by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 21, 2022
Like a lot of young people, Jesse Young needed a job but was unsure what he wanted to do. A close friend who worked at a hospital in Oakland, their hometown, told him the hospital needed help in its Environmental Services department. Fast-forward to today, and Young...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 6, 2022
It’s a good idea to listen to your mom –after all, the adage goes, mom knows best. And while that might not be true in everyone’s case, for registered nurse Williamson Roasa, listening to his mom’s advice certainly proved to be the smart move. As a young man growing...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 4, 2022
It seems everyone knows a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. And no wonder. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths.* But there is good news. The overall...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 16, 2022
Editor’s Note: David Glover has a lot to celebrate this Father’s Day. David and his wife Tia have two baby girls –Billie born last year and Daisy born in April –who are now flourishing thanks to the staff at Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit in Berkeley who cared for the...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 8, 2022
Kids are naturally drawn to water — especially when it’s hot out. Whether it’s a pool, lake, Delta slough or the ocean, water is sparkly and refreshing, a place to have fun. But water can also be dangerous if kids aren’t properly supervised. According to the CDC,...
