by Monique Binkley Smith | Jan 6, 2026
Above: New Year baby Conner James Kerr with parents Marisa and Shane Kerr Across Sutter hospitals, families and care teams are celebrating the first babies of 2026. These joyful beginnings reflect more than tradition: they highlight Sutter’s nationally recognized...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 30, 2025
Seventeen years ago, philanthropist Peter Read sold a prized car to fund a gift that changed the landscape of breast health care in the East Bay. That initial gift led to the creation of the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 23, 2025
Teresa T. had never had a mammogram. She’d heard they were painful and was afraid. But with encouragement from her daughter, she decided to take advantage of a screening offered through a collaboration between not-for-profit Sutter Health and the Order of Malta Clinic...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 17, 2025
Sutter Health salutes the power of women and the importance of compassionate care on World Menopause Day, October 18, and every day. Menopause is a natural phase of life, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. From whispered wisdom from well-meaning female...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 14, 2025
Jonathan Cruz, better known to fans around the world as DJ Shortkut, spent decades mastering the art of turntablism —transforming vinyl records, mixers and turntables into instruments of rhythm and storytelling. As a founding member of the legendary Invisibl Skratch...
