Marianne Williamson has returned to Women's Spaces for
our show in 9/18/2023
Conversation. Previously she was on our 1/14/2013
and
2/25/2013 shows on Law of DivineCompensation.
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Attorney
Gloria Allred
has returned to Women's Spaces for our
July 11, 2022 show
on the SCOTUS Reversal of Roe v Wade and Next Steps.
She also contributed as a guest on
March 5, 2018, and on
June
15, 2020.
Click the dates above for show's webpage.
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Lynn
Woolsey, Congress-woman (Retired) returned on
10/16/2023
and on 8/162021 to speak on bold
steps for our Nation to take.
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, Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen returned
on
Monday June
29, 2020 as a guest on Women's Spaces to discuss the Millionth
Circle of women coming together.
Visit
the show's page by clicking here.
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When our representatives are making important
decisions that impact all of our lives I believe it is important to ask
one basic question before making
those decisions, Is this good for
the children? Just imagine what our world would be
like if that question was asked prior to making decisions about going to
war, the environment, education or healthcare.
Click the News tab for updates to the website.
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2/1/2022: Sonoma County Gazette February 2022
article on Women's Spaces
Celebrating 10 Years on Radio.
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8/31/2021: Podcasts are available on the following venues:
8/30/2021: The top menu bar has changed with the Radio and TV selections
now reduced to one selection for Archives. Clicking it leads one to a
webpage with the choice for either Radio or TV shows, which leads to their
archived show list.
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3/5/2018: Women's Spaces Show begins to air a repeat broadcast on Radio KPCA
103.3 FM Petaluma and
at this link stream
on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM.
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10/30/2017: Women's Spaces celebrates its 5th Anniversary
returning to RadioKBBF for a weekly live 1-hour
show at 11am, repeating at 11pm.
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3/21/2017: The mp3 audio player has been changed so the shows no
longer autoplay on opening the webpages of shows archived in 2017 and
forward, as well as on the home page.
7/13/2015: The 11 AM Monday show on Radio KBBF FM-89.1 now repeats
at 11 PM.
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Radio KBBF FM-89.1 for North San Francisco Bay Area begins
broadcasting a regular weekly Women's Spaces Show on Mondays at 11:00 AM
Pacific Time. See
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Elaine,B. Holtz, the host of Women's Spaces, was
honored to be one of the lead banner bearers, of the Santa Rosa Women's
March 2019 which drew 4,500 marchers along with banner holders Dr.
Jacqueline Lawrence of Legacy Showcase, her granddaughter Grace, Miss Sonoma
County Tyler-Avery Lewis and Miss Sonoma County's Outstanding Teen, Pinkeo
Phongsa. 2019 Photo by Leslie Graves
Author Rivera Sun on Her Modern Mother's Day Proclamation
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On Monday's show of
May 13, 2024, our host Elaine B. Holtz
comments:
This morning, we have a special guest,
Rivera Sun, an accomplished author of books including "The Dandelion
Insurrection" and the award-winning "Ari Ara Series." She is the
editor of Nonviolence News and Program Coordinator for Campaign
Nonviolence. A member of CODEPINK, Sun has also updated Julia Ward
Howe’s 1870 Mother’s Day Proclamation.
Happy Mother’s Day to all. Shout out to
my daughter Susan, a wonderful mother and grandmother. This show
is dedicated to mothers in war zones, hoping all mothers unite
for justice and peace. Rivera Sun will join us to discuss her
work and the importance of Mother’s Day for peace.
2. Our Guest Rivera Sun,
an activist and author, shares her journey focused on peace and
justice. Growing up on an organic farm in Maine, she learned
sustainable living and nonviolent resistance early on. Sun
values cultural and creative activism, inspired by stories like
Samantha Smith's letter to the Soviet president during the Cold
War.
Her family's cooperative efforts taught
her collective action's power. Involved with Code Pink, Sun
helped rewrite the Mother's Day Proclamation for contemporary
relevance. She writes the "Ari Ara" series, promoting nonviolent
resistance for young readers. Rivera Sun emphasizes women’s
critical role in peace movements and edits Nonviolence News,
compiling global nonviolent action stories.
