The nation is experiencing a mental health crisis. Today, California announced $518.5 million in grants to help provide services and housing options to those with severe mental illness or substance abuse problems, including for those who are living on the streets.
The evening that cemented my relationship with my collaborator, Jenny Johnson, involved a Manhattan in a waterfront bar, a deafening tuba solo, and my attempt to take a call from a now-disgraced former sheriff while Jenny tried to stop herself from laughing.