
The Costs of Offshore Drilling in California
The restart of offshore oil production along the Central Coast has sparked a growing legal and political battle over whose authority it is t...
Water and Power on the Central Coast
Communities like SLO County are studying the feasibility of desalination given ongoing climate impacts. Dr. David Jassby a UCLA civil and en...
From competing to campus: Chef Arthur Dulin brings his award winning culinary talent to Cal Poly
Cal Poly Dining Services Chef Arthur Dulin talks about his recent award and going for gold at next year's National Association of College &...
Teddy’s Juke Joint, a legendary home for the blues and community
We hear about one of the last standing Juke Joints in the country, Teddy’s Juke Joint near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We revisit two interviews...
Festival Mozaic's SLO Music and Arts Festival kicks off
El Niño is poised to impact the climate globally and potentially along the Central Coast. The San Luis Obispo Music and Arts Festival by Fes...
SLO’s Citywide Single Vote: How did we get here?
San Luis Obispo is changing the way it elects city council members. A whitepaper out of UCSB argues PG&E is overcharging ratepayers. We wrap...
From food insecurity to abundant tables
On today’s program, we hear from the new head of a local group that works to address food insecurity on the Central Coast… Wine Country prod...
The power of choral music, Author Chris Blake, and a Zero Foodprint program
This week, we explore how music, storytelling, and environmental leadership are bringing our communities together. First, we’ll hear from th...
Independent bookstores and wine from Cambria
Brian Reynolds chats with Carroll Leslie, owner of Volumes of Pleasure, about the rich history of the independent bookstore that has been se...
Diablo Canyon, Morro Bay Bird Festival and the SLO Food Bank
Gianna Patchen is back with People and the Planet. This week she speaks with Kara Woodruff, a member of the Diablo Canyon decommissioning pa...
Horror flicks, the magical world of legumes, and happy animals
Halloween’s around the corner, and things are getting spooky at the SLO Film Center. David McAbee talks with Skye McLennan about what’s cree...
Film, community libraries, and the power of teaching people to read
David McAbee sits down with Carlos and Kyle Plummer of the SLO Film Society. With the Film Expo coming up in November and a fundraising nigh...
Secret cinemas, marine protection & an author's local family history.
David McAbee sits with Bob Whiteford, one of the owners of Insomniac Video, to talk about the rise, and eventual fall, of the beloved video...
Arts, advocacy, and a little wine country flair
David McAbee sits down with Jordan Chesnut, executive director of the SLO County Arts Council, to talk about National Arts and Humanities Mo...
Permaculture, climate solutions, and fresh ideas for a sustainable future
Father Ian plays with permaculture. Gianna Patchen speaks with the SLO Climate Coalition about local climate solutions and how you can save...
KCBX 50th Anniversary Special
This week on Issues and Ideas, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of KCBX. Hear from the Waddell Family, KCBX leaders Frank Lanzone Jr. and C...