A new move toward regional planning is afoot, and Jaylen French is its guide. He is an associate planner with the Stanislaus Council of Governments, which has expanded its traditional charge for transportation planning to include other disciplines affecting our lives.
The federal government Thursday projected a near-record almond crop in California this year — a boon to an industry that has had little trouble finding buyers around the world. The estimate of 2,000,700,000 pounds was announced at the Modesto headquarters of the Almond Board of California.
On its first official day in bankruptcy protection, the city of Stockton must grapple with the hard part of reorganizing its financial affairs — how to share the financial burden equitably among creditors while meeting its massive state pension obligations.
