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Berkeley, California based author Yang Huang shares tales of growing up in China, post cultural revolution. And how, on the heels of the Tiananmen Square protests, she was empowered to write in hopes of propelling a more tolerant and hopeful world through her stories.

Are you making wine in your garage? Then you may be considered “garagsiste”. But instead of in being a pejorative term, the Garagiste Festival in North San Luis Obispo County celebrates wines from wineries that produce fewer than 1,500 cases annually. (And they aren’t really made in the garage!)

Join Phillip & LaNell McMahon at their alpaca ranch as they share their passion for raising and breeding the exotic animal that kids and adults alike adore

Lee Herrick, the poet laureate of California in conversation with Caleb Nichols, the new poet laureate of San Luis Obispo County. Robin Coleman for Peace, Love and Pets speaks to Isabelle Gullö from Care for Paws and Katie Bean from Creekside Pet Boarding, about their efforts to make pet boarding more affordable in San Luis Obispo County. KCBX’s Father Ian Dellinger traveled to Paso Robles this past November to attend the Garagiste Festival. It was the last in a series of wine festivals and this year’s starts next week on February 7th in Solvang.

This week Kris Kington-Barker speaks with authors Lorie Adoff & Carson Dean about their book "Storming Heaven - Comforting the Dying in Prison"Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX

Lata Murti's guests are Tina Clark, Executive Director of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) San Luis Obispo County, and also Brian Atwell, NAMI SLO County's Board President, as they discuss Central Coast programs related to mental health awareness. Listen live 1-2 pm Thursday, May 22, 2025 or on demand after the program at KCBX.org

Tune in for a conversation with organizer, esteemed activist and High School Student Cesar Vasquez about his inspirations for making great change and addressing the inequities he's witnessed and experienced through out his life.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and The Gala Pride & Diversity Center (GPDC) and House of Pride and Equality (HOPE) are celebrating with a full lineup of local events and programs. Join Lata Murti and her guests—Suzette Lopez, Executive Director of HOPE; Linnea Valdivia, Program Manager at The Gala; and Daniel Gomez, Board Member and Chair of Central Coast Pride 2024 & 2025—for a conversation about what’s coming up.

Host Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick welcomes guests Mona Olivas Tucker, Chair of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe, and Becca Lucas Thomas, Executive Director of the ytt Northern Chumash Nonprofit. Together, they discuss California’s AB-52 legislation, the key distinctions between federally and non-federally recognized tribes, and how these differences shape local tribal processes. Learn more at:www.yttnorthernchumashtribe.com

Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer for a Memorial Day special, recorded on-location at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia