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Join host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick for a conversation with nurses from Cottage Health in Santa Barbara about their efforts to unionize and advocate for improved working conditions and patient care. They will discuss the challenges facing healthcare workers, including safe staffing, burnout, nurse retention, and workplace equity.Listen Thursdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX
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Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Four Star General Michael Hagee, USMC, Ret.
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Come along and join Associate Producer, Jillian Parks as she visits with Leon Pink, General manager at Vomo Island Resort, situated in the heart of Fiji.
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Tune in for a conversation with Scott Smith-Cooke, volunteer with Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) about the many options for health care plans and the secrets for navigating through the system successfully. HICAP is a free program available to all as part of the Area Agency on Aging. It's never too early to be planning for a healthy retirement. Help is just a phone call away.Listen and participate live Tuesdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX
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Paso Robles has more residents over 65 than the statewide and national averages. The Senior Center, established in 2002, provides vital services for many. In June 2026, the city awarded oversight of operations of the Paso Robles Senior Center to CAPSLO. Host Kris Kington Barker talks with Lawren Ramos, Community Services Program Director for CAPSLO, and Laura DeLoye, Paso Robles Senior Center Manager, about what CAPSLO is doing to guide this transition, and it's hope for the future.Listen Thursdays from 1-2 P.M. On KCBX
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Tune in for a Conversation with Author, Researcher and Historian Stephanie Coontz about the role of marriage in society and where we are today based on her latest book- For Better and Worse: The ComplicAted Past and Challenging Future for Marriage, and her most recent article, The Surprising History of Marriage - and What it Means for Modern Relationships (Next Big Idea Club Magazine, 2026-06-18).Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX
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Historian Eric Jacobson shares fascinating insights about the Battle of Franklin and subsequent post Civil War insights.
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October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and this year’s theme is “Stories Unite Us." Host Bettina Swigger will talk with SLO Museum of Art Executive Director Leann Standish about the Museum's plans for expansion and their arts education efforts. Then Roberto de Leon, Advanced English Teacher at Laguna Middle School, will share stories about how young people's lives can be transformed by creativity. Finally, Missy Reitner-Cameron, artist and founder of The Bunker, will talk about the importance of making space for art and artists and her creative journey.
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Executive Director Esmeralda Garcia and a member of Corazón del Pueblo Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley join host Lata Murti to talk about the organization, its recent and upcoming projects, and what Latine/x Heritage Month means to Latine/x and Indigenous Mixteco youth at this moment.Listen Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. On KCBX
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Tune in for a conversation about the current state of different mental health care modalities and why finding relief and healing can be so challenging. Guest Dr. Kelly Moreno, will share his insights over decades as a practicing clinician in a variety of settings, as well as his work at Cal Poly, SLO as the Director and instructor in the Masters of Psychology program. Let's discuss the many different roads to wellness and how an individual can find the best care for their concerns.Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX
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Correspondent Tom Wilmer met with Kristen Howland, Director of Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) at the KCBX Studios
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A graduate of Cal Lutheran and Cal State Northridge, Huchthausen's uncle was a member of the illustrious WW II U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the Monuments Men (MFAA) program to reclaim stolen Nazi art pieces and preserve them for future generations.