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Throughout 2020, "Sleepy" John Sandige and Michael Gaither talked with local leaders, medical personel, non-profit organizations, and front line workers about COVID19 and the aftermath of the fires that plagued Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties in this daily series of short, recorded interviews. If you missed an episode or would like to look back, the entire series is here in this archive.

Interview Archives:

1. Interviews from December 2020

   Zach Friend on How COVID19 Has Affected the Local Economy
   

   SC Fair Foundation Member Stephanie Fontana on Holiday Lights Drive-Through Event
   

   COVID19 - SC County Health Officer Gail Newell on Latest December Shutdown and Vaccination Update
   

   COVID19 - SC Parks Director Tony Elliot on Homeless Encampments
   

   COVID19 - Watsonville Police Chief David Honda On County Curfew
   

   COVID19 - SC County Supervisor Zac Friend on Virus Economics
   

   COVID19 - County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty
   

   COVID19 - State Assembly Member Mark Stone
   

1. Interviews from November 2020

   Wallace Baine - Lookout Santa Cruz (new online newspaper)
   

   FIRE - Marilyn Underwood, Environmental Health Director of Santa Cruz
   

   FIRE - Warren Knox of Knox Roofing
   

   FIRE - Ken Swegle (winemaker and vineyard owner)
   

   PART1: Senator Bill Monning (on retiring)
   

   PART2: Senator Bill Monning (on retiring)
   

1. Interviews from week of October 12th through October 16th

   FIRE - Jimmy Panetta - United States Senator Congressman
   

   FIRE - Christina Glynn - Visit Santa Cruz Executive Comms Director
   

   COVID19 - Lupe Rodriguez - Interim VP of Public Affairs of Planned Parenthood
   

   FIRE - Bruce McPherson - Santa Cruz County Supervisor
   

   COVID19 - Steve Bean - Executive Director of Digital Nest
   

1. Interviews from week of October 5th through October 9th

   FIRE - Ryan Coonerty - Santa Cruz County Supervisor
   

   VOTE - Gail Pellerin - Santa Cruz County Clerk
   

   COVID19 - Karen Smith - Public Information Officer of Monterey County Health
   

   VOTE - Tommy Gong - SLO County Clerk
   

   COVID19 - Faros Sabbah - Santa Cruz County Schools Superintendent
   

1. Interviews from week of September 21st through September 25th

   COVID19 - SLO Supervisor Lynn Compton
   

   FIRE - California State Assemblyman Mark Stone
   

   COVID19 - Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newell
   

   COVID19 - Santa Cruz City Council Member Katherine Biers
   

   FIRE - Santa Cruz Community Farmers Market Director Naish Dhillon
   

1. Interviews from week of September 14th through September 18th

   Nane Alejandro of Barrios Unidos on the Effect of COVID19 on the Latino Community
   

   Part One: State Senator Bill Monning - Current status of damage and fire controls
   

   Part One: State Senator Bill Monning - Fire damage cleanup and concerns about the upcoming rainy season
   

   Dr Gail Newell - Status of COVID19 Numbers in Santa Cruz County
   

   Accountant Glenn Sandler about Tax Liabilities and Virus-Related Unemployment Benefits
   

1. Interviews from week of September 14th through September 18th

   Matthew Swinnerton of Event Santa Cruz on the Santa Cruz Fire Relief Fundraiser
   

   Dr. Matt Hansman of PAMF
   

   Jake Pierce of Good Times Santa Cruz
   

   Part One: Laura Marcus of Dientes Community Dental Care - Dentistry as an Essential Service During COVID19
   

   Part One: Laura Marcus of Dientes Community Dental Care - Dentistry as an Essential Service During COVID1
   

1. All Fire Related: Interviews from week of September 7th through September 11th

   Stephanie Fontana Discusses Sheltering Livestock (and LOTS of pets) at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds During the CZU Fire
   

   Ryan Coonerty, County Supervisor: Updates to Impact of Fire In North County
   

   Tom Brezny Discusses the Unexpected Impact of COVID19 on Local Real Estate Prices
   

