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Celebrating love of country, community and family As the Fourth of July approaches, we need to take time to appreciate our independence. We think of July 4, 1776 as the day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as its own nation. I continue to count my blessings: our freedom of speech, our freedom to be individuals, freedom of reSharon ligion, freedom Alley Calone to vote and much more. I’m writing my column from Michigan where I’m visiting my dad. I’m blessed to have my father in my life, especially as he nears his 90th birthday. Our parents provided us a fantastic childhood. We lived in Brazil. We traveled the world. We skied, floated down the river, chased fireflies and caught worms to fish with off our dock. We were educated and had plenty to eat. What more can I ask for? I love this country and all it has to offer. Regardless of religion, race or personal beliefs, we can thrive and

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prosper in the United States. So take time this Fourth of July and count your blessings. My eldest son joined me in Michigan to spend time with his grandpa. Both Navy men, both reminiscing about their days spent sailing the seas. Talk about a proud moment! I have learned so much listening to my servicemen as they share their stories of defending this fabulous country. It makes me shine with pride to be the mother and daughter of military men, my flesh and blood. My father was on a Liberty ship many years ago and my son is currently serving his country on a submarine in Honolulu. I’m thankful for their service and give a big thank-you to all the men and women that are or have served this country. If you’re feeling patriotic and want to celebrate with others in the community, the cities in our area are planning wonderful, family-oriented Independence Day festivities. Once again, Stockton is putting on a fireworks show on the waterfront near downtown. The gates to Weber Point Events Center will open at 6:30 p.m. for a fireworks show that should begin around 9:30 p.m. and last about 15 minutes. Earlier in the day, there’s a parade downtown that starts at 10 a.m. Modesto puts on its 142nd July 4

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Blake Alley with grandpa, Ray Benson, in front of the USS Pampanito (SS-383) at Pier 45 in San Francisco a few years ago.

parade downtown. It starts at 9:30 a.m. This year’s theme is “United We Stand.” That’s followed by the All-American Festival at 10th Street Plaza, where you enjoy live music, craft and food booths and activities for the children. Stanislaus State is hosting a fireworks show. The free event is on cam-

pus. It begins at 7 p.m., so take the kids and get a nice place on the grass to enjoy the fireworks. I hope you’re having a great summer. Happy Fourth of July! God bless America, Sharon Alley Calone

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UC Merced moves on ambitious expansion By KENT HOHLFELD Business Journal writer khohlfeld@cvbizjournal.com

MERCED — UC Merced is moving ahead with an aggressive expansion program that will increase the school’s student capacity to nearly 10,000 by 2020. Plenary Properties Merced won the four-year contract to expand the 6,700 student university’s physical campus. Groundbreaking on the first of the buildings is expected to take place in September and be completed by 2018. “The first delivery facilities primarily include student housing, classrooms and dining,” said UC Merced Communications Officer Patti Waid. Overall, the project is expected to create more than 10,000 construction jobs in the San Joaquin Valley and create a $1.9 billion economic benefit. The expansion is expected to create an average of 2,100 jobs per year, equaling about 3.5 percent of current jobs in Merced County. One of the goals of the project is to keep the work local. “Our contractual goal is that the developer will hire at least a third of the workers from local (San Joaquin Valley) small businesses,“ said Waid. “And that an increasing percentage, 30 percent in year one, escalating to 60 percent in 2020, of workers must be

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Groundbreaking on the first phase could begin as early as September.

graduates of local apprenticeship programs. The developer is also required to submit a skilled workforce plan prior to construction.” The new jobs will give workers a chance to stay closer to home. “One complaint we hear a lot here is that people don’t have a chance to work in the area,” San Joaquin Partnership President and CEO Mike Ammann said. “This might be a little bit better commute than going over the hill.”

A big challenge will be finding enough skilled workers. “The recession led to a lot of people retiring or finding other employment,” said Ammann. The expansion will include a number of firsts that, if successful, could be a template for expanding other area educational institutions. It will be the first time that a single private development team will be used for a campus expansion this large.

Financing will also use a combination of $600 million in regents-issued revenue bonds, developer funds and money from the UC Merced campus. “The 2020 Project effectively leverages private capital in conjunction with UC funds to both cover project costs and allow UC to make efficient use of our own financial resources,” said UC Chief Financial Officer Nathan Brostrom. The financing technique is expected to protect students from facing tuition or fee increases to pay for costs. It’s a model that could help expand institutions, such as Stanislaus State, as the northern San Joaquin Valley population continues to grow. “We are going to see the population in our area double in size, so we are going to need to look at ways to expand educational opportunities,” said Ammann. He believes the expansion of UC Merced will ultimately help the entire region through upgraded skills and more educational opportunities for students. “I think even the secondary kids are excited about this because it will provide a chance to go to UC campus without moving out of the Central Valley,” Ammann said. “More chances to go to UC as an undergrad or get a grad degree is good for the area. It’s exciting that they are moving forward this quickly.”

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Health insurance premiums expected to rise Projected 2017 Increase

Heading into the second half of the year, many businesses and individuals will start looking at their health insurance plans for 2017. “As far as rates, they always go up,” said Linda Veregge, sales service agent at Sanguinetti & Co. Insurance Brokers in Stockton. How much those rates go up will depend on a variety of factors. Employers in large group plans tend to get the best deals. Those in smaller groups or buying plans from the Small Business Health Options Program, also known as SHOP, on the California state health exchange or individual market tend to see the most volatility. The good news is California ratepayers will likely see some of the smallest increases in the country. Covered California’s proposed budget includes rate hikes of 8 percent that have been requested by insurers. The bad news is that increase is twice the 4.1 percent increase of the last two years. Covered California said the projected 8 percent rate hikes are still estimates and that the final premium increases for 2017 won’t be released until later in July.

