Mark Kreidler

California Schools Try to Outrace Covid Outbreaks

KFF Health News Original

A covid outbreak on a field trip. Another at prom. Yet administrators are reluctant to expose their schools to legal challenges by again requiring masks for students and staffers. That leaves parents fretful and confused.

A Judge Takes His Mental Health Struggles Public

KFF Health News Original

Tim Fall, a sitting judge in California’s Yolo County, decided to break the silence on his mental health issues with a book published during a campaign year. Depression and anxiety, he says, shouldn’t disqualify candidates from any profession.