   Longtime Santa Cruz Journalist Brad Kava Discusses the Magazine "Growing Up Santa Cruz"
   

1. All Fire Related: Interviews from week of August 31st through September 4th

   Part One of Two - Santa Cruz County Sherriff Jim Hart: Looting (and Added Charges) During the CZU Fire
   

   Part Two of Two - Santa Cruz County Sherriff Jim Hart: Looting (and Added Charges) During the CZU Fire and Status of Returning Residents to Boulder Creek
   

   John Leopold: Santa Cruz County Supervisor
   

   Ryan Coonerty, County Supervisor: Impact of Fire In His North County Districts
   

   Dan Brothman, Chairman of Watsonville Community Hospital: Fire Impact on Employees
   

1. All Fire Related: Interviews from week of August 24th through 28th

   Erika Anderson, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
   

   Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County Supervisor: CZU Fire Status as of Thursday, August 21st
   

   Kevin Heuer of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz: Fire Relief Fund
   

   Dr Mali Oron: Pulmonologist (Lung Doctor)
   

   Steve Palopoli of Santa Cruz Good Times: Fire Coverage In a Weekly Newspaper
   

1. Interviews from week of August 17th through 21st

   Erin Vandale, Public Health County of Santa Cruz Communicable Disease Unit
   

   Valentina Velasquesz of Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan (nonprofit)
   

   Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Voting info
   

   Travis Deyoung, Vets for Vets (nonprofit)
   

   Dr Scott Summers, Sutter Health
   

1. Interviews from week of August 10th through 14th

   Nesh Dhillon - Santa Cruz Farmers Markets
   

   Greg Kaput, County Supervisor
   

   Karen Smith, Monterey County Public Health
   

   Michelle McKenny, Principal and Superintendent of Happy Valley School
   

   David Honda, Watsonville Police Chief
   

1. Interviews from week of August 3rd through 7th

   Jenn Ramich - Bookseller
   

   Dr. Deneen Guss - Monterey County Superintendent of Schools
   

   Dr Elizabeth Mullans on Masks
   

   Kevin Heuer, Director of Engagement & Impact, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
   

   Michael Harrison - Michael's on Main
   

1. Interviews from week of July 27th through 31st

   Loretta Suppino, Thrifty Hairdressers
   

   John Laird, Former Califorina State Assemblyman
   

   John Leopold, Santa Cruz County Supervisor
   

   Rick Browning, Dentist
   

   Charlie Verutti, PhysicalTherapist
   

1. Interviews from week of July 20th through 24th

   Dr Merrianne Burtch, Veterinarian and Executive Director of The BurchBark Foundation
   

   Dr Penny Bornstein, SLO Health Officer
   

   Bill Monning, State Senator
   

   Dr. Faris Sabbah
   

   Maria Elena de la Garza, Community Action Board
   

1. Interviews from week of July 13th through 17th

   Tom Demsky, Owner, Tom's Pharmacy
   

   Jimmy Panetta, United States Supervisor  for California's 20th congressional district
   

   Susan Nemitz, Director, Santa Cruz Library
   

   Tracey Weiss, Director, Santa Cruz Special Events
   

   Mimi Hall, Health Director, Santa Cruz County
   

1. Interviews from week of July 6th through 10th

   John Leopold, Santa Cruz County Supervisor
   

   Erika Johnson, Program Development Manager, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
   

   Aria Navab, Co-Owner and Manager, Aptos Naturals
   

   Khalil Moutawakkil, Owner, Aptos Natural Foods
   

   Mark Stone, California State Assemblyman
   

1. Interviews from week of June 29th through July 3rd

   Tony Elliot, Director Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation
   

   Ashley Bridges, Director Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes
   

   Lowell Hurst, Watsonville City Council Member and Former Mayor
   

   Angela Farley, Executive Director, Teen Kitchen Project
   

1. Past interviews (April through June)

   Available embedded from our Soundcloud page

   KPIG Official

    

    

Photo Credit: "Sunset Over The Dunes" photo by Phillip Lima.

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