HIV aging care, school groundbreaking, Jurassic symphony show, fatal crash: Top stories

Stanislaus County is grappling with healthcare gaps for aging HIV patients while Modesto City Schools breaks ground on a new shared facility. Here’s a roundup of the day’s top local stories.

Here are key takeaways:

• Aging HIV patients in Stanislaus County face underserved geriatric, chronic and mental health needs even as anti-retroviral therapies have pushed life expectancy to between 71 and 74.6 years, according to a report summarized by Legacy Health Endowment CEO Jeffrey Lewis.
• Modesto City Schools broke ground Tuesday on a 9,360-square-foot shared cafeteria-multipurpose facility for Robertson Road and Harriet Kirschen elementary schools, funded by Measure X and set for completion in summer 2027, the district announced.
• The Modesto Symphony Orchestra will perform the “Jurassic Park” score live alongside the film at the Gallo Center for the Arts on May 29 and 30, with musicians matching the 2-hour, 15-minute movie moment-for-moment using only visual cues, Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray said.
• A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian on Crows Landing Road near Pueblo Avenue at about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, with traffic detoured from all lanes following the crash, the Modesto Police Department reported.