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Central Coast Voices
Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Hosted by Kris Kington-Barker
,
Fred Munroe
,
Lata Murti
,
Mario Espinoza-Kulick

Central Coast Voices addresses the many ramifications of change and how today's choices will affect tomorrow's community. This program is committed to exploring ideas about how to improve the quality of life in San Luis Obispo County with individuals and groups that are making an effort to make the Central Coast a better place to live for all. The show's topics and guests focus on raising public awareness about local and regional concerns such as health care access, neighborhood design, the state of our education infrastructure, economic impacts, and much more. Your hosts Lata Murti, Mario Epinoza-Kulick, Kris Kington-Barker and Fred Munroe invite you to join the conversation. To participate, call 805-781-3875 during the program.

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  • San Luis Obispo County Girls Complete Summer STEM Camp
    Twenty nine San Luis Obispo County girls attended AAUW California’s Tech Trek camps this summer. Four campers and AAUW San Luis Obispo’s Tech Trek Coordinator, Susan Updegrove, join Lata Murti to talk about their summer STEM experience.
  • Braver Angels - Taking a stand against toxic politics
    Join Kris Kington-Barker and guests Marc Ang, Co-Chair Braver Angels SoCal Alliance and Kate Christensen Co-Chair Braver Angels SLO Alliance, a group Taking a stand against toxic politics.Hear Central Coast Voices and call in this Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
  • Welcome Home Village
    This week we introduce you to Welcome Home Village, a remarkable effort to build supportive homeless housing on the Central Coast using 150,000 recycled plastic bottles per housing unit, meeting the urgent housing need within our community 70% faster and 30% less expensively.
  • On the Frontlines of Health Equity
    Join host, Dr. Mario Espinoza-Kulick, for a conversation with David Parro, Executive Director, and Ted Malpass, Mobile Health Clinic Manager at the SLO Noor Foundation.
  • Exciting Changes for SLO Grange Hall
    The San Luis Obispo Grange Hall #639 has undergone renovations and is preparing for more. Guests Bruce Wright and member Kevin Bennett join Lata Murti to talk about these recent transformations.
  • Grand Opening of Santa Maria's Japanese Cultural Center
    A new Japanese Community Center is coming to Santa Maria. Join Lata Murti and her guests, Jo Anne Nishino Spencer, and Wes Koyama, to learn more about this new center and its offerings.Thursday 1-2pm
  • Best Of Broadcast: Disaster Preparedness
    During this previously broadcast episode, our guest is a longtime Fire and Emergency Services professional, who join Fred Monroe as we learn what to do to get our family out safely in an emergency.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
  • Guest Dr. Michael Latner
    Host Fred Munroe welcomes Cal Poly Professor of Political Science, Dr. Michael Latner, to discuss the 14th Amendment, the Voting Rights Acts and more.
  • Voices of Change: Youth Organizing through Education and Activism
    We talk with local leaders from Santa Maria, Cesar Vasquez, and Maestra Patricia Villalobos and explore how intersectionality, equity, and collective action fuel a more inclusive future.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
  • Making a Difference in the Lives of Indigenous Youth
    Tequio Youth Group supports local Indigenous Mexican youth in becoming community leaders and advocates. Lata Murti and her guests discuss the difference they make.