With climate change gathering force the Sierra Nevada and other California mountain ranges could be facing a nearly snowless future in only a few decades. That's the jarring prediction laid out in a recent study led by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we check in with the authors to hear how they reached this unnerving conclusion and what could be done to prepare. Guests: Erica Siirila-Woodburn, research scientist, Energy Geosciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Alan Rhoades, hydroclimate researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What happens if California's snow just stops falling?

On this edition of KCBS In Depth we consider the global effort to get the vaccine out to people in developing nations as warnings mount that this work isn’t moving fast enough. Guests: Carmen Paun, global health reporter, Politico Michael Nyenhuis, president and CEO, UNICEF USA  Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advocates warn global vaccine rollout isn't keeping up

We live in a world of constant convenience, where  just about any material need can be met with a simple click of a button or a swipe on a phone screen. But what if this relentless pursuit of momentary pleasures is actually becoming the source of some of our greatest pains? On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we speak with Dr. Anna Lembke, the medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine. Her new book is "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence," in which she turns to brain science and the science of addiction to explore the root cause of both pleasure and pain and why it is that this time of instant gratification seems to have thrown our dopamine systems so out of whack. Host: Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Anna Lembke on why this age of abundance is wracked with addiction

We’re now entering our second holiday season amid a global pandemic, but while Covid-19 is still very much with us, an awful lot has changed over the past twelve months. So on this edition of KCBS In Depth we discuss what we all need to know this year to keep our holiday tables Covid safe. Then later on in the program we also consider another important Covid safety measure that health officials are urging just about everybody to take now: getting the booster shot.  Guest:  Dr. Robert Wachter, chair, Department of Medicine at UC San Francisco  Dr. Marm Kilpatrick, infectious diseases researcher, UC Santa Cruz’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Updating Covid safety best practices as the holiday season begins

Since the pandemic began California has been ramping up its efforts to address its homelessness crisis, and there’s been no shortage of new programs and grand pronouncements. But while a lot is changing -- and a lot more people are getting help -- thousands upon thousands remain on the street desperate for a home. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we check in on one place where the pace of change on the homelessness front has been particularly fast recently: Santa Clara County.  Guests:  Consuelo Hernandez, director, Santa Clara County’s Office of Supportive Housing Jennifer Loving, CEO, Destination: Home Richard Scott, homeless advocate | board member, Grace Solutions Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would it take to end the Bay Area's homelessness crisis?

The whole world is watching as leaders from all over the globe meet in Glasgow for a two-week global summit on climate change. Of course though it just wouldn’t be a climate summit without a sizable delegation from California, and sure enough, the Golden State is indeed well represented this go round. So on this edition of KCBS In Depth, we discuss what California is bringing to the international climate table and what new inspiration it might take back home once the summit wraps up. Guests:  Ken Alex, director, Project Climate at UC Berkeley | advisor on climate and environment under former Gov. Jerry Brown Daniel Kammen, professor of Energy, UC Berkeley | advisor, US Agency for International Development Ellie Cohen, CEO, The Climate Center Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What California brought to the climate summit

LaDoris Cordell has racked up quite a few firsts in her decades-spanning legal career: In 1982 she became the first black woman judge to serve on any court in Northern California. Then six years later after a successful election bid she became the first black superior court judge in Santa Clara County’s history. But these firsts are more than mere historical footnotes: As Cordell recounts in her newly released memoir, the background and life experience that she brought to the bench equipped her to spot failings in the criminal justice system that many others had left unaddressed. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we discuss that memoir -- "Her Honor: My Life on the Bench...What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It" -- and we also consider what reform work is still left to be done.  Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge LaDoris Cordell discusses what's broken in the criminal justice system

