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Last weekend, more than twenty Palestinians and four Israelis died as missiles and mortars flew across the border between Gaza and Israel. Israeli Defense Forces said that 700 rockets and mortars were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with a massive bombardment. This was the worst fighting in the area since 2014. […]

      

Continuing our series for Mental Health Month, we’ve got part two of our interview with Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane. As she crusades for better mental health care at Kaiser Permanente, she believes others need to step up as well.

Yesterday, we heard how Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane met with Kaiser Permanente’s CEO about overhauling the insurer’s approach to mental health. The meeting included several families that had lost loved ones to suicide. Members of the group attribute those losses to deficits in Kaiser’s mental health services. Zane told KRCB News Director Steve Mencher she believes that the county and state also must take responsibility for improving mental health care.

Find more reporting on Mental Health at norcalpublicmedia.org.

Continuing our series for Mental Health Month, we’ve got part two of our interview with Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane. As she crusades for better mental health care at Kaiser Permanente, she believes others need to step up as well. Yesterday, we heard how Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane met with Kaiser Permanente’s CEO about […]

      

May is Mental Health Month. So, this week we bring you two reports on possible progress as families seek answers about needed improvements in mental health care from giant insurer Kaiser Permanente.

In late April, Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane traveled to Kaiser headquarters in Oakland. She was there with a group of family members who have, like her, lost loved ones to suicide despite seeking help from Kaiser. The group met with Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson (TIE-son) and other executives and asked them to transform the health care giant’s approach to mental health. Zane told News Director Steve Mencher that the meeting was extremely emotional.

Part two of our discussion with Supervisor Shirlee Zane tomorrow. If you or a loved one are thinking about suicide, you can reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, that’s 273-8255.

May is Mental Health Month. So, this week we bring you two reports on possible progress as families seek answers about needed improvements in mental health care from giant insurer Kaiser Permanente. In late April, Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane traveled to Kaiser headquarters in Oakland. She was there with a group of family members […]

      

What’s the best way to prepare for fire season? One non-profit says it’s throwing a neighborhood block party.

Now that the days are getting warmer and the hills are starting to turn brown it’s time to start thinking about preparing for fire season. San Francisco based non-profit, Neighborhood Empowerment Network, is working to make this chore more fun. Reporter Adia White talked with the group’s director, Daniel Homsey, about how Sonoma County can improve resilience with events the organization promotes, like their neighbor fests.

For more, visit norcalpublicmedia.org.

What’s the best way to prepare for fire season? One non-profit says it’s throwing a neighborhood block party. Now that the days are getting warmer and the hills are starting to turn brown it’s time to start thinking about preparing for fire season. San Francisco based non-profit, Neighborhood Empowerment Network, is working to make this […]

      

Writers mostly toil in silence and solitude. Recognition is rare.

Yesterday, KRCB News Director Steve Mencher spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Forrest Gander, who lives in Petaluma. They talked about the losses that led to his powerful collection “Be With.” Today, a happier conversation… about recognition and the comforts of finding community.

Find part one of their conversation at norcalpublicmedia.org.

Writers mostly toil in silence and solitude. Recognition is rare. Yesterday, KRCB News Director Steve Mencher spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Forrest Gander, who lives in Petaluma. They talked about the losses that led to his powerful collection “Be With.” Today, a happier conversation… about recognition and the comforts of finding community. Find part one […]

      

Sometimes, unspeakable tragedy leads to great art. Local poet Forrest Gander has had more than his share of loss in the past few years – last month, his new collection was honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

When he came to our studio to speak with KRCB News Director Steve Mencher, he read an excerpt from his latest collection titled “Be With.” The verses he shared honor his mother, who has Alzheimer’s Disease.

Find links to Forrest Gander’s work at norcalpublicmedia.org.