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links of the guests, biographies of guests, detailed description of
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Wednesday,
May 15, 2024 Peace
and Justice Center
issues new weekly list of events
and links to community
non-profit organizations:
PJC
website
www.pjcsoco.org
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Saturday, May 18, 2024,
Luther Burbank Rose Parade,
Downtown Santa Rosa, CA. See
interactive map at
https://www.lbroseparade.com/
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Saturday, June 15, 2024, 10 AM
to 6 PM, 54th Annual MLK
Juneteenth Community Festival
Celebration, Martin
Luther King Park, 171 Hendley
Street, Santa Rosa, CA (east of
the fairgrounds). For more info,
arrange for a booth or
sponsorship see
https://www.sonomacountyjuneteenth.com/
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Saturday,
August 10, 2024,
National Organization for Women
(NOW) - California Conference,
at the Presbyterian Church of
the Roses in Santa Rosa.
To volunteer, have a booth, to
sponsor - please contact NOW
Sonoma County at
info@nowsonoma.org, or see
CA NOW's webpage at
https://www.canow.org/2024-annual-conference/
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Above: Elaine B. Holtz speaks at Women’s Rally in
Santa Rosa CA to Mobilize and Defend Reproductive Rights on October 2, 2021.
Elaine is the Host and Co-Producer with Ken Norton of the Women’s Spaces
Radio Show and the former President of the Sonoma County Chapter of the
National Organization for Women (NOW). Elaine has the crowd recite the
Women's Spaces Pledge to overcome shyness in speaking your mind on important
issues. This rally
was in concert with the nationwide protests called by the Women's March
https://womensmarch.com/
and locally sponsored by the Sonoma Democratic Party.
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Above: The Sonoma County Gazette honors Elaine B. Holtz as
she hands over her column Santa Rosa Snippets to Leslie Graves beginning
with the November 2020 issue. 2020 Photo by Sonoma County Gazette.
2020 Rose Parade float commemorating the Women's
Suffrage Centennial. Photo and Clip of the passage of the float and the Women
Suffragist marchers. January 1, 2020
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Elaine Holtz, CMedia Producer Profile and the Art of
Interviewing by Evan Johnson, May 7, 2015
Elaine produced TV shows
on CMEDIA Cable Access in Santa Rosa from 2005 to 2014. See the video
below:
Above video:
Elaine Holtz, in this CMedia Producer Profile, discusses
her Art of Interviewing
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Elaine B. Holtz, Co-Producer/Host of Women's Spaces, and Ken
Norton, Co-Producer/Sound Engineer, with guests Nancy Rogers and Dr. Harriet
Fraad in front, and behind friends June Brashares and Eileer Moribito
after the show of
February 27, 2017 in the new studio in Santa Rosa, CA at Radio KBBF
89.1 FM - Photo by Francisco Lozano, KBBF-fm.org Webmaster
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Miss Sonoma County Tyler-Avery Lewis with
Elaine B. Holtz as she takes the Women's Spaces Pledge at the Santa
Rosa Juneteenth Festival on June 16, 2018. Elaine says: "What a joy it was listening to
this young woman repeat the words after me. This is what my life is
about. Share the Pledge with your friends and make the pledge every
day - it appears on the right margin of every page on our website
womensspaces.com and can be downloaded."
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Elaine, Ken and Rosey in the Women's Spaces booth at
the Petaluma Progressive Festival on 8/25/2019. - 2019 Photo by Nichole
Perry .
5. Recent Shows
Shows of up to a month ago are in this section. Women's Spaces Radio Show is
broadcast live every Monday at 11 AM PT
and repeats at 11 PM on
KBBF 89.1 FM broadcasting over the North San Francisco Bay area from
its San Rosa, California studio and streaming at
kbbf.org. The
show is also repeated on Wednesdays at 11 AM on Radio KPCA 103.3 FM broadcasting to
Petaluma and streaming at
www.kpca.fm.
