Remembering San Francisco’s “Summer of Love”


 

Remembering San Francisco’s “Summer of Love” – Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. David E. Smith, founder of San Francisco’s Height Ashbury Free Clinics, reminisces on his experiences during that city’s “Summer of Love” of 1967. —– “The Roots of a Counter-Culture” with panelists David E. Smith, Executive Medical Director, Prometa Center for Addiction, Founder, Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic; Wavy Gravy, Activist, Clown, Former Frozen Dessert; Wes “Scoop” Nisker, Author Radio Commentator; Paul Krassner, Writer, Founder, The Realist Magazine. Moderated by Peter Finch,Co-host, KFOG Morning Show. In the summer of 1967, youths from all over the country converged on San Francisco and laid the foundation for a socio-political legacy. Forty years later, decisions made during the Summer of Love continue to have an impact on our national politics and our lives. Join in a discussion with panelists who witnessed the revelry and the repercussions of a summer that shaped not only a generation, but a way of life. – Commonwealth Club of California Dr. Smith is a Visiting Research Physician, who is serving as State Medical Specialist for a substance abuse services grant at the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco. In 1967, Dr. Smith founded the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in San Francisco. He is a fellow and past President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is also Medical Director at the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and is Associate Clinical professor

 

CDC: Flu Season Gets an Early Start, Local Clinics Offer Shots

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ConvenientCare locations are an alternative to hospital emergency departments for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Rite Aid is also offering flu shots for $ 24.99 through Dec. 15. … The Allegheny County Health Department also offers flu …
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President's pot comments prompt call for policy

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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is moving to make sure health insurance plans will cover treatment and services for children with autism. … Steve DeAngelo, executive director of an Oakland, Calif., dispensary that claims to be the nation's largest, called …
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