New laws for 2020 address guns, gig economy and more BY ANGELINA MARTIN In the midst of all the top hats, party horns and confetti that helped ring in the New Year, hundreds of new state laws also went into effect in California when the world welcomed 2020. The Legislature’s largely-liberal viewpoint is made apparent […]

Stanislaus Farm Supply celebrates 70 years BY JEFF BENZIGER In 1949 a strike by the steel workers on the east coast led to a shrinking supply of bailing wire needed by Valley farmers and what was available was exorbitantly priced. The need for less expensive wire drove Stanislaus County farmers to creatively pool financial resources […]

VOLT Institute helps boost Valley economy BY SABRA STAFFORD A key factor for any company looking to open up or relocate to a specific region is the available workforce and whether or not they will have the needed skill sets. VOLT Institute is making great strides to make sure the Central Valley has the desired […]

Flagship Save Mart store opens in Modesto BY SABRA STAFFORD In 1952, Save Mart opened their first grocery store on Crow’s Landing Road in Modesto with a focus on bringing fresh foods from local farms to Central Valley homes. Fast-forward to 2019, and that focus remains the same, but the stores certainly have a brand-new […]

Escalon dance studio making all the right moves BY MARG JACKSON Andreane Shearer didn’t know her life path would bring her to Escalon … or to own a dance studio … but there are literally hundreds of people around the region that are glad it did. The owner and head instructor at Powerhouse Dance Studio […]