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It's a virtual institution in Ripon and a longtime favorite for hungry travelers on Highway 99, but the Barnwood Restaurant will close for good this month after 33 years.
With burglaries up 26 percent in Modesto compared with last year, victims and law enforcement agencies are at somewhat of a loss. Victims are often frustrated by limited police response. And detectives are buried each week beneath stacks of property crime reports, most with little physical evidence. In a two-part series, we'll tell their stories and look at the trends.