It’s a whole new phase in the vaccine rollout with the federal government now poised to approve Covid-19 shots for younger children aged between five and 11 in the coming weeks. But even as the White House prepares to get those shots distributed, vaccine skepticism and resistance to vaccine mandates remains fierce. On this edition of KCBS In Depth we hear a response to the opposition, and also dig into what the science has to say about the Pfizer vaccine’s safety and efficacy when it comes to younger children. Guest:  Dr. Jenna Holmen, pediatric infectious disease specialist, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Richard Pan, state senator representing Sacramento  Host: Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Covid Vaccine and Younger Children

We’re living through an age of dramatic advancements in medical technology, but as prominent vaccine expert Paul Offit points out, the history of medical innovation is often marked by tragic missteps, the costs of which are measured out in human lives. He joins this edition of KCBS In Depth to discuss his new book unpacking that history, "You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation." We discuss the many risks of new medical technology, and also why he believes such innovations are still bets worth taking.  Guest: Paul Offit, professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | member, FDA Covid Vaccine Advisory Panel Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learning to Live with Medical Uncertainty

On this edition of KCBS In Depth we speak with David Julius, a professor of physiology at UC San Francisco, who got the news earlier this week that his work, examining the molecular basis of heat and touch, has earned this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The key discoveries he helped uncover more than two decades ago set off a flurry of further research, aiming to find better treatments for pain. But it turns out the story of touch has more than its share of twists and turns.  Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bay Area's Newest Nobel Laureate Unpacks the Science of Touch

Last week on KCBS In Depth, we brought you stories of mental health struggle and resilience from here in the Bay Area. On this edition, we go beyond the stories of these mental health experts and advocates, and ask instead for for their advice. Guests:  Narges Zohoury Dillon, executive director, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County Sue Cronin, director of critical incident stress management training and education, Bill Wilson Center  Jonathan Horowitz, clinical psychologist, director, San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center Host:Keith Menconi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm Listening 2021: Advice from the Experts

On this special edition of KCBS In Depth, as part of the national I’m Listening campaign promoting awareness about suicide prevention and mental health, we bring you stories of crisis and resilience in the Bay Area.  Guests:  Narges Zohoury Dillon, executive director, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County John Courtney, president, Amalgamated Transit Union Local #265 Sue Cronin, director of critical incident stress management training and education, Bill Wilson Center  Members of San Francisco's Street Crisis Response Team Lt. Jonathan Baxter, spokesman, San Francisco Fire Department Martin Lee, creator, The Other Ones  Sherry Wang, professor of counseling psychology, Santa Clara University Satsuki Ina, psychotherapist specializing in racism trauma, cofounder, Tsuru for Solidarity Jonathan Horowitz, clinical psychologist, director, San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center Hosts: Keith Menconi, Jenna Lane, Kathy Novak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm Listening 2021: A Year of Trauma and Community Resilience

On this edition of KCBS In Depth, with so many Californians right now asking what exactly that whole recall election added up to, we’re going to take on the case for recall reform. Guests:  Raphael Sonenshein, executive director, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, California State University, Los Angeles Joshua Spivak, senior fellow, Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform, Wagner College | author, Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom Host: Keith Menconi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recall Reform

On this edition of KCBS In Depth, twenty years on from the September 11th terrorist attacks, we consider what lasting impacts the national tragedy has left behind here in the Bay Area.  Guests:  Lt. Jonathan Baxter, spokesman, San Francisco Fire Department Joe Alioto Veronese, executive director, National First Responders Fund Shirin Sinnar, professor of law, Stanford Law School  Host:Keith Menconi    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Long Shadow of 9/11

It’s a recall effort that many political watchers never expected to get much traction, but here we are just over a week away from election day, and Governor Newsom -- while leading in the polls -- still finds himself caught in a pitched battle for his political life.  On this edition of KCBS In Depth we check in on the latest developments in California’s recall election and also take a broader look at what this political upheaval will mean for the state going forward. Guests:  Doug Sovern, political reporter, KCBS | host, The State of California Dan Schnur, California political strategist | professor, UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies Host:Keith Menconi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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