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Still, that rate of increase nearly matches what is expected in the health insurance market at large. “From what I have been reading, I expect a 6 to 9 percent increase in premiums overall,” said Veregge. Another factor in the rate increases is that fact that many businesses took advantage of early renewal options to keep cheaper grandfathered plans. They are now having to renew under new rates. “They had the option to early renew in December, guaranteeing them a year in the grandfathered plan,” said Veregge. “Now they are having to look under new plans and rates.” Veregge deals primarily with small group (under 50) employee plans and the individual market. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers that have 50 or more employees are required to provide health insurance options for their employees. Those with fewer than 50 employees are not required to carry policies. “I lost a lot of small group clients but gained a lot of individuals (under health care reform),” said Veregge. The rate increases seen in California are small compared to increases seen in other parts of the country. Virginia rates are projected to go up as much as 19 percent. Oregon is expecting a 17 percent increase and New

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F&M Bank, Delta merge LODI — Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will acquire Manteca-based Delta National Bancorp in a deal announced June 9. Delta will merge into Farmers & Merchants. The transaction is expected to close early in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Chairman and CEO Kent Steinwert said the merger will take the bank into communities such as Manteca and Riverbank Steinwert where it doesn’t already have a presence. He also expects it to enhance F&M Bank’s presence in Modesto and Turlock. “It’s improved convenience and service for our customers,” he said. Steinwert said Delta’s customers will benefit by having access to F&M’s better electronic and mobile products as well as its higher loan limits. “We also have a much broader array of products for customers, and we offer a full suite of consumer loan products and deposit products which (Delta does) not,” he said. “Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is the right fit to continue the commitment made by Delta National Bancorp for the past 43 years in our communities,” Delta National Ban-

corp President and CEO Warren Wegge said in a press statement. “Our customers will have access to many more products and services, together with the additional benefit of a larger lending limit, enabling us to meet all of the needs of our customers and our community.” Steinwert said managers would keep layoffs to a minimum by keeping vacant positions open until the merger is consummated. He said three or four of Delta’s executive managers would stay as consultants but not as paid positions. F&M expects its shareholders to benefit from the merger from the start, and that they will see positive earnings and returns. Delta shareholders, who as a group will receive 12,074 shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp common stock, will also benefit. “They have not been receiving a dividend, Steinwert said. “Their bank has struggled a bit over this recession and while it is turning around very quickly, they will immediately move to a stock that has been really high performing and has a long history of dividends, so they’ll go back to receiving dividends again.” F&M is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The bank recently expanded into the Bay Area with new full-service branches in Walnut Creek and Concord.

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The new train was added to the San Joaquins line on June 20.

Amtrak adds new train to San Joaquins line the Authority. Amtrak is a popular option for business travelers who use it to get from estevens@cvbizjournal.com the Valley to Sacramento or the Bay Area. The hours spent traveling can MERCED — For the first time in 14 be used productively rather than just years, Amtrak passengers on the San getting through traffic. Joaquins route have an additional dai “On our trains, you can have a meetly trip on the schedule to choose from. Amtrak added a seventh daily round ing around tables,” said San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Manager trip starting June 20 with the aim of of Regional Initiatives Dan Leavitt. making it more convenient to travel “Even if you’re by yourself, you can by rail between the San Joaquin Valget your WiFi. You can be doing proley and the Bay Area. The additional ductive work on the train.” train provides an earlier morning With California’s population expectnorthbound option and a new option ed to reach 50 million in the next few for southbound afternoon passengers. decades, trans The San Joaportation will be quins route now an even bigger has five trains challenge than it traveling daily beis now, according tween Bakersfield to Rep. Jim Costa, and Oakland and Riders need reliable, R-Merced. That two daily trips befrequent scheduling. means doing more tween Bakersfield than simply buildand Sacramento. ing more roads. Now, a pas “We can’t do senger can leave John Pedrozo, this with just auto from Stockton, for San Joaquin Joint Powers traffic alone,” example, at 8:33 Authority chairman Costa said. a.m. and arrive in Costa said Oakland at 10:26 people rely on a.m. Previously, cars to travel less than 100 miles and the earliest Amtrak train arrived in airplanes for trips of 400 miles or Oakland at 2:01 p.m. more. He called the 100-400-mile travel Members of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, which plays a major sector the “sweet spot” for rail. Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito role in managing Valley rail service, Chiesa, a member of the Authority, celebrated the addition at ceremonies said Amtrak is one piece of a strategy throughout the Valley. The San Joafor transportation in the San Joaquin quins line is Amtrak’s fifth busiest Valley that includes roads, air travel route with 365 miles of track between and other forms of rail, such as BART Bakersfield and Oakland, 18 stations and ACE. and more than 1 million passengers “As a part of a managed portfolio, a year. Members said the additional you have to have roadways, you have daily trip was needed for leisure and to have rail, you have to have buses, business travelers. you have to have airports,” he said. “Riders need reliable, frequent scheduling,” said Merced County Supervisor John Pedrozo, chairman of Please see AMTRAK Page 11 By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor

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Port of Stockton lays out ‘conservative’ budget By CRAIG W. ANDERSON Business Journal writer canderson@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — The Port of Stockton Commission in June approved a budget of $52.9 million. The port says it’s “conservative” with less money for capital improvement, but the port still has infrastructure plans. “A conservative budget covers those expenditures for the year that need the most attention,” said port Director Richard Aschieris. “In the shipping industry there are many ups and downs, and we’ve interviewed the port’s users as part of our plan to see how things play out and to be careful this year with our expenditures.” The new budget projects a net income of $13.5 million. That’s up from the previous year’s net income of $13.2 million on $51.4 million in revenues. The port expects to spend $17.4 million on capital improvement projects for 2016-2017, about $7 million less than the previous fiscal year. Upcoming projects include widening Navy Drive, which is associated with the Crosstown Freeway extension, along with a new Navy Drive Bridge. There are also port dredging operations, utility improvements and security upgrades planned.

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Projected net income $13.5 million

Revenue from warehouse leases $26.1 million

Planned capital improvements $17.4 million

Private sector investment in past five years $2 billion

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The port expects to spend about $7 million less on capital improvements than the last fiscal year.

“Some of our current tenants are planning expansions,” Aschieris said. “And there will be opportunities to bring in additional tenants as well.” Aschieris said the port is seeing an increased demand for land for warehousing and manufacturing, so it is working to establish basic infrastructure to ensure future tenants will have smooth transportation in and out of the port.

The port has 47 warehouses and a total of 5 million square feet of space, but 97 percent of that space is leased. “We’re very close to having all of our warehouse space leased,” Aschieris said. “But we have about 500 acres of open land that can be developed, most of it on Rough and Ready Island. Many ports have things exclusive to Please see PORT Page 13

