by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 23, 2025
A formerly vacant lot in Vallejo has been transformed into a welcoming place where people experiencing homelessness have access to shelter and supportive social and medical services. Recently, a crowd of over a hundred community and business leaders, activists and...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 9, 2025
School’s out and summer is here! When it’s hot, and even when it’s not, kids are naturally drawn to water. Whether it’s a pool, lake, Delta slough or the ocean, water is sparkly, refreshing and fun. Water can also be dangerous if kids aren’t properly supervised....
by Monique Binkley Smith | May 21, 2025
Affordable and flexible online degree programs supplemented with one-to-one personalized coaching and support Sutter Health and Rivet School are teaming up to provide non-clinical employees with a flexible and affordable online opportunity to earn an accredited...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 28, 2024
East Bay resident Ronellyn Junius knew something wasn’t quite right –she felt a pain in her left beast. So she made an appointment to see her doctor who recommended she get a mammogram at the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center. Her subsequent breast...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 1, 2024
Health disparities are preventable differences in health and health care that stem from broader inequities, and for people of color in the United States, disparities are prevalent and persistent. Across the U.S., leading health systems are working to uncover,...
