Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Linda Beck, Staff Ombudsman with the Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo County, Kathryn Cherkas, Director of Care & Support with the Alzheimer's Association, and Jenny Molinar, Geriatric Care Manager with Guided Aging. They will discuss their work to establish Family Councils for family and friends of long-term care residents.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 5/19/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.

The Establishment is a 19-bedroom, four bathroom house in Downtown San Luis Obispo.

In today's KCBX News Update: SLO City Councilmember Michelle Shoresman announced her run for City Council today, and local SLO County COVID death toll has hit 500.

The potential for connections are limitless - and yet we just keep expanding loneliness. Social media is not really about being social - it's a platform for selling products and creating more consumers, under the guise of building community. And yet - we can't seem to tear ourselves away. Tune in Tuesday at 2 for a conversation with the Reluctant Therapist, Elizabeth Barrett and guests, about their struggles with being involved in social media and their successful retreats from the virtual world. Your calls will be welcomed and encouraged.

The proposed ordinance would require building developers to set aside five percent of new housing infrastructure for low income residents.

In today's KCBX News Update, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing funding to support what he calls a “creative climate solving hero” – the North American Beaver. And, a housing nonprofit has secured loans for new development in SLO County.

KCBX's Bettina Swigger speaks with Downtown Santa Barbara's Robin Elander about changes that are occurring in each city's core. Voters in Morro Bay will be choosing a new City Council member in June, and KCBX's Tom Wilmer spoke with the candidates. Festival Mozaic's Lloyd Tanner talks with KCBX's Dr. Consuelo Meux about the upcoming summer concert season.

If approved, the charter would be on the ballot in November and could give the county more control over vacancies in positions like county clerk-recorder in the future.

After an opening ceremony on Saturday, the Mesa Trail at UC Santa Barbara is now available to the public and marks the completion of the North Campus Open Space project – a decade-long effort to restore the wetland and wildlife area to its natural habitat.

Healthcare workers may be especially prone to burnout, stress, exhaustion and trauma amid the COVID-19 pandemic.