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Counties tackle growing homeless problem By BOB BALGEMANN Business Journal writer bbalgemann@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — Those who believe they’re seeing more people who appear to be homeless aren’t imagining it. The number of men, women and children without permanent roofs over their heads has increased, in part because of the lingering effects of the Great Recession of 2008. “It’s in our face now,” said Edward Figueroa, chief executive officer of St. Mary’s Dining Room, where meals are served each day to 1,000 men, women and children. “It was more hidden in the past.” The number of tents along Sonora Street in Stockton, where St. Mary’s is located, has not gone unnoticed. A task force was formed last year in San Joaquin County to address the root causes of homelessness. Now, after months of meetings, it is facing a November deadline to present suggested policies to the county Board of Supervisors. Those proposals will move on to county staff, who in turn will assemble a report for the Board to consider in January 2017. With implementation will come accountability. There will performance measures and outcomes to make certain the plan is working. Kathy Miller was chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors when she

agreed last year to be the “convener,” and to shepherd the process through its early days. She says the subject of homelessness is “difficult and complicated,” and stresses the importance of a community-wide effort to address. “There seems to be a growing recognition of the problem,” Miller said. “We’re all trying to come together on solutions.” And of those on the diverse task force, she said, “They’re making amazing progress. I’m very inspired every time I’m with them.” Miller says there are a variety of causes of homelessness, including mental health and substance abuse and many homeless people suffer from both. “Some have fallen on hard times. They lost their job, their house, their family and their way,” she said. From the first meeting in August 2015, the task force has grown to include cities, law enforcement, nonprofits, the Lodi Homeless Commission, shelters of differing types, St. Mary’s and others. Meetings, which now occur monthly, are open to the public and usually are attended by 6075 people. Four work groups have been established to deal with such issues as law and justice; data collection, which is important when obtaining funding

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The last Point in Time count in January 2015 found 218 homeless in Stockton. Shelter officials believe the number could be 10 times that high.

to assist the homeless; preventing homelessness; and housing, both emergency and transitional. Their findings will be part of the November presentation. How many are there? Determining how many homeless people are in the county is difficult. It’s easier to know how many are sheltered because they’re in the system. But Miller said some of them hide;

they don’t want to be counted. The homeless are often mobile, being in Lodi one day and in Stockton the next. “They’re on the side of the freeway, under the overpasses and on the streets,” she said. The county’s biannual Point in Time count in January 2015 showed 218 homeless adults and 12 Please see HOMELESS Page 17

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and-play market designed for community connection, not just a market where people come for a particular product or service before heading home,” he said.

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MODESTO — New artisan markets opened this spring in Modesto and Stockton with the goal of attracting people to the cities’ downtown areas. Featuring produce, prepared food and craft vendors along with live music, the events also enable local businesses to market their products. Launched the first week in June and running through Nov. 17, Modesto’s DoMo Market Night takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Thursday night at 10th Street Plaza. Organized by the Downtown Modesto Partnership, DoMo contracted with the Modesto Certified Farmer’s Market to help manage the event. “The DoMo Night Market has two primary goals: to improve downtown’s image and to increase downtown business activity,” said the Downtown Modesto Partnership’s CEO Josh Bridegroom. “In order to do this, we need to have a successful market that is attractive, fun and well run so that it will become a destination activity for the larger community.” Forty vendors participated in each of DoMo’s first two Thursday night events. “We plan to add more vendors each week, topping out at a total of 60, and we

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will have different live music each week as well,” said Modesto Certified Farmers Market Manager and DoMo Night Market Event Manager Marie Uber. DoMo currently overlaps with Modesto’s six week-long Thursday night summer concert in the park series at nearby Graceada Park. The two events are viewed as complementary to each other. “We have people coming out here to

buy food for their picnics before heading over to the concert, so it’s actually a benefit they are on the same evening,” Uber said. Each DoMo Market Night has enjoyed approximately 2,000 visitors. Bridegroom hopes that upcoming vendor, cultural music and child activity additions will grow that number to 6,000. “We want this market to be a stay-

Waterfront Fridays Downtown Stockton also launched a new evening market in May called Waterfront Fridays. The event is held from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. every Friday and will run through October. Located in Stockton’s historic downtown B&M building at 125 Bridge Place, Waterfront Fridays is an indoor market with live music out on the deck. The event focuses on attracting new businesses to downtown and is organized by the Downtown Stockton Alliance. “It’s a business incubator market,” said Downtown Stockton Alliance Events Manager Emily Oestreicher. “We work primarily with individuals who are interested in the eventuality of having their own brick and mortar in downtown Stockton.” Vendors pay $25 to participate and are offered additional incentives such as free classes on best business practices and discounted rates on website and interior designer consultations. Waterfront Fridays is free to the Please see MARKETS Page 17

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California walnut yields continue to set records California’s walnut farmers continue to produce bumper crops as the industry expects the 2015 crop to reach a record-high 602,000 short tons when the accounting is done later this summer. Industry officials expect the 2016 crop to surpass that number. The industry could produce 625,000 tons when the 2016 crop estimate is released in early September. There is a downside to these record harvests. As the number of walnuts goes up, prices have come down. Combined with foreign crops, some varieties of Walnuts have seen price drops of 20 to 30 percent. In an effort to boost walnut demand, the California Walnut Commission has boosted its advertising budget from $2 million to $15 million. Much of the increase in production is due to more plantings in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento region. San Joaquin County accounts

for 14 percent of the state’s walnut crop. Butte County makes up 12 percent of the statewide total. The U.S. Department of Agriculture figures show that California now has 365,000 acres devoted to the crop. Bearing acreage climbed 10,000 from the previous year to 300,000, as non-bearing acres since 2013 increased 20,000 to 65,000 acres. Estimates from nursery survey suggest that 17,000 acres of walnuts are planted each year, although some of those planting are replacing old trees.

Republicans were the big losers in the voter registration push. The GOP now trails Democrats by more than 17 percent, and Democrats have topped the 8 million mark for the first time. Republican ranks grew, just not to the extent Democrats did. There was also a slight drop in unaffiliated voters as some decided to join a party. While Democrats allowed “no party preference” voters to cast a ballot for Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Republicans held a closed presidential primary. Only registered GOP voters could vote for Republican candidates.

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“And so, trying to do that in balance is really what we’re tasked with as local elected officials.” The key to making it work is to have rail and bus services synced so that when passengers get off at a train station in a city, there are buses there to take them closer to their final destinations. Chiesa is familiar with Amtrak service because he rides it frequently. “My son attends attends Cal State University Bakersfield, and so I take the train down there every time unless I’m headed to LA or somewhere else,” he said. “I ride a lot to Sacramento or down to Bakersfield. It is extremely convenient. I can sit and get work done. They’ve got WiFi. If I feel like it, I can have a beer with no worries. It’s fantastic.” TRIP, a national transportation research group, ranked Amtrak’s San Joaquins line 11th on its list of

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California’s top 20 priorities for transportation improvements outside the state’s biggest urban areas. The ranking appeared in its Project Green Light report released in May. In addition to adding trains, TRIP recommended track and signal improvements. Leavitt said those improvements are expected this year. In fact, he said, more Amtrak trains can’t be scheduled until more double-track sections are added to the line it shares with BNSF freight trains. Those sections allow trains to pull aside to allow another train to go through. “A lot of the line is single-track,” said Leavitt. “So for us to run more service, we have have to add in additional double-track sections, and then we want to make sure when our trains are running that they meet at those double track lines. That way we don’t create interference for the freight.”

