Recently added articles from Modesto Bee (Modesto, CA):

Consider heartworm preventative for your cat.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dr. Jeff Kahler, D.V.M. Preventive medicine is one of my favorite subjects. Vaccinations, dietary products and parasite prevention programs are a few of the topics that fall into this category. Angel's caretakers have been very good about keeping ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Business Beat column: Acapulco a lesson in restaurant dreams.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Hill Oct. 10--Those who dream of owning a restaurant someday would be wise to consider just how many eateries go out of business. Labor challenges, food costs, inability to find an audience, inept management, lack of capital, bad leases, lousy chow, and poor ...

Mantecan slain at care home: Police say mental patient, 63, killed fellow resident; neighbors express concern.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Roger W. Hoskins Oct. 10--MANTECA -- One man is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing Monday afternoon at a halfway house for mental patients. Police spokesman Rex Osborne identified the suspect as Raymond Lee, 63. Osborne said the 52-year-old ...

District elections debated at forum: Attorney says change gives voice to all; ex-prof says it narrows focus too much.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Moran Oct. 10--Modesto's district election measures got a thorough airing at a packed Mo- desto Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, with a pro and con presentation led by Modesto attorney Solange Altman and retired history Professor Curtis Grant. Altman, a ...

Cops accused of heavy hand: Ceres police deny claims, say partiers confrontational.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Michelle Hatfield Oct. 10--CERES -- Several college students claim that police breaking up a birthday party dragged women out of the house by their hair and used a Taser gun on a man, then sprayed him with pepper when he was handcuffed. Ceres police paint a ...

This Eagle flies high: Turlock Christian do-it-all senior Davis helps team to first 5-0 start.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Richard T. Estrada Oct. 10--The first time Eli Davis touched the football this season, he returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Quite a debut, particularly since the Turlock Christian senior wasn't even supposed to be on the field. "One of my good ...

Soccer: Bruins stay in hunt.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--ESCALON -- Riverbank High, facing a must-win situation if it hoped to stay in the race for the Trans-Valley League soccer title, came through in a big way Tuesday. Vicente Vigil and Jose Louis Vigil each scored a goal to lead the Bruins to a 2-0 win over Escalon, the ...

Local Colleges: MJC women fall 3-2.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly Jones Oct. 10--This is an unusual spot for the Modesto Junior College women's soccer team to be in. After a scoreless tie with Consumnes River on Friday, the Pirates lost to Santa Rosa 3-2 at home Tuesday. Winless in two consecutive games, ...

Roundup: Johansen, Modesto set up for MMC golf showdown.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Johansen High and Modesto High continued their steady drive through the Modesto Metro Conference on Tuesday, each posting an easy win to set up Thursday's battle at Modesto Muni Golf Course. Johansen (12-1) is in first place and Modesto (11-2) in second. The Vikings ...

Report: Players' expenses were paid: Section says players told Franklin would foot bill.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Will Deboard Oct. 10--Representatives from the Franklin High School football program in Stockton broke multiple rules in bringing football players from American Samoa to California, according to a report released Tuesday by the Sac-Joaquin Section. The report ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Brian VanderBeek column: Ice Dreams: Modesto's Sanders seeking spot on Thunder's roster.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Brian VanderBeek Oct. 10--STOCKTON -- The schedule calls it an exhibition. But the hockey game in which Drew Sanders will play tonight might as well be the Stanley Cup Finals. The Modesto native has 60 minutes tonight and another hour on Saturday ...

$9.3M arts center chosen: Turlock picks pricier plan that provides two stories and terrace.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Michael R. Shea Oct. 10--TURLOCK -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a $9.3 million plan for a renovated, two- story Carnegie Arts Center, dedicating $6.32 million immediately and promising the rest in months to come. The Carnegie Arts Commission building ...

City Hall changes on ballot: Budget talks, mayor's salary, auditor rolled into a single item for voters.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Adam Ashton Oct. 10--The Modesto City Council on Tuesday declined to split an eight-point government accountability measure into buffet-style options, instead choosing to keep the "intertwined" reforms in one package. Council members said the reforms belong ...

Youth Notes: Ajax under-11 girls soccer team posts upset.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly Jones Oct. 10--Until Saturday, no one was more daunting than a certain under-11 girls soccer team out of Santa Clara. But the Modesto Ajax United Elite didn't flinch, beating the Central Valley Arsenal 2-1 in a NorCal State Cup game in San Jose. Modesto ...

Probation, 30 days for former cop: Ex-Ripon officer spared from sex offender registry.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Inga Miller Oct. 10--STOCKTON -- A former Ripon police officer was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday for engaging in a lewd act and attempting sexual intercourse with a then-17-year-old girl. San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Stephen Demetras ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Local View column: With history dating to '41, complex held memories for many vacationers.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Jardine Oct. 2--Imagine a postcard as seen through the eyes and paintbrushes of, say, Charles M. Russell or Fredric Remington. An Old West lodge, so rustic, weathered and teeming with lore. The main lodge at Kennedy Meadows Resort east of Sonora ...

Campus without scents?: Stan State group wants fragrance-free policy.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Michelle Hatfield Oct. 2--TURLOCK -- Tropical breeze, tangy citrus, sweet floral, woody musk, fresh spice -- the beauty industry offers many ways for people to smell nice. But sometimes those who wear perfume, cologne, lotion, deodorant, after-shave and hair ...

Blaze devastates historic Tuolumne County resort: Kennedy Meadows loses its lodge, several cabins, but no one injured.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--KENNEDY MEADOWS -- Flames, aided by whipping winds, destroyed the main lodge and some cabins at historic Kennedy Meadows Resort in eastern Tuolumne County early Monday. The blaze began in the lodge, which housed the restaurant and grocery store, and quickly spread to ...

Local Digest: 'Beauty' goal lifts Big Valley.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Big Valley Christian High used the wind to its advantage Monday and pulled away in the second half to a 5-2 nonleague soccer victory over visiting Vacaville Christian. Quinn Harter, Peter Bannan and Andres Guerra scored for the Lions (11-2-1) in the second half. Harter ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Brian VanderBeek column: New track sees action.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Brian VanderBeek Oct. 2--It's blue, has a nice cushion and will shred your skin like a cheese grater should you happen to fall on it. The vast majority of the 250 or so people on hand for Monday's ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new track at Modesto Junior ...