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California’s San Joaquin Valley has a therapist shortage. Here’s how a university hopes to change that

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Stockton’s University of the Pacific has launched a new master’s program to help address the region’s ongoing shortage of mental health professionals.

In fall 2024 the private university’s Benerd College, which specializes in education programs and degrees, will accept students into its new Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology major focused on marriage and family counseling. About 15 to 20 students are expected to make up the inaugural class.

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This California City Has Been Named the Drug Overdoses Capital of the State

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San Francisco, the city of the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and tech innovation, has also earned a dubious distinction: it has the highest rate of drug overdoses in California, and one of the highest in the nation.

According to data from the California Department of Public Health, San Francisco recorded 713 fatal drug overdoses in 2020, more than double the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the same year. The city’s overdose death rate was 81.2 per 100,000 residents, far surpassing other large cities in the state such as Los Angeles (26.1), San Diego (24.6), and San Jose (12.3).

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The brownout spreads: San Francisco’s public poo problem hits record level

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They call it the Bay Area brownout.

San Francisco authorities have recorded more than 125,000 cases of human feces found on public streets since 2020, according to data compiled by OpenTheBooks.com, a government watchdog.

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Are Prop. 47, other laws to blame for fentanyl crisis? Here’s what Stanislaus officials say

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Modesto police Officer Mark Ulrich first noticed fentanyl during an arrest in 2019. He’d been used to finding heroin and identifying it by its tarry viscosity and strong vinegar smell. But this substance was different.

“I did what we always did, took a little whiff, and boom. I got immediately dizzy and was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, OK, that’s weird. What the heck is that?’” Ulrich said. “Well, what they were doing at the time was they were mixing fentanyl into the heroin. So you couldn’t tell the difference.”

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As cartels distribute killer drug, clinic workers aim to reduce demand in Stanislaus County

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About 90% percent of new admits at the Aegis drug treatment clinic in Modesto test positive for fentanyl, a drug that’s driving a fatal overdose crisis in the United States. That’s a dramatic shift since the COVID-19 pandemic, a clinic spokesman said.

The office on McHenry Avenue once was commonly known as “the methadone clinic,” where adults hooked on heroin or prescription painkillers received medication assistance to reduce cravings for the drugs.

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Legacy Health grant aims to educate more nurse practitioners

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As part of its continuing commitment to expand and enhance medical care access for residents of Stanislaus and Merced counties, Legacy Health Endowment (LHE) is excited to announce a grant of $250,000 to Livingston Community Health (LCH).  

This grant will help create the Joelle and Robert Triebsch Health Scholar program at California State University, Stanislaus. 

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Stanislaus County schools stock up on naloxone to combat rising fentanyl overdoses

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As Stanislaus County continues to see an increase in fentanyl use and overdoses, school districts are working to ensure students have access to the lifesaving medicine naloxone.

Naloxone, also packaged as Narcan or Evzio, is an opioid medication that is used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The FDA-approved medicine can reverse and block the effects of opioids including heroin, morphine, oxycodone and fentanyl.

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A Californian mother dies after a procedure at a dentist, and the anaesthetist is still licensed

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In the heart of Beverly Hills, where A-list celebrities get their million-dollar smiles, the tragic tale of Tina Owens reveals the harsh realities that can lie behind the glitz and glamour.

Tina, 60, an entrepreneur who established the successful Halocouture hair extension brand, was on a quest for that perfect Hollywood smile. She chose the prestigious clinic of Dr. Kevin Sands, nestled between iconic designer storefronts like Gucci and Cartier. But what should have been a routine procedure turned into a nightmare.

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Parents, what should you know about fentanyl? Event in Turlock this week will have answers

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A presentation on fentanyl in the community will be held Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Turlock Junior High School as a part of a Turlock Unified School District family information night.

The event presented by the TUSD Family Resource Center will feature Jennifer Marsh of Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Sofia Vivo, the sister of a 14-year-old Waterford girl, Bella Vivo, who died from a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl.

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Fundraising Goal Exceeded By Relay For Life Teams

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With more than $130,000 raised prior to the actual 24-hour Relay For Life this past weekend at John Thurman Field in Modesto, the 2023 event far surpassed its $150,000 fundraising goal.

By the time the closing ceremony was staged on Sunday, Oct. 1, teams involved in the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser had gone over $161,000, with more donations still anticipated. At press time, the total had surpassed $166,000. Top fundraising team was Conagra Oakdale Fights Back, with the Oakdale team bringing in more than $25,000. Conagra also served as the presenting sponsor for 2023.

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Making a World of Difference

Employees at Turlock’s Amazon fulfillment center — as well as those across the nation — took time out of their

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