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Visit Stockton launches family fun passes By SIM RISSO Business Journal writer srisso@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — Summer is here, and with it are opportunities to go out and do things in Stockton. That’s where Visit Stockton’s Family Fun Pass comes in. The city’s visitors bureau recently released the Family Fun Pass, or the Connect Pass, which provides discounts to local attractions, allowing families and residents affordable entertainment. The pass is available for purchase on Visit Stockton’s website, visitstockton.org, and it can be redeemed either on a mobile app on your cellphone or by printing out the vouchers. “We’re really hoping it gets people out and exploring the destinations and the attractions here in Stockton that they normally wouldn’t do,” said Visit Stockton CEO Wes Rhea. “So you buy a pass for maybe a couple of events, but you have that pass so you go out and do things you haven’t done before.” So far, a number of businesses and attractions have signed on including Zap Zone, the Children’s Museum of Stockton, the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum, Squeeze Burger, the Stockton Marina and the Stockton Ports. The Haggin Museum

is also a partner on the endeavor. Susan Obert, deputy director and director of development for the Haggin Museum is excited about participating. The museum has partnered with Visit Stockton on other projects in the past and had success reaching an audience the Haggin can’t on its own as a nonprofit organization. “For a lot of people, this is a place that they just haven’t thought about in a long time,” said Obert. “There’s both new visitors that we hope will come with that, but also some repeat visitors that it’s just sort of slipped their mind and get caught up in daily life. I think it’ll be a great reminder for people that we’re here and the other organizations are too.” Visit Stockton teamed with Bandwango, a software company in Salt Lake City that develops the passes. Consumers can purchase either a one-day, three-day or 90-day voucher. They can purchase as many passes as they like, but each customer must have his or her own pass. Additionally, consumers can purchase passes for friends and share them within the mobile platform. Full price for all the included attractions and dining would normally be $47, but a one-day adult pass only costs $23, a three-day adult pass is $35 and a 90-day pass is $39. There are also passes for children and senior citizens

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at further discounts. There’s no fee for businesses to join, although Visit Stockton asks that they provide their services at a discount. When patrons redeem their vouchers at a business, Visit Stockton reimburses them. Once a business signs up, Bandwango provides the training and technical support on how to use the platform. In the summer, families are the initial target demographic. But that

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STOCKTON — July’s Lincoln Center Live event will be a salute to the military, police, fire and other first responders. “It’s an Americana-focused program,” said Sass Public Relations President Carrie Sass. The event is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., July 15. Shops and restaurants will display American flags. Various military, law enforcement, fire and

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them and ours is Rough and Ready.” The port acquired the former naval base in 2000 and much of the infrastructure work will bring Rough and Ready Island up to date from its World War II origins. A company that wants to locate on Rough and Ready acreage can lease the land and build whatever type of facility it needs. Some infrastructure is already in place on some plots, which makes the process easier. According to Aschieris, an environmental impact report has been done for the special port zone which gives the port and potential businesses more flexibility when considering what to build on that 500 acres. “We conduct an analysis of what type of business wants to locate here, determine if it is a good fit,” Aschieris explained. “We must plan ahead, anticipating growth because some projects take several years, depending on their individual requirements.” Aschieris added that the real estate background of the port commission’s new chairman, R. Jay Allen, is very helpful to the port and that the entire board is balanced with various areas of expertise. “We continue to market and promote the port and are looking forward to continuing to welcome tenants,” Aschieris said. “After all, the port is 50/50 maritime and real estate, and we take this under consideration when planning for the future.” The commissioners also gave port administrators approval to borrow $8.2 million from Western Alliance Bank at about 5 percent interest to pay for a major project — the newly completed rail expansion project. “The agency had initially sought funding from the Federal Railroad Administration but after negotiations it was determined the commercial bank loan would better suit the port’s needs,” said port Finance Director Diane Baker. According to Aschieris, loans from the Railroad Administration are tailored to private business and the port is a local government agency. “We negotiated with them. We certainly tried, but it didn’t work out,” he said. “We’re hopeful the administration will develop a loan template for local government agencies in the future.”

ambulance organizations will have booths. There will be music and activities for children. “It will be very festive,” Sass said. “The event focuses on families and our heroes.” The Lincoln Center Live events, which occur in June, July and August, are designed to provide an extra incentive for visitors to the shopping center. Such community-based mar-

keting has become increasingly important as shopping centers and malls compete with internet shopping. They provide experiences that shoppers can’t get online. It’s also a strategy that Sass says plays into Lincoln Center’s wheelhouse. “That is what we are all about,” she said. “That is why we have the beautiful Brickwalk. The Live series are all focused around neighbors and com-

munity coming together.” The annual wine stroll, which was June 17, drew 600 shoppers to the center. They sampled wine from local wineries and walked from store to store throughout the center. Lincoln Center Live wraps up on Aug. 19 with a classic car show in which visitors can check out more than 200 vintage cars while enjoying live music.

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In San Joaquin, Merced and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by number of visitors in 2015. Rank

Attraction Name Address

Top Local Contact Phone Web Address

Number of Visitors in 2015

Operating Days and Hours

300,000

Varies based on show

200,000

Season runs from October to April Visit website for schedule

Stockton Arena 248 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

SMG Stockton Management (209) 373-1400 stocktonlive.com

Stockton Heat 248 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

Dave Piecuch, President (209) 373-1500 stocktonheat.com

Stanislaus County Fair 900 N. Broadway Turlock, CA 95380

Adrenna Alkhas (209) 668-1333 stancofair.com

229,000

July 8 - 17 Mon-Fri 5 pm - Mid Sat- Sun Noon - Mid

Stockton Ports Baseball 404 W. Fremont Street Stockton, CA 95203

Brian Meadows (209) 644-1900 stocktonports.com

218,000

April - September Days and Times Varies by games

Stockton 99 Speedway 4105 N. Wilson Way Stockton, CA 95205

185,00

Varies with event

Gallo Center for the Arts 1000 I Street Modesto, CA 95354

201,000

Varies by event Mon-Fri 10 am - 6 pm Sat Noon - 6 pm

Tony Noceti (916) 370-3647 sanjoaquinasparagusfestival.net

60,000

Fri 2 pm - 8 am Sat 10 am - 8 pm Sun 10 am - 6 pm

(209) 723-2178 castleairmuseum.org

50,000

10 am - 4 pm Daily

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San Joaquin Asparagus Festival 1658 S. Airport Way Stockton, CA 95206 Castle Air Museum 5050 Sante Fe Drive Atwater, CA 95301 The Grand Theatre 715 Central Avenue Tracy, CA 95376 Children’s Museum of Stockton 402 W. Weber Avenue Stockton, CA 95203 Bob Hope Theatre 242 E. Main Street Stockton, CA 95202 The Haggin Museum 1201 N. Pershing Avenue Stockton, CA 95203 World of Wonders Science Museum Inc. 2 North Sacramento Street Lodi, CA 95240 Carnegie Arts Center 250 N. Broadway Turlock, CA 95380

