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Missouri distiller, Demetrius Cain shares passion for crafting pure Ozark Highland spirits at Nobletons Distillery.

Join host Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Tania Reyes, Grants Manager with The Fund for Santa Barbara, Connie Alexander, Executive Director, Gateway Educational Services & President of the Santa Barbara NAACP, and Rachel Johnson, Chief Program Officer, Santa Barbara City College Foundation and Co-Chair of the Racial Equity Fund. They will discuss their work making grants to community groups and coalitions across the region supporting long-term movements and emerging needs.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: 4/6/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

KCX contributor Stu Soren and Courtney Howard of San Luis Obispo County's Water Resources Division discuss climate change. Students at Central Coast New Tech High School in Nipomo are preparing for a night of politics. A Morro Bay resident won the first season of the new PBS show Great American Recipe, and she makes pozole with Fr Ian on Playing With Food.

You'll hear from Libbie Agran of Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County.Robin Coleman, Community Engagement Manager at Woods Humane Society, speaks about animal welfare on the Central Coast. The organizers of Planes of Fame aviation museum plan to relocate to the Santa Maria Airport.

We’ll explore Animal Welfare on the Central Coast. You'll hear stories of Queer and Trans People of Color in SLO County. We’ll take a look at the work of UCSB researchers who are developing biodegradable plastic for use by ocean industries. Flutist and Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona talks with Craig Russell ahead of their April Mozart Festival concert. And finally, a group of Cal Poly students recently completed a sailing trip along the Central Coast.

SLO city's two-year budget planning process is underway, and a community forum is scheduled for January 26, 2023. A certified hydrogeologist discusses the water crisis on the Central Coast, and what effect our current storms could have on the ongoing drought. We'll hear from Libbie Agran, the Founder of the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County.

SLO city leaders are exploring housing options— including the Downtown Flexible Density Program. Also, we'll hear from Blaine Reely, director of groundwater sustainability for the County of San Luis Obispo. There are opportunities for Central Coast residents to comment on the future of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The FDA recently granted accelerated approval for a new Alzheimer’s drug—but it's expensive. Robin Coleman from Woods Humane Society talks about our pets—and love.

Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Skye McLennan, SLOIFF Festival Director, and Central Coast filmmaker, Christopher Fitzpatrick, Director of the music documentary Oklahoma Breakdown. They will discuss the vision of SLOIFF to provide a year-round destination for international independent cinema, promoting diversity, understanding, education, and inclusion through engaging storytelling, as well as share highlights of the upcoming festival year.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, 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: 4/13/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.

Author and journalist Katya Cengel talks about the paperback release of From Chernobyl with Love: Reporting from the Ruins of the Soviet Union. The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash shares some highlights of the recent SLO Coast Wine Classic. In the 4th in the 8 part series “In Between”, we'll explore the local need for access to gender affirming care. An international team of audio producers want to tell the story of Ella Young, the “godmother of the Dunites". The San Luis Obispo Food Bank says more than 15,000 local households will have less money for groceries this month due to a change in CalFresh benefits.

Derek Johnson, SLO’s City Manager, talks about the Cultural Arts District Parking Structure, which is scheduled to break ground soon. On this episode of 'In Between', you'll hear stories from Queer and Trans people of color in San Luis Obispo County, and the growing need for queer affirming spaces for mental healthcare. An exhibit at Santa Barbara’s Museum of Natural History recognizes early women botanical illustrators. You'll go along as Father Ian visits The Bridge Café, recently opened in San Luis Obispo by the nonprofit Restorative Partners.