Stanislaus County is reporting eight coronavirus deaths per day, as local hospitals are filled with sick patients and many residents ignore a stay-home order in the days leading up to Christmas. An update Monday afternoon recorded 10 new deaths, and COVID hospitalizations soared to 363 after a brief dip to 315 hospitalizations on Sunday. In… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Energy Partners (SEP), one of California's highest rated and fastest growing solar energy brokerages, today announced that they have officially partnered with The Salvation Army, the nation's largest social-services organization, through their "Red Kettle" & "Angel Tree" programs to aid those in need. With a need to help 155% more people than… Keep Reading
Unemployment numbers in Stanislaus County dropped to 8.3% in November, marking another month of decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But due to the nature of month-by-month unemployment data, economist Jeff Michael, the director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific, warns that what looks like steady recovery… Keep Reading
When Cheng Her and his business partner, Nicholas Vang, bought Modesto Sukiyaki almost a year ago, they expected challenges because they were new to the restaurant industry. But they did not expect a pandemic that has been a public health and economic disaster. Her said business at their restaurant in the Frontier Town Shopping Center… Keep Reading
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is weighing a possible legal challenge against state regional lockdown orders that went into effect earlier this month. At its meeting Tuesday, the board directed County Counsel J. Mark Myles to analyze the legality of state mandates shutting down businesses and schools based on what several supervisors described as "weak" and… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — In line in his pickup at a new pop-up testing site at Stanislaus State University in Turlock, Cody Brown said he may have been exposed to COVID-19. His job at a tractor supply company told him to get tested. "So I called in sick because I had a fever the other night and they… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 3,900 vaccines heading to Stanislaus County possibly by Thursday Stanislaus County is expecting the arrival of 3,900 coronavirus vaccines, possibly by Thursday, health officials confirmed. Bobby Moser, spokesperson for Stanislaus County Health Services, said major hospitals like Kaiser Permanente, Doctors Medical Center, and Sutter Health would be getting their own shipments while the… Keep Reading
MODESTO (CBS13) — Spending cash in Stanislaus County is now a little easier on your pocketbook. A local nonprofit is paying customers to shop local to help struggling businesses. “It’s pretty much free money, there is the incentive to come and spend it locally,” said customer, Tyne Adraktas. Tyne Adraktas ate for free Friday, paying… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County will be getting the initial allotment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines within days and will start administering it to frontline healthcare workers soon. The county's first shipment will be 3,900 doses of the vaccination and is going to be given to frontline healthcare workers in the county, said Stanislaus County Health Services Agency… Keep Reading
Turlock resident Greg DeGrandis recently opened his second Turlock Domino’s Pizza location, further fulfilling a dream that began at age 18 when he first took a job making pizza and answering delivery calls. DeGrandis started his journey with Domino’s Pizza as a part-time employee, but it wasn’t until he realized he could one day own… Keep Reading