Oakdale Cowboy Museum 355 East F Street Oakdale, CA 95361

Funworks 4307 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95355

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Jackson Rancheria Casino 12222 New York Ranch Road Jackson, CA 95642 Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlet & Ice Cream Shop 11980 S. Harlan Road Lathrop, CA 95202 Ironstone Vineyards 1894 Six Mile Road Murphys, CA 95247 Hutchins Street Square 125 S. Hutchins Street Lodi, CA 95240 Micke Grove Park 11793 N. Micke Grove Road Lodi, CA 95240

Tony & Carol Noceti (209) 466-9999 stockton99.com Lynn Dickerson, Executive Director (209) 338-2100 galloarts.org

Kim Scarlata Program manager (209) 831-6858 atthegrand.org Yvette Remlinger (209) 465-4389 childrensmuseumstockton.org SMG Stockton Management (209) 337-4673 stocktonlive.com

45,000 +

44,758

Mon - Thurs 10 am - 6 pm Fri 10 am - 5 pm Sat 10 am - 2 pm Wed - Fri 9 am - 4 pm Sat 10 am - 5 pm Sun 12 pm - 5 pm

Attraction

Year Established

Concerts, family shows, sporting events, meetings and conferences

2005

AHL Quest for the Calder Cup (Opener game October 15th) AHL professional league hockey (USA and Canada) Highest level of Minor League Hockey in the world Top affiliate of the NHL’s Canada, Calgary Flames

2015

105th Fair, Live stock/animal exhibits, kids club. Features: Parmalee, Kelly Pickler, Comadores, Dwight Yokam, Chaka Khan and more. Special admission nights, discount prices available prior to July-8. Hawk-Kat-Kwin-Khop represented Ground and Facilities Rentals available Minor league baseball team Oakland A’s affiliated 13 Firworks shows, theme nights and giveaways June 18-19 Beers Bands and Rides Other special events held at stadium. Stock car racing, swap meets, drifting and more Stockton Dirt Track: South Airport Way Sprint Car, monster truck, tractor pulls and more Touring Broadway shows, Concerts Entertainment and arts complex Preforming arts venue April (New Location, S.J. County Fair Grounds) Unique asparagus refreshments, Kids zone, carnival, petting zoo, Prominent musical acts, local stage performers, asparagus eating contest and much more Open Cockpit Memorial Day and Labor Day. 63 planes on display. Military Free, group, senior and family discounts. (A non-profit)

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2007

2015

1981

Art gallery, special art exhibits, arts and dance classes, plays, dance recitals,and concerts

2006

An interactive environment for children to learn, play and explore; summer camp and family rodeo

1994

Concerts, comedy shows and movie nights

1912

1st Saturday of the month free admission Live events & complimentary wine/snacks 1st and 3rd Thursday at 6:30 pm; 2nd Saturdays are family day and include activities for children ages 5-11

1931

30,000

Varies by event

Tod Ruhstaller (209) 940-6300 hagginmuseum.org

25,000

Wed-Fri 1:30 pm - 5 pm Sat-Sun Noon - 5 pm

Sally Snyde (209) 368-0969 wowsciencemuseum.org

18,736

Wed - Mon 10 am - 5 pm Mon-Thur-Fri

Hands-on science exhibits, field study trips, birthday parties, insectfest, hippology, and reptile roundup. Feild and study trips available

2005

Lisa McDermott (209) 632-5761 carnegieartsturlock.org

16,000

Wed-Sun 10 am - 5 pm Friday 10 am - 8 pm

Admission varies by event ($5-12) Children Free Visual art, concerts, lectures, poetry readings. Family activities, art an dance classes. Facility rentals available

2011

Christie Camarillo (209) 847-7049 oakdalecowboymuseum.org

4,500

Mon - Sat 10 am - 4 pm

Testicle Festival, Cowgirl Luncheon, National Day of Cowboy, Annual Dinner & Auction Fund-raisers, Cowboy Christmas Gifts and Craft Sale

1996

Tiffaney Raney (209) 578-4386

Mini Golf, XD Theater, Spash works Pirate ride, Bumper cars, Freddys free house, Arcade, the Track an RC Track, Batting cages and Teddy bear factory

1960

Jose Cortez (209) 223-1677 jacksoncasino.com

Mon - Thurs 10 am- 9 pm Fri - Sat 10 am - Midnight Sun 10 am - 10 pm

24 hours 7 days a week

24 hour casino, hotel, RV park, general store and gas station, 24 hour business center, Fishermen Buffet Fri-Sun, Oudoor and indoors concerts, Music on Terrace, USF Party viewing

1985

Johanna Espinoza (209) 982-9304 ghirardelli.com

Mon - Sat 9 am - 8 pm Sunday 10 am - 8 pm

Chocolate, coffee, ice-cream, and gifts Visit website for full list of events and activities

1865

7 days 10 am - 5 pm Weekend Summer Concerts

Mon - Thurs 8 am - 5 pm

Open daily 8 am to sunset

Bruce Rohrer (209) 728-1251 ironstonevineyards.com Heather Artiaga (209) 333-6782 hutchinsstreetsquare.com (209) 953-8800 (209) 331-7400 sjparks.com

Weddings, banquets, corporate & public events. Gift shop, park, cafe and wine tasting. Summer Series: 4th of July Fireworks, Train, Darius Rucker, ZZ & Gregg Allman, Goo goo dolls, Skynyrd an Frampton, Sublime Theatre events, art shows, music and classes, tribute bands Rental space available Summer Music in the park, Every 4th Wednesday 4 to 6 pm Park, Zoo, amusement rides, Japanese garden, golf course, and museum. Attraction information available on web.

