New Center Offers Shelter, Community and Hope

New Center Offers Shelter, Community and Hope

Lonnie Ray has always enjoyed cooking. “Even while in the camp, I had my little stove. I used to work miracles with that thing,” he says. “I learned everything from [celebrity chef] Gordon Ramsay. I’ve watched every single episode of ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’” Ray was one of...
Sutter Health Names Next Chief Financial Officer

Sutter Health Names Next Chief Financial Officer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sutter Health has named Dominic Nakis to join the not-for-profit Northern California healthcare system to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer while the organization conducts a national search for a permanent CFO over the...
Both Kids, Adults on Autism Spectrum Have Help Just for Them

Both Kids, Adults on Autism Spectrum Have Help Just for Them

By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor Before their son’s diagnosis, Anthony and Lisa Lopez didn’t know much about autism. Then their son, Abraham, was diagnosed with a form of mild autism and general speech disorder. “He still wasn’t talking well past age 2, so we took...
A Gift for Gabby: She Gets New Kidney from Sister-in-Law

A Gift for Gabby: She Gets New Kidney from Sister-in-Law

April is National Donate Life Month Gabby Rojas has a big reason to smile. That’s because she just got a life-saving kidney from her sister-in-law, Danielle Rojas. “My energy is really through the roof,” says Gabby, 27. “I feel happy, blessed and grateful.” Both women...