The shows since December 2019 are available as
podcasts. Check out the Radio Archives for the
shows to listen online at your convenience on this website at the
show's unique archive page, together with links related to the show.
Click the
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each show.
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the audio file.
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Palestine Encampment
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page!
On Monday's show of
May 6, 2024, our host Elaine B. Holtz
comments: I have special guests this morning. Joining me in the
studio this morning are Julianna MacDonald and Madyline
Jaramillo who are both students at Sonoma State University and
organizers of the Sonoma State University Solidarity Encampment
for Gaza, as we speak at SSU.
May is an amazing month as far as history goes. This week, May 6
- 12, is National Nurses Week.
We also remember the shooting of Kent State students, killing
four students, during the student protest of Nixon's invasion of
neutral Cambodia on May 4, 1970.
On May 1st we celebrated the International Workers Day.
he month of May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
Month.
2. Our Guests Julianna
MacDonald and Madyline Jaramillo
discuss activism inspirations, citing educators and abroad
experiences. They highlight the April 15th protest in Oakland
shutting down the freeway as catalyst for organizing, addressing
counter-protests and community support. Frustration with the
university’s response is expressed, demanding transparency in
investments, academic boycotts, curriculum changes, and Gaza
ceasefire. They delve into feminist dimensions of Palestinian
struggle, emphasizing women's leadership and allyship. Host
Elaine B. Holtz offers historical parallels and advocates for
free speech and solidarity. The interview concludes with
resource sharing and student empowerment.
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Biomass Power - No Cleaner Than
Petroleum Power
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page!
On Monday's show of April 29, 2024, our host Elaine B. Holtz
comments: This morning, Jenny Blaker, a longtime environmental
activist, joins us today. Blaker's work includes coordinating
efforts against new gas stations and creating resources on
biomass power. Today, she educates on protecting forests and
opposing the biomass energy industry. A little trivia about
Jenny: On March 21, 2009, "The National Women’s History Project
now called the Women’s History Project honored Jenny Blaker as
one of seven women in Sonoma County to be recognized as “Women
taking a lead to save the planet.” Additionally, Elaine
celebrates her daughter Susan's 60th birthday, expressing
immense pride and gratitude.
2. Our Guest
Jenny Blaker, an
environmentalist, discusses her journey into activism,
emphasizing her childhood connection to nature and subsequent
involvement in Sonoma County's environmental initiatives. She
highlights the detrimental effects of biomass energy on forests
and communities, urging awareness and action. Blaker advocates
against the burning of trees for fuel, citing its contribution
to pollution, health issues, and biodiversity loss. Our host
Elaine B. Holtz expresses astonishment at the challenges and
calls for collective action. The interview concludes with a plea
for listeners to engage in environmental protection efforts.
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first Earth Day to Present Day Reflection of Starhawk on our
relationship to Earth and her reaction to the Israel-Palestine
War.
Click above Episode ID Button for this show's unique web archive
page!
On Monday's show of April 22, 2024, our host Elaine B. Holtz
comments:
Today, we have a special guest joining us,
Starhawk, a renowned author, activist, and voice in earth-based
spirituality. Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22, signifies
support for environmental protection. In 2024, the theme is "Planet
vs. Plastics," with Earth Day Network organizing events across 193
countries. Earth Day commemorates Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent
Spring" catalyzed the environmental movement. Notably, in
February1970, San Jose State University students buried a car to
spotlight environmental issues, two mimonths prior to the first
Earth Day. Later, we'll hear from Ken about this event. Stay tuned
for our interview with Starhawk, delving into ecofeminism and
earth-centered teachings.
2. Ken Norton, co-producer of Women's Spaces, was
inspired during his 1970 engineering student days at San Jose State
College. Concerned about environmental issues, he joined the
Survival Faire, influenced by Los Angeles smog and Rachel Carson's
"Silent Spring." Norton co-founded the Engineers for Awareness Club,
which joined other student organizations to bury a car on campus,
gaining national attention. This action, preceding Earth Day,
sparked wider environmental awareness and activism, as reported by
publications such as the New York Times and the San Francisco
Chronicle.
