A pioneering program in the East Bay is bringing psychiatric care right into those homeless tent encampments that dot the Bay Area's urban landscape. There are more than eight thousand people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County, and roughly half have mental health issues. KCBS Radio Reporter Doug Sovern hit the streets of Oakland with the county's StreetHealth Team.

A pioneering program in the East Bay is bringing psychiatric care right into those homeless tent encampments that dot the Bay Area's urban landscape. There are more than eight thousand people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County, and roughly half have mental health issues. KCBS Radio Reporter Doug Sovern hit the streets of Oakland with the county's StreetHealth Team.

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Psychiatrists Bring Mental Health Care Into Oakland Homeless Camps

Thirty years after he pulled a boy alive from the wreckage of the Cypress Freeway by chainsawing through another earthquake victim, an East Bay doctor still thinks about that miraculous rescue, almost every single day. So does KCBS Radio Reporter Doug Sovern, who was there when it happened, and had a reunion with the surgeon to share their memories of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

 

Thirty years after he pulled a boy alive from the wreckage of the Cypress Freeway by chainsawing through another earthquake victim, an East Bay doctor still thinks about that miraculous rescue, almost every single day. So does KCBS Radio Reporter Doug Sovern, who was there when it happened, and had a reunion with the surgeon to share their memories of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
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30 Years After Loma Prieta Earthquake, Doctor Reflects On "Miracle" Rescue

Democratic presidential debate tomorrow night.  Housing activists are pressuring moderators to ask about housing issues and homelessness. KCBS Radio's Jim Taylor reports:

Democratic presidential debate tomorrow night. &nbsp;Housing activists are pressuring moderators to ask about housing issues and homelessness. KCBS Radio's Jim Taylor reports:

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Amazon is taking the 'self-service' concept a step further. KCBS Radio's Jim Taylor reports on the company's new 'Go' stores: completely cashier free

Amazon is taking the 'self-service' concept a step further. KCBS Radio's Jim Taylor reports on the company's new 'Go' stores: completely cashier free

Psychiatrists Bring Mental Health Care Into Oakland Homeless Camps

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