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LocalThe main branch of the Stanislaus County Library in downtown Modesto was buzzing with activity Monday. It was all part of the Spring 2012 Children's Events. There were all kinds of things for kids to do to keep them entertained, from searching for that special book to trying their hand at crafts. But children weren't the only ones at the library Monday. Adults were there taking advantage of various resources, too. For information about upcoming events for kids, visit http://www.stanislauslibrary.org/tk_kids_events.shtml And check out the rest of the photos to see what kids (and adults) at the library are up to.
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Gary Holloman couldn't let it go. Years after a bomb obliterated his young wife and nearly killed his young daughter in September 1982, detectives showed no interest in Holloman's theories of killers on the fringe of a motorcycle gang. When he approached authorities, they accused him, he said.
When a retired state correctional officer, who also happens to be a paralegal, answered a classified ad seeking paralegal services, she had no idea her résumé would end up in the hands of an inmate at the Stanislaus County Jail.
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Within hours of a gang-related killing in Empire over the weekend, Stanislaus County sheriff's detectives said they knew what motivated the shooting and interviewed people they believe can identify the suspect.
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St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church has been in Ripon for only 10 years, but can trace its heritage back 2,000 years to the time shortly after Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. The Ripon church is holding an Egyptian Festival next weekend to help educate their own young people and the community about their faith and Egypt.
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A health care crisis is sweeping the Central Valley, devastating middle-class and poor families and threatening to overwhelm the region's fragile safety net. With it lies a troubling new reality: Across class lines, people are struggling to access care — or simply are going without.
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Their faces tell just one piece of the story. They were young and old, a range of races. They came from all corners of the county, though the majority were concentrated inside Modesto's city limit. They are the homicide victims of Stanislaus County.
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A pregnant woman who vanished. A husband convicted of killing her and their child. A story that gripped the nation.
