Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County leaders on Tuesday accepted a quarterly report that cited a dramatic increase in mental health hospitalization costs, plus other budget problems that lie ahead.
Patterson's city manager testified in a civil trial Friday that he heard a Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department employee use the label "Limp, Lame and Lazy" to refer to a list of deputies unable to work.
Finer points to a $700 million road tax spending plan have been unveiled and will go before transportation officials Wednesday.
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