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Some are haunted by multiple voices or schizophrenia, others paralyzed by anxiety and depression. But there's one thing these mentally ill adults in Stanislaus County share they often have nowhere to turn for treatment. In this three-day series, The Modesto Bee and the California HealthCare Foundation Center for Health Reporting examine this growing and paralyzing problem.
For video, stories and more, go to Modbee.com/mentalbreakdownOfficials on Saturday unveiled a memorial to honor Modesto police Sgt. Steve May and officer Leo "Bobby" Volk, who died of injuries suffered in the line of duty.
Two neighbors testified in court Friday about what they witnessed moments after two men were shot to death at a nearby north Modesto home nearly three years ago.
A request by the Carnegie Arts Center to get its deposit back from the city of Turlock was just that, its executive director said. Rebecca Phillips Abbott said she was taken by surprise when the matter turned into a prolonged exchange at a City Council meeting.
A mass clinic in Modesto provided free dental care to 700 people Friday, and organizers were confident of meeting a two-day goal of 1,500 patients today. "I have seen a couple of X-rays where they needed to take about every tooth in the person's mouth," one dentist said.
Shelby Cordova didn't worry about what might happen if she just kept running toward second base. A throwing error led to two quick runs and Oakdale never slowed during a 9-1 rout of defending section champ Sierra.
Like many Greeks left unemployed by their country's economic tailspin, Dimitris Spachos finds it easier to talk about his nation's problems than his own.
Strange thing, but calories don't count at the Oakdale Chocolate Festival, says the city's Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer, Mary Guardiola.
I came to Modesto in 1975 when the Modesto Irrigation District had some of the lowest utility rates in the United States. Why is there a train wreck now? Board members will refer you to the state mandate to get power from "green" sources by a certain year. OK. It's all about money.
Deputy sheriffs and rescue personnel in South Carolina have reunited a 4-year-old cocker spaniel with her family after she fell down a 30-foot well.
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.