In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employers across Modesto Business Daily publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it will offer free in-home gas safety checks as colder weather approaches.

Lee May was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a serious blood cancer, 14 years ago after experiencing bone pain and fatigue.

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Retail Trade industry located across Modesto Business Daily publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1297 at Libbey Glass in Toledo have been on strike since August 23.

Modesto City Schools has launched the State of the District Survey, inviting community members to share their perspectives on the district’s direction.

IAM Union International President Brian Bryant, Resident General Vice President Jody Bennett, and Chief of Staff Vinny Addeo recently visited union members at Mercury Marine and John Deere facilities in Wisconsin.

Longtime representatives from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Chris Tucker and Geny Ulloa, recently recounted their experience organizing lab workers at Tempus AI, a precision medicine company in Chicago.

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have developed a new method to produce large quantities of xanthommatin, the pigment responsible for the camouflage abilities in octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, featuring twin satellites managed by the University of California, Berkeley, is set to launch no earlier than November 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Manufacturing industry located across Modesto Business Daily publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

A recent report from CalRecycle estimates that transitioning to a zero-waste economy could create 531,000 jobs in California.

Several restaurants and food facilities in Stanislaus County were cited for leaking, clogged, or nonoperational sinks during health inspections conducted in mid-October.

Savannah Parrish, a third-year computer science student at Stanislaus State University, relies on CalFresh benefits to help her afford healthy groceries.

A proposed composting facility near Turlock has drawn opposition from local residents who are concerned about potential odors, increased truck traffic, and air quality issues.

Extra law enforcement patrols will be in place across Stanislaus County on Halloween to monitor for impaired drivers.

As the federal government shutdown has led to a suspension of CalFresh benefits for nearly 93,500 people in Stanislaus County, local organizations are stepping in to provide support.

The Tuolumne River Trust has changed its name to the Yosemite Rivers Alliance, expanding its mission to include additional watersheds north and south of the Tuolumne.

Bats are often associated with Halloween and fear, but new research in the Central Valley aims to change public perception and highlight their ecological value.

Deputies from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office have recovered approximately $400,000 in stolen Amazon merchandise and arrested two men following the execution of multiple search warrants in Modesto and Turlock.