Budget Deficit Forces Fresno County To Close Crisis Center
Fresno County soon will close the area's only crisis center for patients with mental illnesses because of a $2 million budget deficit. Critics question the safety of the county's plan to treat high-risk psychiatric patients at hospitals once the crisis center is closed.
- "Mentally Ill To Lose Fresno County Crisis Center" (Branan, Fresno Bee, 4/6).