Our volunteers have confirmed that the American Tower Company’s tower on Monument Peak at 6,200 ft. elevation collapsed in the February winter storm due to severe ice accumulation and wind. The tower where KNSJ rented space since beginning broadcasting on July 4th, 2013, is now a crumpled pile of steel and cabling. The tower also hosted two cell phone transfer stations, for AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as several other smaller clients. KNSJ was the only broadcast station on the tower. KNSJ is still streaming online, but restoring our broadcast signal will require urgent funding for engineering, equipment, and a possible new site.
TALK OF THE TOWN LIVE with Mike and Arthur Aguirre Sat 11am
FURTHER CUTS TO BENEFITS AND OUR SOCIAL SAFETY NET UPCOMING IN 2027
With *Maura Gibney Executive Director of CANHR, and Attorney *Joni Halpern
Maura Gibney, MSW, is Executive Director of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, a statewide non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of long term care options in California. She leads CANHR’s team of attorneys and advocates in working to address systemic barriers, improving consumer awareness of Medi-Cal and available services, as well as improving long term care options for marginalized communities. She is passionate about improving access to Medi-Cal for older adults and people with disabilities, and with helping people connect to programs that support their ability to remain in the community. Previously Maura worked in social service organizations with individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, and families of children with developmental delays. Maura is a graduate from the University of Southern California Master of Social Work program.
Joni Halpern is a Consulting Attorney, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, a nonprofit dedicated to full inclusion of refugees, asylees, and other immigrants in the social, civic, and economic life of the larger community. Immigrants come from all kinds of danger and hardship, whether from wars (many of which we engaged in or precipitated), violence among groups within their homeland, famine or other trauma. They often have spent years in refugee camps, living close to the edge of survival.
And when they come here, they work as hard as they can to understand, participate in, and assimilate in this American culture. As they do so, they face many barriers of language, culture, prejudice, economic disadvantage, as well as becoming the easy prey of unscrupulous businesses and individuals. PANA helps address some of these obstacles so people can continue on their journey to a stable, productive life in this country.
Joni has worked there first as a volunteer for many years, now as an attorney working with their staff. Previously, she worked as the founder/director/attorney for the Supportive Parents Information Network, a grassroots organization helping low-income parents and children address the barriers to self-sufficiency. Prior to that she worked as a staff attorney at the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties and the Legal Aid Society of San Diego.
About CANHR:
Since 1983, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), a statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization, has been dedicated to fighting elder abuse and protecting the rights of California’s long-term care consumers. It has been CANHR’s mission to inform and educate legal services providers, advocates and decision-makers about the problems in the long-term care system, to formulate solutions, and to provide consumers with the most up-to-date information available in order to assist them in making informed choices about care.
CODEPINK SD Chapter is a feminist grassroots organization working to end U.S. warfare and imperialism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs.
About the Guests
Aimee is a full-time working mother of two young children. I am firmly dedicated to advocating for human rights, particularly in response to the ongoing genocide and targeted killing of children and civilians in Gaza by the IDF. My activism is rooted in long-held political and humanitarian beliefs that I have consistently expressed over the years. In alignment with the values of CODEPINK, I believe that peaceful protest, vigils, and public demonstrations are among the most vital tools citizens have to challenge injustice and push for meaningful change in a democratic society. Like so many others in this “awakening,” my entire life was upended three years ago; bearing witness to this slow, deliberate, torturous holocaust of children has fundamentally rewired my entire being, and there is no going back. What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Rev Danny Brunner Ordained Clergy American Baptist Churches USA serving primarily on the Yavapai-Apache Reservation for 25 years. I retired in 2021 from pastoral ministry and the field of education dedicating my time nowadays to my passion for social justice. I’m an advocate for peace with Codepinksd (Code Pink San Dieo) especially for Palestine. Rev Daniel Brunner, BA, MDiv, MA, MEd
Kristina was born and raised here in San Diego. She’s currently going to school for interior design and hopes that leads to a fulfilling career designing public service buildings. When she’s not buried in her computer, Kristina likes to dedicate her time to mutual aid efforts such as food distributions and helping coordinate free public events. Kristina believes San Diego is a great location to live in but thinks there’s much to improve on in terms of making it a great city to live in. That’s why she takes pride in being an activist and standing up for the rights of those less privileged.
