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Abandoned babies' interview postponed

The airing of a "Good Morning America" interview with James Face and Gloria Becerra, above, who believe they might be twins, was postponed until today. Face and Becerra, found as newborns about 30 miles apart in Manteca and rural Oakdale, met recently. A crew from the ABC television show interviewed them Wednesday. The interview is set to air this morning, but could be postponed again.

Authorities identify body found in lake

A body that was discovered in Lake Don Pedro on Aug. 8 has been positively identified as that of former Modesto Junior College football player Edgar Delacruz, 20. Sgt. Jim Oliver of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Department said the body was identified through dental records and there appeared to be no signs of trauma. Delacruz disappeared May 25 after attending a party on a houseboat on Don Pedro. The body has been released to the family and will be transported to Delacruz's native Dodge City, Kan., for burial.

Budget cuts force shorter court hours

The Stanislaus County Superior Court plans to limit the hours its clerks' offices are open to the public, because of budget constraints. New hours take effect Monday.

The following offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

The criminal clerk's office in the main courthouse at 800 11th St. in Modesto

The civil clerk's office at 801 10th St. in Modesto

Other offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Juvenile Court at 2215 Blue Gum Ave. in Modesto

Traffic and Small Claims Court at 2260 Floyd Ave. in Modesto

A satellite courtroom at 300 Starr Ave. in Turlock

For more information, call the court at 558-6000.

New van to serve Miller's Place

Those who need a ride to Miller's Place, an adult day health care center in Modesto, have a new option. The DMC Foundation, which operates the center, recently acquired a van to pick up clients in Oakdale, Turlock and Patterson.

Yesteryears

50 YEARS AGO: For seven months in 1958, major crime in Modesto had fallen below the previous year's levels. For two of the months, the drop was greater than 15 percent. The city's major crime level for July was 11.2 percent below the figure for July 1957.

25 YEARS AGO: A huge slab of granite fell from a cliff onto Highway 41 in Yosemite National Park, closing a popular route into the park. No cars were struck when the rock crashed onto the pavement during a light rain shower.

-- Karen Aiello