Wednesday, August 20, 2008
About 30 percent of the state's most crowded emergency rooms are in the valley, according to a Public Policy Institute of California study

Valley's ER use highest in state

Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Fresno have the highest number of emergency room visits per capita among urban counties in California, according to a study released Tuesday.

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Diablo Grande's fate still unknown

SACRAMENTO -- Homeowners, golf club members, creditors and bond holders will have to wait another week to learn the fate of Diablo Grande resort in western Stanislaus County.

Salidans are switching to water meters

Watch for Salida residents to take shorter showers and water their lawns a little less this month.

Doors open for home buyers

This three-bedroom, bank-owned home on Nadine Avenue in south Modesto, with a list price of $99,900, has had 40 offers to purchase. (Debbie Noda / The Modesto Bee)

Northern San Joaquin Valley home sales prices plunged to a six-year low in July. Buyers are thrilled.

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66er solves his woes; Nuts still puzzled

As Scott Van Slyke walked toward the clubhouse Tuesday night, a fan started a conversation and handed the Inland Empire outfielder a Rubik's Cube.

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Too many new houses. Too many investors. Too many exotic loans. The lethal mix caused the Northern San Joaquin Valley housing market to soar, then crash into a painful collage of foreclosures, unsold homes and financial woes. Read the in-depth report at www.modbee.com/reports/realestate/



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