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KBCZ 90.1 FM radio Entertainment Local News 

KBCZ 90.1 FM Live Shows Back Online

Great news from KBCZ 90.1 FM Boulder Creek Community Radio! With health safety precautions in place, local DJs are coming back to the studio to reinstate their live shows starting Monday, May 11! KBCZ 90.1 FM broadcasts 24/7. Streaming worldwide: www.kbcz.org Scheduling has been moved around a little, but the DJs are ready to regain the airwaves! Follow KBCZ to stay… Read More
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Culture 

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

From Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a rich heritage thousands of years old and have both shaped the history of the United States and had their lives dramatically influenced by moments in its history. Every May during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and its partners share those histories and the… Read More
Beltane Ancient Celtic Festival Astrology Festivals 

Beltane – An Ancient Celtic Festival

Beltane, or “Bel’s Fire,” is an ancient Celtic festival to honor the returning sun, life, and love. Sunday night is the TRUE night to celebrate Beltane...the contribution below from Evolutionary Astrologer Steven Forrest is a good explanation of the feast - Cross-Quarter Day is evening of Monday, May 4th PDT, so we celebrate the night before!! Read More
Damdave Gillett Columnists Obituaries 

It’s a Long Long Road, Son

The Santa Cruz Mountains Remember Damdave Gillett December 30, 2019 By Julie Horner with Tiffany Gillett, Jessica Gullo, Jennifer Thompson, Elicia Burton, and Eric Burman The phone rang the morning of November 27, the day before Thanksgiving. The voice on the other end of the line was gravelly, fondly familiar, but the words were uncharacteristically hesitant and choked with emotion.… Read More
Damdave and the Left Hand Band Music Valley People 

Tending Toward the Bluesy – Damdave and the Left-Hand Band

By Julie Horner Looking out from the “fishbowl” at the Boulder Creek Brewery Outpost, heads close together in comfortable familiarity in the late afternoon light, Dave Gillett and I sipped our “usual” and went to town reminiscing about spirited times in old haunts around the San Lorenzo Valley. Known affectionately as “Damdave,” he is front-man singer-songwriter and guitar player for… Read More