HeyJaredIssues & Ideas
Issues and Ideas features a wide variety of people sharing their thoughts and perspectives about local issues, initiatives and happenings on the Central Coast.
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Monitoring Safety at Diablo Power Plant (opens the original)
The Costs of Offshore Drilling in California (opens the original)
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The restart of offshore oil production along the Central Coast has sparked a growing legal and political battle over whose authority it is to regulate the project. KCBX’s Gabriela Fernandez spoke with UC Santa Barbara political science professor Paasha Mahdavi about his research on the matter. Then CapRadio’s Insight host Vicki Gonzalez spoke with CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang about her new documentary exploring the future of Medi-Cal. And KCBX Contributor Mira Honeycutt visits Epoch
Water and Power on the Central Coast (opens the original)
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Communities like SLO County are studying the feasibility of desalination given ongoing climate impacts. Dr. David Jassby a UCLA civil and environmental engineering professor discusses the potential of desalination. Then, State Senator John Laird talks about a bill that would bring back local funding for communities surrounding the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. And we revisit a conversation with shop manager Ken Dahmen of Bici Centro, a bike co-op and education program in Santa Maria.
From competing to campus: Chef Arthur Dulin brings his award winning culinary talent to Cal Poly (opens the original)
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Cal Poly Dining Services Chef Arthur Dulin talks about his recent award and going for gold at next year's National Association of College & University Food Services Challenge. From bagels to cookies, San Luis Obispo baker Michael Milch talks about baking the foods he loves– gluten free. And John Smigelski with the California Alliance for Community Energy talks about a recent report on the cost to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant running.
Festival Mozaic's SLO Music and Arts Festival kicks off (opens the original)
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El Niño is poised to impact the climate globally and potentially along the Central Coast. The San Luis Obispo Music and Arts Festival by Festival Mozaic is set to return this week. And, the Santa Barbara News-Press is back! We’ll hear how the paper has been rebuilding its newsroom.
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