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Hospice houses offer home-like comfort By PATRICIA REYNOLDS Business Journal writer preynolds@cvbizjournal.com

HUGHSON — Hospice care strives to provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort as well as symptom management to patients progressing through end-of-life illnesses. Diagnosed with less than six months to live, a hospice patient receives symptom relief only while the illness is allowed to take its natural course. When a hospice patient does endure a medical crisis, however, caregivers often find themselves unable to manage the problem. Local hospice houses provide serene environments where hospice patients can be stabilized before being discharged back to their home, long term care facility or wherever they live with continued hospice services. “Think of it more as like a hospice hospital,” said Community Hospice Director of Public Relations Kristin Mostowski. “We bring patients out here (to Alexander Cohen Hospice House) who have a critical need, who need more medical attention and symptom management. We get them to that more comfortable level and then from there we move them on to the next lower level of care.” Built 10 years ago in Hughson on

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The Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson has private rooms and space for visitors to spend the night.

donated land, the Alexander Cohen Hospice House has 16 private rooms, each with its own patio and capacity to sleep up to two visitors. The facility offers 24-hour access to families. Amenities include on-site laundry, a full kitchen and showers so visitors can stay close to patients. While the ultimate goal is to stabilize patients enough to return home,

many patients at Alexander Cohen Hospice House come directly from the acute hospital in very critical condition and are unable to leave. “This is just a very peaceful place where their family and their loved ones can be with them,” Mostowski said. “It’s very homelike. It’s not so clinical, so they’re not dying in the hospital, and they’re not dying in a long term care

facility. But they’re dying in a place that is homelike, serene and their loved ones can be with them.” Alexander Cohen Hospice House is a California Department of Health Services licensed hospice house and therefore is able to bill Medicare as well as private insurance. Still, no hospice patient is turned away. “What they give us is what we accept. Everything else is written off,” said Mostowski. “We are a non-profit so we help everyone regardless of ability to pay. So if we have somebody without insurance, they are still going to have the same services, the same support as a patient that does have insurance.” Hospice of San Joaquin’s Hospice House in Stockton, formerly referred to as the Residential Living Center, was built in 2004 and provides services for terminally ill patients in stable condition. An upsurge in hospice patients remaining hospitalized with out-ofcontrol symptoms prompted the Hospice of San Joaquin to transition to a hospice house. “We’re retooling our hospice house, and we’re bringing in RN care 24 hours around the clock and daily physician visits so the sickest of the Please see HOSPICE Page 23

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public and aims to attract people downtown. “An important aspect of this market is to bring downtown back to life after 5 p.m., but we’re also trying to support the existing community of entrepreneurs to be successful in our downtown,” Oestreicher said. Waterfront Fridays features a range of eight vendors including chefs and bakers, various types of crafters and even book publishers. A table dedicated to community issues and organizations such as the recent election or Restore the Delta is also present. Robert Menor operates Atang, one of Waterfront Fridays food vendors. Menor’s specialty is Filipino cuisine, and he hopes to open his own restaurant one day. He believes the event gives him the positive exposure he needs. “Waterfront Fridays allows me to have a consistent place. I was going out to San Francisco, Oakland, out of state because there was no where in Stockton that allowed me to do what I do,” said Menor. “Now with the Brick and Mortar space, I can do what I do locally and I have a bigger impact.” Stockmarket Stockton also is home to Stockmarket, a monthly event where 65 local vendors can showcase their products. The pop-up market is held on the third Saturday of each month, from

DoMo Market Night 5 –9 p.m., Thursdays June –Nov. 17 10th Street and J Street, Modesto www.domopartnership.org Contact: josh@domopartnership.org

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Modesto’s DoMo Market Night is open Thursday nights through mid-November.

May through December and features area artisans, food, craft brewery and cocktail vendors along with live music and children’s activities. Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the year-old market is located at 630 E. Weber and has about 2,000 attendees each month. Stockmarket is organized by Goodstock Productions, a special events company, and focuses on local area offerings. “A lot of our vendors are small business owners, people that work out of their homes and are just trying to get off the ground,” said GoodStock Pro-

ductions co-owner Anne Wilcox. “They don’t necessarily have brick and mortars, so we’re trying to facilitate that and helping them grow their business.” Response has been positive and for some vendors very successful. Cast Iron Trading Company started out as a Stockmarket food vendor and will soon open a permanent location in downtown Stockton. Possible future plans include the addition of interactive activities for visitors. “We are trying to come up with new ways to engage our attendees with

Stockmarket 10 a.m.–4 p.m., third Saturday Year round Weber Avenue and Stanislaus Street, Stockton Admission: $1 www.stockmarketca.com Contact: stockmarketca@gmail.com games, live art, or craft workshops,” said Goodstock Productions co-owner Amy Sieffert. “We might do something additional that doesn’t involve just booths to walk around and shop from.”

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children. St. Mary’s Figueroa questioned those numbers as did Adam Cheshire, CEO of the Stockton Shelter for the Homeless. Cheshire estimated that on any given night, there are 2,500-3,500 homeless in San Joaquin County. Stanislaus County, which has embarked on its own homeless initiative, with goals similar to San Joaquin Countys’s, estimates it had 1,400 homeless in 2014. Beyond that, a statement on its website claimed “thousands more showed signs for risk of becoming homeless.” There are more than 60 programs and many citizens who help the homeless in Stanislaus County access housing, shelter and other basic life necessities. Yet officials believe there is more they could do to prevent homelessness from occurring in the first place. One of the initiative’s goals is addressing root causes and developing strategies to intervene early to prevent homelessness. Emergency shelter is provided at the faith-based Modesto Gospel Mission, which opened in 1948 and is committed to providing food and shelter for the homeless and the poor. It is supported solely by individuals, churches, businesses, foundations and groups. Its most recent available annual report, from 2013, shows it sheltered

1,827 men, women and children that year and served 132,439 meals. At the Stockton shelter, at 411 S. Harrison St., an average of 350 single men, single women and families are housed in emergency facilities. “We could not do this without community support,” Cheshire said, adding that local usinesses are a big part of that. Among businesses helping the Stockton shelter is Rod Johnson Heating and Air Conditioning Repair, and not long ago Cal Water Service made an unrestricted $1,000 donation. Other businesses provide in-kind services. Additional assistance is always necessary, Cheshire said. One current need is a box truck to replace one the shelter had for 20 years but recently required significant repairs. That vehicle was a donated by the Junior League. In addition, modular buldings could use repair. There are daily operating expenses at the shelter facilities, such as water and electricity. The shelter is “home for the homeless,” Cheshire said, and that means it provides daily necessities to those who stay there. As an example, he said, the shelter spends $1,000 a month on toilet paper. “Emergency shelter is primarily what we do, when you don’t know where you’re going to go next,” he

said. “We’re a safety net for the community, We’re one of the largest shelters in California.” More partnerships Many people staying at the Stockton shelter complex have mental health issues, which is a root cause of homelessness, according to Cheshire. As a result, the shelter has developed relationships with San Joaquin County Behavioral Services and subdepartments of the San Joaquin County Superior Court. Neighboring St. Mary’s Dining Room is a multi-faceted, non-profit organization that opened in 1955. It moved to its current location at 545 W. Sonora St. in 1987. CEO Figuero said support from the business community “is an important piece to our ability to provide care and address the issues of homelessness and poverty. It is an integral part of what we do.” Businesses assist St. Mary’s financially, encourage employees to volunteer there and provide in-kind services, he said.

