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OTL#1057 - Murray Street Bridge saga

Three business owners on Seabright describe their dire situation with the long term closure of the Murray Street Bridge.

Laurie Negro: Betty Burgers

Michael Spadafora: Java Junction Coffee Shop

Patrice Boyle: La Posta Restaurant.

Laurie Negro
Patrice Boyle
Michael Spadafora

OTL#1056 - Natasha Benjamin

Our guest documentarian Natasha Benjamin film SEQUOIAS OF THE SEA tells the story of the environmental, cultural and economic destruction impacting a coastal town that has lost its coastal kelp forest. It’s a deep dive into the lives of fishermen, tribes, scientists, and a community working to restore a habitat devastated by a warming climate.

Natasha Benjamin

OTL#1055

Nicole Coburn our esteemed guest, and Santa Cruz County's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, a position that we had no idea existed, when.in fact her list of duties made us wonder how the she even makes it through the day.

Nicole Coburn

OTL#1054 - David Litt

Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes bestselling author and former Obama speechwriter David Litt for a reading and signing of his new book It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground. A laugh-out-loud love letter to surfing, it's also an ode to embarking on adventures at any age and becoming braver at a time when it takes courage just to read the news.

David Litt

OTL#1053 - Kyle Thiermann

His new book ia released on November 18th 2025 is on Amazon and is titled "One Last Question Before You Go" .... Why you should interview your parents!

Kyle Thiermann

OTL#1048 - Jeanette Bent

The demise of central coast news stations KION News Channel 46 & Telemundo Series 23 as told by Managing Editor and News Anchor Jeanette Bent, and consequently the gaining of “The831* An internet news collaboration for the Central Coast.

Jeanette Bent

OTL#1047 - Mark Massara

Mark Massara is an American surfer, attorney, and environmental conservationist. He first gained a reputation in the surfing and environmental communities when he won a $5.6 million Clean Water Act violation, the second largest ever collected. Since that case, he has assisted nonprofit organizations, including Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club, government agencies, and private sector enterprises in several high-profile coastal and ocean protection, restoration, education and development campaigns that highlight and achieve coastal conservation and amenities for wildlife and future generations.

OTL#1045 - Lee Solomon & Jeanette Bent

After the shutdown of local Santa Cruz TV news station KION, we find out what the future lies for popular Meteorologist Lee Solomon & Managing Editor Jeanette Bent ….. as they forge ahead with their news collaboration “The 831.”

Lee Solomon and Jeanette Bent

OTL#1043 - Patrice Boyle

Propreietor of one of Santa Cruz most popular restaurants La Posta, on how she is effected by the closing of the Murray Street bridge over the Santa Cruz Harbor

Patrice Boyle

OTL#1040 - Save the Waves

Checking in the Nic Strong-Cverich from Save The Waves Coalition (STW) is an international nonprofit that works with diverse organizations dedicated to protecting surf ecosystems.

Save the Waves

OTL#1039 - Andy Lally

He won the Rolex 24 hour at Daytona in 2001, 2009, 2011, 2012 (more here) and 2016 (more here). Andy holds the record for the most podium finishes in this race since the Grand Am era started in 2000. He has three wins and three second places in this race. Andy is the 2006, 2004 and 2001 Grand Am Rolex Series Champion.

Andy Lally