3. Our Guest
Starhawk: Starhawk
covers ecofeminism, environmental activism, and the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict in her interview with Elaine.
Starhawk emphasizes the interconnectedness of gender equality
and environmental protection. She discusses her book The
Empowerment Manual, offering guidance for collaborative
groups. Starhawk encourages engagement in earth-healing
activities and promotes constructive dialogue on challenging
issues. She highlights the importance of compassion and active
listening in addressing social and environmental justice.
Overall, the interview showcases Starhawk's commitment to
positive change through activism and provides insights for
individuals and groups striving for a better world.
On Monday March 5, 2018,
Elaine interviewed
Gloria Allred,
who shares her journey from teacher to
attorney advocating for
women's rights for 40 years. Gloria talks of
what sustains her in her committment to social change.
Gloria's hope is that this year will be known as the Year of Empowerment for
Women, and she certainly is a mentor as she confronts rich and
powerful men Harvey Weinstein, Judge Roy Moore, Bill Cosby, O.J.
Simpson and even the President Bill Clinton of the United States as she
represents courageous but hurt women.
On Monday June 15, 2020
Gloria Allred returned for a second visit to Women's Spaces
to talks about her friend and client Norma McCorvey, the
"Jane Roe" whose unwanted pregnancy led to the 1973 case
that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v. Wade, who is
portrayed with her "deathbed confession" in the FX film aka Jane Roe,
of switching from the volunteer and unpaid poster child of
the Pro-Choice movement to become the
paid-with-over-$450,000 poster child of the Pro-Life of
Fetus movement Operation Rescue. Ms. Allred asserts, as does
Norma in her confession that she was always Pro-Choice.
Erin Brockovich
was our second guest on the show ,
of July 9, 2018.
Erin shares her story on becoming one of the
most successful consumer activists in taking on PG&E in Hinkley, CA,
in 1993, about which a movie was made called Erin Brockovich.
Erin encourages us to break free from the box of other's
expectations and to develop the self-esteem needed for the
long and persistent fight for justice. Erin comes to Sonoma
County to help those who were victims of last October wildfire storm
that appears to have been sparked by PG&E's negligent behaviour
in
protecting their equipment from nearby brush and trees as required
as a public utility. Erin warns of legislation that would shield
PG&E from accountability in future wildfire disasters in California,
inspite of the corporation's vast wealth.
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7. Andy
Lopez (2000-2013) - The Democratic Process to Hold the
Sheriff's Office to Accountability & Transparency to the
County (2013 - 2022)
We
have been discussing in the following listed shows since October
2013 the killing of 13-year old Andy Lopez
in a southwest neighborhood of Santa Rosa by a Sheriff Deputy and
the community response. The Independent Office of Law
Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) was
established by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on
September 18, 2015. Visit the
IOLERO government website to read its history here.
Sonoma County voters passed Measure P - Evelyn Cheatham
Effective IOLERO Ordinance on November 3, 2020 with
66.5% of the vote to give IOLERO more authority in its
demands to the Sheriff's Office for Accountability and
Transparency. Women's Spaces has chronicled the
7-year process of this democractic change with the TV
and radio shows listed below. Note: In the show id WSA are radio shows and
WS are TV shows.
List of Show Id Pink buttons that
deal with Andy Lopez
and LEO Accountability
Above Photo: Elaine B. Holtz, Host of Women's Spaces,
interviewing Santa Rosa Councilwoman Julie Combs with Ken
Norton at the soundboard in the new studio in Santa Rosa, CA at Radio KBBF
89.1 FM - Photo by Francisco Lozano, KBBF-fm.org Webmasterp
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Herstory!The National Organization for Women
marked its 50th Anniversary in 2016 and the Sonoma County Chapter of NOW
celebrated the Golden Anniversary on
October 22, 2016. The Video of the event by Evelina Molina is up on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/qfvPckt_ySc and
featured below for awhile:
More Herstory! On April 20, 2016 the US Treasury announced that the picture of the first woman to grace the $20 bill will be that of Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist who founded the Underground Railroad to free slaves.
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