There always is a need for more assistance and he encouraged business owners to talk with providers about how they could do more to be part of the solution. “It’s a community-wide concern and everyone has to be involved,” Figuero said. “It can’t just be left on the shoulders of business, law enforcement and government.” Criminal activity can be another side effect of homelessness and law enforcement in both counties has strategies for businesses to protect against trespassing, theft, burglary and vandalism. The Stockton Police Department offers a three lines of defense approach that focuses on the perimeter of one’s property, the exterior of building and the interior. It recommends posting no trespassing signs, installing alarm systems, motion sensitive lighting and keeping landscaping away from windows, so they’re clear of obstructions. Merchants are encouraged to secure grocery-type carts as they can be used to haul off stolen items.

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Not your average pizza Crust & Crumb offers artisan fare from fresh, local ingredients By NORA HESTON TARTE Business Journal writer nhestontarte@cvbizjournal.com

TURLOCK — The masterminds behind Edith’s Baking Co., George and Ellen Kosmas, have expanded their business and opened Crust & Crumb, an artisan pizza shop that also serves sandwiches, salads and a decadent array of pastries. After attempts to move into a space near their bakery in Modesto, the Kosmases ultimately opted for Turlock and opened their doors on Main Street in April. “We like this whole downtown Main Street feel. The people are very welcoming. Everyone was real jazzed about the concept down here,” Ellen Kosmas said. “Since opening day (Crust & Crumb) has brought big crowds to the downtown,” said Rachel Collins of the Turlock Downtown Property Owners Association. “It does contribute to the growth of downtown Turlock.” So far, Kosmas called business “pretty good.” The company hasn’t spent any money on advertising and depends on

word of mouth to bring in customers. The original bakery, Edith’s, in Modesto is strictly wholesale, but the name has gained a local following from farmers markets, which Kosmas said has helped draw business to Crust & Crumb. With about 18 years selling baked goods at markets from Turlock to San Francisco and everywhere in between, they have gained a loyal following. Kosmas estimated staff from Edith’s had been attending the Modesto market for 16-18 years before opening Crust & Crumb. While Crust & Crumb is a standalone business, its name is synonymous with Edith’s. “We’ve been a bakery for about 20 years,” Kosmas said. “The shop was kind of an extension of the bakery. A lot of people from Turlock and a lot of our customers from Modesto are coming to see us.” In addition to loyal customers, Kosmas is using social media to find a new following. Its Facebook page had nearly 900 followers as of mid-June and a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 24 reviews.

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Crust & Crumb opened in downtown Turlock in April and features artisan pizzas and baked goods.

As of mid-June, Crust & Crumb had yet to hold a grand opening but Kosmas was actively planning for one. Crust & Crumb is not a cookie-cutter mold of Edith’s. Not only was the menu expanded to include additional items. This is the first storefront customers can walk into. The eatery’s main draw is its artisan pizzas. Kosmas estimated that 75-80 percent of Crust & Crumb’s business came from its pizzas and related offerings such as sandwiches and salads. “It’s the only restaurant downtown

that specializes in pizza,” Collins said. “The bakery side took off more than we had anticipated. We had thought the bakery was going to be more like kind of a sideshow,” Kosmas said. Instead, bakery purchases make up the other 20-25 percent of business. Crust & Crumb has 10 employees, including counter staff and two chefs. One, Tyler Ebright, specializes in the pizza dough and bread making while the other, Megan Kinssater, is an aficionado of desserts. Please see CRUST & CRUMB Page 19

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In addition, her nephew, Matthew Kosmadakis, smokes the meat. Sausages are hand-made, as well. “People don’t realize that we’re really cooking,” she said. “Everything we do right now is from scratch. We don’t even buy our salad dressings. We make them all in house.” She is proud of the business’ dedication to using fresh, local ingredients, many purchased at the same farmers markets Edith’s frequents. In fact, Crust & Crumb doesn’t even have a freezer inside according to Kosmas. Instead, all food that is brought in, often from Edith’s or straight from the markets, is used while it’s fresh. “We decided to stay with more of a fresh concept,” she said. The fare at Crust & Crumb also comes preservative-free. Kosmas said she and George split duties. He handles much of the upfront work, while she’s busy behind the scenes. It’s a natural place for her. After all, her background is in food. Kosmas earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in food and nutrition. “I put together all of the recipes, so a lot of them are family recipes, and I’ve just kind of expanded them,” Kosmas said. If you’re stopping in for pizza, Kosmas recommends the Spanakopizza, a variation of the Greek spinach pie.

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In addition to pizzas, the restaurant also offers bread and desserts. Employee Matt Kosmas cuts an artisan pizza for a customer.

> IF YOU GO However, she said the pepperoni pizza is especially popular, too. Opening Crust & Crumb hasn’t slowed business for Edith’s or their related farmer’s markets hustle. “This has just been in addition to

the markets,” Kosmas said. As for growth, Kosmas said the business is still new. “We’re going to kind of see,” she said. “We’re going to kind of let the customer demand dictate what we do.”

Crust & Crumb 428 E. Main St., Turlock Open 6 a.m. – 8 p.m., daily (209) 850–9262

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Insurance in Stockton. There is also the fact that those seeking health care through state health exchanges have proven to be sicker and older than first anticipated. Insurance giant United Health Group lost millions and is pulling out of many state exchanges next year. A number of health insurance cooperatives, set up under the health care reform law, have also shut down. “Now, everyone can get insurance,” said Bertilacchi. “We are covering people that were considered uninsurable before. It’s expensive.” Another factor figuring into the rate

hikes is that two federal programs aimed at stabilizing rates are coming to an end. Those programs subsidized losses suffered by insurance companies in the first two transition years under the Affordable Care Act. One way California has kept its rates in check is by aggressively negotiating with providers to keep rates down. The downside is that has meant narrower networks of doctors and facilities and headaches for policy buyers. “It has been very difficult for some to get the right coverage from their plan,” said Bertilacchi. “If they want to get their doctor, they have to pay

more to get that plan.” Another issue has been the high deductibles seen in the plans. “For some people, they are paying more for plans with higher deductibles because of the kind of plans required under the law,” he said. The fact that most of those on the individual market are heavily subsidized should soften the blow of the increases. As the premiums increase, so will the subsidy. “Cost and high deductibles are really problems for the ones that aren’t getting a large subsidy,” said Bertilacchi. “I am a Covered California agent

and, for the most part, anyone on Covered California, like 95 percent, are getting a subsidy.” While the 2017 rate hikes are significant, Covered California expects them to be brief. In its budget proposal, the state exchange projected increases in 2018-2020 of a more modest 4-5 percent. One of the best ways to reduce insurance costs is to use every tax credit and subsidy available. “If you are a small business, and you can take advantage of tax credits, you really should,” he said. “Using a general agent really helps to make sure you are getting the best deal possible.”

