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County supervisors receive report on homeless The homeless problem in Stanislaus County is spilling over into public and private areas in every city and town, including commercial parking lots in Ceres and, as seen here, along Golden State Boulevard in Turlock. The county has spent over $30 million on the problem. - photo by Jeff Benziger
Stanislaus County officials gave supervisors an update earlier this month on the effectiveness of over $32 million worth of programs over a two-year period to combat homelessness. While some gains have been made, at least one supervisor decried the effort as a waste of time and money.