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About 300 people turned out this morning for the grand opening of the Blue Diamond Growers almond processing plant in Turlock, a welcome boost for the job market.
Carol and Jim Smock know the drill for people who live in the mountains. So they were ready when they saw headlights coming up the driveway at close to midnight Sunday and heard a heavy knock on their door.
A commission that spent a year evaluating the needs of veterans delivered its first report to Stanislaus County leaders Tuesday, and officials are certain to hear again from the active group. Supervisors created the seven-member Veterans Advisory Commission in April 2012.
Modesto entrepreneur Dan Costa says the two companies he launched this spring are "taking off," and he's expanding his staff to meet growing demand.
As the orchestra launched into the wedding march, Katye Leonard stood alone, wearing a tiara and veil. Fiancé Joel Maki was nowhere around. That's because she was being surprised by colleagues and musician friends in Modesto.
Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels.
Modesto entrepreneur Dan Costa says the two companies he launched this spring are "taking off," and he's expanding his staff to meet growing demand.
When the garden or the market offers up corn, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and peppers, try these creative ways to bring that seasonal bounty to the table.
On Sunday morning, a short Burlington Northern train stopped in Escalon. It was just one engine and a few empty flat cars, but it was stopped so as to completely block Highway 120 and McHenry Avenue.