The owners of Silkwood Wines of Modesto have recently received a number of awards, the winery announced.

Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation to overhaul the state's worker compensation system with the goal of reducing costs to businesses and protecting workers while cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in waste.

Kohl's Department Stores intends to hire nearly 53,000 sales associates this holiday season. That would be a 10 percent increase over last year and reflects an increase in e-commerce in 2012, the company said in a press release.

Stockton residents will get a chance to ask community leaders questions about the crisis the city faces during a townhall on Sept. 27 hosted by News10.

Old Navy will open the doors of its new store in Turlock on Thursday, Sept. 20.

Business owners and managers who want to learn more about collaborative selling can attend a seminar presented by the San Joaquin Partnership and MANEX next week.

The non-profit group, Pick Up America, will pick up trash along state highways in the Central Valley beginning this week. 

Voters will have a chance to learn more about the Senate candidates from California's 5th Senate District in a forum at California State University, Stanislaus's Stockton campus next Monday.

Celebrated author and journalist Sam Quinones will speak at Delta College in October.

STOCKTON – The Animal Protection League and Whirlow’s Tossed and Grilled on the Miracle Mile are sponsoring an Oct. 6 rummage sale to benefit the APL and are seeking donations to be sold.