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Stanislaus County 'the caboose" of employment train
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:24:04 -0700
Stanislaus County's unemployment rate remained dismal in April as the area continued to lose jobs. Though the rate dropped nearly a percentage point from March to April of this year, that's because more people have given up looking for work.
Stanislaus County unemployment rate falls
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:24 -0700
Stanislaus County’s unemployment rate dropped nearly a percentage point from March to April of this year. April’s preliminary unemployment rate for April was 16.4 percent, down from a revised 17.3 the month before.
Animal groups sue over Stanislaus County hen rescue
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:53:57 -0700
Animal rescue groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Stanislaus County egg farmer accused of leaving hens without feed. They are seeking reimbursement of their costs in rescuing 4,460 of the estimated 50,000 hens that authorities reported finding at A&L Poultry in February.
FOCUS ON AG: Ag supplier to enter Hall of Fame
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:14:04 -0700
Veterinary Service Inc., a distributor of animal health products since 1960, is this year's inductee into the Stanislaus County Ag Hall of Fame.
Riverside County had California's highest foreclosure rate in April
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:47:24 -0700
Riverside County had the highest foreclosure rate in the state last month, even as the number of filings plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported today.
Turlock-area students go on an AgEdventure
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:29:05 -0700
Third-graders from the Turlock area got hands-on lessons about farming and food processing Friday at the third annual AgEdventure. The Agricultural Studies Department at California State University, Stanislaus, organized the event, which took place on the Turlock campus. Every third-grader in the Turlock, Denair and Keyes school districts was invited, about 1,400 in all.
County foreclosures lead state
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:18:14 -0700
RIVERSIDE — Riverside County had the highest foreclosure rate in the state last month, even as the number of filings plunged, a real estate tracking firm reported Thursday.
Amazon to open Stanislaus warehouse
Thu, 03 May 2012 20:53:18 -0700
Fulfilling an unofficial pledge to California officials, Amazon.com said Thursday it will open a warehouse in Stanislaus County.
Manufacturing still strong in Stanislaus County
Tue, 08 May 2012 21:58:12 -0700
Stanislaus County manufacturing is going strong compared with the rest of the nation, a just-released report shows. But while food and beverage processors employ an impressive number of workers, they don't pay nearly what technology-dominated Bay Area industries do.
Economic recovery still eludes northern valley
Tue, 01 May 2012 20:46:00 -0700
California slowly is emerging from the recession, but relief hasn't arrived yet in Stanislaus County, the latest figures from the University of the Pacific's Business Forecasting Center show.