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3 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
California Rural Legal Assistance broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters in downtown Modesto, marking a milestone in the nonprofit’s nearly 60-year effort to expand access to justice for low-income communities across the state. This will be the first time in CRLA’s history that its headquarters is in a rural area. The move is part of an initiative to center the organization’s leadership in the communities it serves.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Julietta Bisharyan
California Rural Legal Assistance broke ground Thursday on its new headquarters in downtown Modesto, marking a milestone in the nonprofit’s nearly 60-year effort to expand access to justice for low-income communities across the state. This will be the first time in CRLA’s history that its headquarters is in a rural area. The move is part of an initiative to center the organization’s leadership in the communities it serves.
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3 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
For years, the Modesto Gospel Mission has operated at full capacity, often converting living rooms into temporary sleeping areas and even using the chapel floor as shelter. To address the growing need for shelter beds in Stanislaus County, the mission launched Hannah’s House, a facility designed to provide safe, stable housing for women and mothers with children.
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3 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Andy Alfaro |Julietta Bisharyan
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3 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
A summer biotech camp in Manteca will give Central Valley students and teachers hands-on experience in science and technology careers. BEAM Circular and the San Joaquin County Office of Education are teaming up to host two programs this month at the Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center. An Advanced Biotech Camp for students will be held June 16-18, and a professional development workshop for teachers June 9-11.
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3 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
Coffee/Claratina Park, 4400 Highlights Way, 10:45–11 a.m.Downey Park, 1200 Brighton Ave., 10:45–11 a.m.Red Shield Center, 1649 Las Vegas St., 10:45–11 a.m.Sunrise Village, 433 S. 7th St., 10:45–11 a.m.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 601 S. Martin Luther King Drive, 10:55–11:10 a.m.Fairview Park, Modoc and Tuscon avenues, 11:15–11:30 a.m.Wesson Ranch Park, 1001 W.
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1 month ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
A Central Valley trauma surgeon recently returned from volunteering in Gaza. The destruction there was unlike anything he had seen. “Nothing comes close to this,” said Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who works at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp. Sidhwa volunteered at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, from Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, 2024, with the World Health Organization, and again from Mar. 3 to Apr. 1, this past year with the American nonprofit MedGlobal at Nasser Hospital.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Julietta Bisharyan
A Central Valley trauma surgeon recently returned from volunteering in Gaza. The destruction there was unlike anything he had seen. “Nothing comes close to this,” said Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, who works at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp. Sidhwa volunteered at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, from Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, 2024, with the World Health Organization, and again from Mar. 3 to Apr. 1, this past year with the American nonprofit MedGlobal at Nasser Hospital.
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1 month ago | 
modbee.com | Julietta Bisharyan
A Modesto judge on Thursday approved an order to shut down Martinez Pallets Services and sell off its assets to help compensate workers who have accused the company of wage theft. Last year, Martinez Pallets Services filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allowed the company to reorganize its finances and continue operating while repaying workers over time.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Julietta Bisharyan
A Modesto judge on Thursday approved an order to shut down Martinez Pallets Services and sell off its assets to help compensate workers who have accused the company of wage theft. Last year, Martinez Pallets Services filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allowed the company to reorganize its finances and continue operating while repaying workers over time.
