Here at The Californian, we've covered a lot of Monterey County issues and topics through the Central Coast Chat podcast, from non-profits to Santa Claus to rodeos. The host of the podcast, Angelica Cabral, is leaving The Californian to pursue another position with a different news organization. So, today is the last episode of Central Coast Chat. Another reporter, Jocelyn Ortega, joins Angelica to discuss the past year.
30 Dec 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 49
First term Salinas City Councilmembers Anthony Rocha and Orlando Osornio join us to discuss their first year in office. They appeared on the podcast in November 2020 right after they were elected. On this episode we follow up on what they wanted to accomplish and discuss what's coming up in the new year.
17 Dec 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 48
For many, the holidays are a season of giving. That's true for this week's interviewee, who is helping organize a toy drive in Salinas.
There will be no episode next week due to the holiday season but we will have plenty of holiday related stories for you to read on our website.
10 Dec 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 47
Santa Claus appears on the podcast this week! Or, more accurately, a man who works as a Santa Claus all over this area and has been doing so for the past 16 years. Listen on to see what he had to say about speaking with people during the holiday season.
3 Dec 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 46
For this week's podcast we spoke with local artist Laurie Philip Michaels who promotes social causes with her art. If you're interested in purchasing her art, you can check out her instagram @lauriephilipmichaels.
19 Nov 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 45
For many, the pandemic is far from over and the recovery has been difficult. Melissa Kendrick highlights that in this week's episode as she discusses her work as the Executive Director of the Food Bank for Monterey County.
5 Nov 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 44
Veterans Day is this coming Thursday and in honor of that day and to recognize local veterans, we interviewed a woman on this week's episode who served for five years in the Army.
22 Oct 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 43
Ready for Halloween and more in person events? The Salinas Recreation & Park Division has you covered. Listen to our episode for information about their Halloween event next weekend and more.
15 Oct 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 42
We spoke with Julie Ann Lozano about the upcoming California International Airshow Salinas, an event that's been happening in this area since 1981. She tells us about planning the event and what we can expect this year.
1 Oct 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 41
It's estimated that out of the 1.5 million+ people who are unemployed in California, around 500,000 lack foundational digital skills. The situation isn't helped by the fact that many people living in poverty don't have access to computers.
Local non-profit Loaves, Fishes & Computers is working to close that gap by providing computers and technology classes to seniors, students, people experiencing disabilities and more. On this week's episode, we spoke with the Executive Director, Gabriela López Chávez about the work they do.
24 Sept 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 40
After not being able to host their event last year, the California Rodeo Salinas is back this year. The event, which typically brings in around 50,000 people over the four day period, includes many events and fundraises for local charities. For this week's episode we spoke with the Marketing Manger Mandy Linquist.
22 Sept 2021
An Account of Agriculture: Episode 4
Our final episode features an interview with local farmworker Francisco Naranjo. It's in Spanish and the highlights are translated on our website.
17 Sept 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 39
Tuesday was another Election Day in California as Governor Gavin Newsom was up for a recall election. The recall was voted down by a large margin, securing Newsom's governorship for at least the next year, until he's up for re-election. On this week's episode, we spoke with Gina Martinez, the Registrar of Voters in Monterey County, about how the election turned out on a local level.
15 Sept 2021
An Account of Agriculture: Episode 3
We've spoken with someone who wanted to show their appreciation for farmworkers and someone who works for the farmworkers' union. Now we get the point of view of someone from an agriculture company- Marisa Gutierrez, the Head of HR for the Foodservice division at Taylor Farms.
10 Sept 2021
Central Coast Chat Episode 38
Amor Salinas, a new initiative to clean up trash and beautify Salinas, launched this week. To get more information on how the program got started and where it's headed, we spoke with two members of the team for this week's episode of Central Coast Chat. If you want to get involved with the program, here are some ways to do so:
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