Alejandro Zepeda
KHSU ReporterAlejandro Zepeda has worked for KHSU since early 2020, providing news, PSA’s, and an interview show called North Coast Conversations to the station.
He graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2020 with a major in Journalism and a minor in Business. When he attended Cal Poly Humboldt, he was very active in the student-run radio station, 105.1 KRFH-LP Arcata- Radio Free Humboldt, being the station manager in his senior year, along with working in and with various other campus entities including the dean's office in the College of Professional Studies and the MarCom office for Cal Poly Humboldt.
He has lived in Humboldt County since 2011 and considers it his home. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the many natural areas that Humboldt County has to offer, cooking meals that utilize the plethora of fresh ingredients available in the area, or working on restoring vintage audio equipment. Alejandro lives in Arcata with one dog, two cats, and three roommates.
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Since 1972, the North Coast Rape Crisis team has been providing survivor-centered, supportive services for community members of all backgrounds. Spurred by an uptick in social media posts about drink spiking in Arcata, they recently launched a drink spiking reporting program.
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This week, we’re meeting with Amanda Hickey and Leoni Fohr from the California Center For Rural Policy to learn about The Redwood Region Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy, or RISE. Through the California Center For Rural Policy, and Community Economic Resilience Fund, RISE aims to create local, equitable, sustainable jobs with a thriving wage.
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Patty Harvey, co-chair of the Humboldt chapters of Healthcare For All/ Physicians for a National Health Program, stops by to explore a documentary about the American Hospital System called American Hospitals: Healing A Broken System.
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North Coast Conversations meets with Jillian Guevara of the Redwood Coast Regional Center to learn more about the RBT training program.
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This week, North Coast Conversations meets with Laura Hughes, Director of Operations of the NCGA to learn more about the NCGA and how they benefit our community.
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This week, North Coast Conversations met with Marlee Chavez, who works with the Blue Lake Rancheria to learn more about the Adventure Pass and how local tribes are using the program to educate and empower local children and families.
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This week, we are meeting with Jett Stebbins of Humboldt IPA to learn about a new mentorship program that offers qualified adults the opportunity to share their personal stories, and to positively influence the development of the local youth by becoming a guest speaker in their empowerment groups.
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For over 50 years, Nations Finest has helped veterans by providing access to programs, housing, support, and training to help get them back on their feet. This week, we met with Community Case Manager Kristen Leatham to learn more about what Nation’s Finest offers our veterans locally and beyond.
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This week, we met with longtime local earthquake expert Dr. Lori Dengler to learn more about the handbook and other earthquake preparation tips and tricks.