Erika Mahoney

Erika joined KAZU in 2016. Her roots in radio began at an early age working for the independent community radio station in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado. After graduating from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2012, Erika spent four years working as a television reporter. She’s very happy to be back in public radio and loves living in the Monterey Bay Area.

VoteMobile Helps California Wildfire Victims And Seniors Cast Their Ballots

Erika Mahoney

A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.
Farm Workers Face Double Threat: Wildfire Smoke And COVID-19

Erika Mahoney

Farm workers in California are facing the double health threat of working during the coronavirus pandemic and fire season. Wildfire smoke often makes the air quality dangerous for harvesting produce.
University Of California, Santa Cruz, Rehires Student Assistants Fired In Spring

Erika Mahoney

Teaching assistants at the University of California, Santa Cruz who were picketing in the spring will assist classes virtually this fall. But their fight for higher wages isn't over.
Saving California's Kelp Forest May Depend On Eating Purple Sea Urchins

Erika Mahoney

Purple sea urchins are devouring the kelp forest off California's coast. To help the forest survive, researchers are trying to make these urchins a delicacy on menus at seafood restaurants.