TALK OF THE TOWN >LIVE< with Mike and Arthur Aguirre Sat 11am-Noon
CALL IN WITH QUESTIONS 619-790-KNSJ (5675)
ELECTION TIME–WHAT’S HAPPENING IN EAST COUNTY with MIRIAM RAFTERY, Investigative and Award-winning Journalist and Editor of East County Magazine
Miriam Raftery is the Editor and Founder of East County Magazine, a nonprofit, public interest online news site that has won over 155 major journalism awards. She also hosts the East County Magazine Radio Show on KNSJ.
Miriam has over 35 years of experience as a journalist and editor. She has won more than 400 major journalism awards, including the American Society of Journalists & Authors’ national Arlene Award for community journalism and San Diego Press Club’s Best of Show award prior to founding East County Magazine
Her awards include dozens of top honors from Society of Professional Journalists and San Diego Press Club for articles she’s written at ECM, including first place for investigative journalism, breaking news, and multicultural reporting, as well as special awards for reporting that’s made a positive difference in our community.
She has covered major news stories including the California wildfires, Congressional and presidential elections, land use issues, local politics, health, and feature stories A former columnist and freelance writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune, she has also worked as an editor of a national nutrition journal and a literary magazine as well as senior national investigative reporter for RawStory.com. Her works have appeared in many national and regional publications, from Woman’s Day to Arizona Highways, as well as in many local community newspapers and magazines.
An East County native, she is a graduate of Helix High, Grossmont College and the University of California, Santa Barbara. She takes pride in exploring East County’s back roads and byways, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for news and feature stories.
East County Magazine is your community media. We reflect the public’s interest, not special interests.
Our nonprofit online news site has won 155 major journalism awards and is updated daily. We’ve a large community of readers, averaging 5-10 million hits and 250,000 visits each month.
We also provide wildfire and emergency alerts, keeping our readers safe and informed in real time.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide in-depth news and events coverage for the inland areas in San Diego County, reflecting the broad diversity of people and issues in our region, particularly those under-represented in other media. As nonprofit media, we reflect the public interest—not special interests, with a strong commitment to covering social justice issues, diverse and mulicultural voices, community concerns, environmental/land use issues, and nonpartisan political stories in our region’s urban, rural, mountain and desert communities. We also celebrate our region’s attractions and rich cultural heritage, with special sections such as Visit East County, People Power, Tribal Beat, Refugee Voices, Arts and Music, and more.
East County Magazine also founded and operates East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts, keeping people safe and informed throughout San Diego County via e-mail and Twitter alerts. In addition we produce the East County Magazine radio show on KNSJ 89.1 FM.
Chris Hedges is a best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and former foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Learn more and register at : https://bit.ly/KNSJ2026
Eric Bowlby moved to San Diego in 1976. He served as Executive Chair of the SD Sierra Club from 1999 to 2000 until hired to run Sierra Club’s Canyons Campaign. In 8 years, Bowlby established over 45 neighborhood-based stewardship or “canyon friends” groups.
San Diego Canyonlands____
In 2008, Bowlby became the founding Executive Director of “San Diego Canyonlands” dedicated to canyons conservation. Canyonlands has grown to twenty-five staff and has restored dozens of urban canyons. Bowlby led the public process to dedicate 13,200 acres of City-owned open space for permanent parkland. Under his leadership, San Diego Canyonlands envisioned and built an award-winning trail system, linking five canyons and Chollas Creek within the underserved community of City Heights. Bowlby served for ten years on the City Wetlands Advisory Board and twenty years on the City’s Canyons Advisory Committee.
