The Community Foundation of San Joaquin awarded 85 grants to not-for-profit organizations totaling $467,040 in 2012, the foundation announced.  

The new Science Community Center at Modesto Junior College on the West Campus will officially open May 21, the college announced.

California employed more tech workers than any other state in 2012, according to a new report by the TechAmerica Foundation. 

Two members are joining the University of the Pacific’s Board of Regents – one new regent and one returning regent.

California will receive more than $22 million in federal grants to help more of the uninsured enroll in affordable health insurance coverage made available by the Affordable Care Act, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Modesto-based Valley Wealth, Inc. made its debut on Forbes magazine’s Top 50 Emerging Firms list.

The company that acquired Village One Plaza in Modesto reported its operating results for the first quarter of this year.

Attendance at this year’s Stockton Asparagus Festival fell by 25 percent, according to figures from organizers.