Hundreds of millions of people struggle with food insecurity. And for people in countries ravaged by war, supporting local farms and supply chains is crucial to getting communities back on track.

Addressing this challenge is the goal of Roots of Peace, a nonprofit based in San Rafael,  that works in countries like Afghanistan, Vietnam, and beyond.

To tell us more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Heidi Kuhn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace and the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate and is set to receive the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice. 

Hundreds of millions of people struggle with food insecurity. And for people in countries ravaged by war, supporting local farms and supply chains is crucial to getting communities back on track.
Addressing this challenge is the goal of Roots of Peace, a nonprofit based in San Rafael,  that works in countries like Afghanistan, Vietnam, and beyond.
To tell us more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart spoke with Heidi Kuhn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace and the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate and is set to receive the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice.

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Roots of Peace: San Rafael Non-profit cultivates peace with agriculture

Former San Mateo Congressman Pete McCloskey has died, He was 96 years old.

McCloskey who served as a Republican, was known as a pro-environment, anti-war lawmaker who co-authored the federal Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day.

For more on the Life and Legacy of Congressman Pete McCloskey, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Congress-women Anna Eshoo, who represents Silicon Valley.

Former San Mateo Congressman Pete McCloskey has died, He was 96 years old.
McCloskey who served as a Republican, was known as a pro-environment, anti-war lawmaker who co-authored the federal Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day.
For more on the Life and Legacy of Congressman Pete McCloskey, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Congress-women Anna Eshoo, who represents Silicon Valley.

Mold-breaking Congressman Pete McCloskey dies at 96 years old

With more than 42,000 women dying from breast cancer each year in the U.S., national health experts are significantly changing their recommendations when it comes to screenings.  

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now advise women aged 40 to 74 should undergo routine mammogram screening every two years.

This marks a departure from previous guidelines, which only recommended women to make individual screening decisions in their 40s but advised starting no later than age 50..

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with internal medicine specialist at UCLA who served as previous Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

With more than 42,000 women dying from breast cancer each year in the U.S., national health experts are significantly changing their recommendations when it comes to screenings.  
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now advise women aged 40 to 74 should undergo routine mammogram screening every two years.
This marks a departure from previous guidelines, which only recommended women to make individual screening decisions in their 40s but advised starting no later than age 50..
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with internal medicine specialist at UCLA who served as previous Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Federal mammogram guidelines are updated as the U.S. sees a rise in breast cancer

Four men are heading to prison for a deadly drive-by shooting in Antioch in 2021, but their sentences could have been much longer.

KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo reports the case ended up being one of the first tests of the state's Racial Justice Act.

Four men are heading to prison for a deadly drive-by shooting in Antioch in 2021, but their sentences could have been much longer.
KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo reports the case ended up being one of the first tests of the state's Racial Justice Act.

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