Patricia and Eric are in conversation about the richness San Diego enjoys because of its urban canyons, a unique feature of San Diego. The canyonlands share a wealth of native plants and wildlife habitat providing extra (and free) enjoyment to local residents with a biodiversity rarely found in other large cities. They also point out how the neighborhood canyonlands help the environment as well as provide a place for exploration, hiking and enjoyment away from our everyday lives.
TALK OF THE TOWN *LIVE* with Mike and Arthur Aguirre Sat 11am knsj.org
IT’S HOT OUT THERE AND YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
JON FINDLEY WITH THE SAN DIEGO CLIMATE MOBILIZING COALITION CONTINUED DISCUSSION FROM LAST WEEK
Call us with questions or comments at 619-790-KNSJ (5675)
ABOUT JON FINDLEY. Experience in science research and education; works with non-profit organizations to promote better understanding of current issues such as environmental degradation, disaster preparedness, and the growing climate crisis. Extensive technical experience in information management including teaching, training, training material development, multimedia, Web site development, database management and working with international development programs. Experience in management includes supervising, staffing, training, contract administration, and client interface.
THE SAN DIEGO CLIMATE MOBILIZATION COALITION is a San Diego coalition calling on the U.S. Government to implement a WWII scale mobilization to end the use of fossil fuels and reverse global warming. We meet locally to plan and strategize on how to educate the public and our elected leaders on the dangers of Climate Change and Disruption and the steps we need to take to eliminate fossil fuels and green-house gas emissions in very near future.
100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything and Still No Miracles Needed – How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air by Mark Z. Jacobson And Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization By Bill McKibben
THE ELECTRIC PICNIC Poetry, Prose, Spoken Word with Susan Taylor Wed 3pm, Sat 7pm, Mon 8am
THE ART AND FUN OF HAIKU POETRY
With Guests Lloyd Lickert and Kary Lynn Vail
Susan says Haiku is “accessible,” more than other style of poety. Find out what that means for you. Lloyd and Kary talk about the brain stimulation power of haiku keeping your mind active, keeping the neurons moving and how valuable that is for your memory. Best of all, Haiku can be charming and mysterious–even a little mischievous. Inspirations are all aroud you. Tune in to get turned on to Haiku.
Susan, Lloyd and Kary have a little “haiku throw-down.” See what you can come up with as you hear the “prompt” (topic).
___CHALLENGE–SUSAN INVITES YOU TO SEND HER YOUR HAIKU. YOU MIGHT GET ON THE AIR TO TELL US ABOUT IT. SEND YOUR HAIKU POETRY TO INFO@KNSJ.ORG.
WOULD YOU LIKE A POETRY SHOW JUST ON HAIKU? LET US KNOW. INFO@KNSJ.ORG
JON FINDLEY WITH THE SAN DIEGO CLIMATE MOBILIZING COALITION
Call in with Questions 619-790-KNSJ (5675)
ABOUT JON FINDLEY
Experience in science research and education; works with non-profit organizations to promote better understanding of current issues such as environmental degradation, disaster preparedness, and the growing climate crisis. Extensive technical experience in information management including teaching, training, training material development, multimedia, Web site development, database management and working with international development programs. Experience in management includes supervising, staffing, training, contract administration, and client interface.
THE SAN DIEGO CLIMATE MOBILIZATION COALITION is a San Diego coalition calling on the U.S. Government to implement a WWII scale mobilization to end the use of fossil fuels and reverse global warming. We meet locally to plan and strategize on how to educate the public and our elected leaders on the dangers of Climate Change and Disruption and the steps we need to take to eliminate fossil fuels and green-house gas emissions in very near future.
100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything and Still No Miracles Needed – How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air by Mark Z. Jacobson And Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization By Bill McKibben
