Sea otters, SLO Village, Lumina Alliance, and Giant Redwoods

New research has found that sea otters on the Central Coast are having a stabilizing effect on the ecosystem. KCBX's Beth Thornton toured a slough in Monterey County with a volunteer scientist.

 On the Nonprofit Story, host Dr. Consuelo Meuxspeaks with volunteers from SLO Village, which provides a community for people who are choosing to age in their own homes.

On Working Lunch, we’ll hear from CEO Jennifer Adams of Lumina Alliance, in a conversation with host Jim Dantona. Their work supports and empowers local survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

A new effort is underway to save some of the oldest and largest living things on the planet- Giant Sequoia trees- in a way that is cause for debate.