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HEALTH CARE PLANS

In San Joaquin, Merced and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked in alphabetical order. Rank

Company Name Address

Top Local Executive Phone Web Address

Regional Membership — California Membership

No. of Local Physician Providers (if available ) No. of Physician Providers in California (if available ) No. of Local Hospital Providers (if available ) Local Healthcare Providers

NonProfit or ForProfit

Year Established

Aetna 2625 Shadelands Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Mark Bertolini CEO (925) 948-4700 aetna.com

Numbers were not available

St. Joseph’s Medical Ctr. of Stockton, Dameron Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Kindred Hospital of Modesto, Doctors Medical Ctr. of Modesto, Memorial Hospital Medical Ctr., Stanislaus Surgical Hospital, Oak Valley District Hospital and Emanuel Medical Center

For-profit

1853

Anthem Blue Cross 1 Well Point Way Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Brian Ternan President (805) 557-6991 anthem.com/ca

NA 2,352,452

More than 59,000 local doctors and specialist in Anthem Blue Cross network. Ninty % of hospitals contract with Anthem, including 300 acute care hospitals.

For-profit

1937

Over 1,800 PPO & over 1000 HMO providers Over 38,020 HMO & over 58,550 PPO Cali providers 7 hospitals in HMO network and 7 in PPO network Dameron Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Lodi Memorial Hospital, Lodi Memorial Hospital West (PPO only), St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center, St. Joseph’s Medical Center of Stockton, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Doctors Medical Center, Emanuel Medical Center, Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Oak Valley District Hospital, Stanislaus Behavioral Health Center, Stanislaus Surgical Hospital

Non-profit

34,000 Physicians 300 Hospitals across California 6,000 ancillary providers PPO Provider network, PCPs, specialists, hospitals, ancillaries, Collect only co-payments, will file health insurance claims for you

Non-profit

1963

995 SJ County PPO Providers. 1,437 Stanislaus County PPO Providers. St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Dameron Hospital, Lodi Memorial Hospital, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Sutter Delta Medical Center, Memorial Medical Center of Modesto, Stanislaus Surgical Hospital, Doctors Medical Center and Oak Valley District Hospital

For-profit

1929

2,061 local physician providers 75,780 California physician providers 12 local hospital providers

For-profit

1979

5206 physician local providers 8 local hospital providers Dameron, St. Joseph’s, San Joaquin General, Sutter Tracy, Lodi Memorial, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Doctors Medical Center, Emanuel Medical, Oak Valley, Mercy Merced and Memorial Hospital Los Banos

Non-profit

1996

485 local physician providers 12,000 California physician providers Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center/hospital Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center/hospital Saint Josephs Hospital, Stockton Kaiser Clinics Stockton, Tracy, Manteca and Mosdesto

Non-profit

1945

Blue Shield Of California 3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway Lodi, CA 95240

California Foundation for Medical Care Preferred Provider Network 3993 Jurupa Avenue Riverside, CA 92506

Cigna Health Plans of California 26 Executive Park Irvine, CA 92614

Health Net of California 678 N. Wilson Way Stockton, CA 95205

Health Plan of San Joaquin 7751 S. Manthey Road French Camp, CA 95231

Kaiser Permanente Health Plan/ Hospitals Central Valley Service Area 4601 Dale Road Modesto, CA 95356

Stanislaus County Partners in Health 3848 Mc Henry Avenue, Ste. 135-209 Modesto, CA 95356

Sutter Health/ Sutter Gould Medical Foundation 2200 River Plaza Drive Sacramento, CA 95833

United Agriculture Benefit Trust P.O. Box 691472 Stockton, CA 95269

United Healthcare 2300 Clayton Road, Ste. 1000 Concord, CA 94520

Paul Markovich President and CEO (209) 371-3000 blueshieldca.com

Dolores L. Green CEO (800) 334-7341 (209) 952-5399 cfmcnet.org

David M. Cordani President and CEO (818) 500-6262 cigna.com Rob Carnaroli Director of Major Accounts (209) 473-6880 healthnet.com Amy Shin, CEO (209) 942-6300 hpsj.com

Deborah Friberg Senior V.P. (209) 735-5000 kp.org/centralvalley Derek Tefft V.P. of Operations (877) 830-7470 scpartnersinhealth.com Patrick Fry President and CEO (916) 733-8800 sutterhealth.org Kirti Mutatkar CEO/ President (800) 223-4590 uabt.org Robert Falkenberg CEO (925) 246-1300 uhc.com

3.5 million in California

1.2 million 34,000

2,552,289 293,383 in California 109,000 2.8 million in California 312,795 246,000 in California

263,000 7 million in California

7,500 7,500

NA NA

NA NA 88,400 __ 3.59 million in California

1,050 local/California physicians Six Local Hospitals

1939

2012

300 + Local physician providers 5,000 California physician providers 35,000 + Employees Memorial Medical Center, Modesto Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, Tracy

Non-profit

1996

All regional hospitals

Non-profit

1983

2,200 local physician central valley region 96,500 California physician providers 14 local hospital faciliies

For-profit

1977

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Virtual gun range offers real-world scenarios

By SIM RISSO Business Journal writer srisso@cvbizjournal.com

MODESTO — Shooting ranges are for people who want to improve their marksmanship, but there are limitations to what one can do in a live-fire range. That’s where Lock-n-Load Virtual Shooting Range comes in. Unlike at a live-fire range, where shooters stand still and take aim at stationary targets, Lock-n-Load provides simulators that have moving targets, real-life scenarios and allow the user to move around and train for specific situations. “We found that you can only go so far shooting at a static live range,” said Lock-n-Load Virtual Shooting Range’s owner Norman Martin Jr. “Once you start hitting the bulls-eye, where do you go from there?” Ladies only origins Martin and his wife, Anita, opened the business in May 2012 as a shooting club called Lockn-Load Ladies. Club members met monthly at different shooting ranges. They also organized social events such as ice cream, pizza and sushi socials. After a while, the women wanted to include men, so it switched to a co-ed club in January 2015. But they were having trouble getting consistent shooting times because the ranges were no longer releasing dates to them. They looked into starting their own live-fire range, but the cost was prohibitive because of the cost of land and permits. So, they purchased a couple simulators and opened at their current location at 3500 Sisk Rd. in Modesto in October 2015.

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Employee Michael Trujillo is a former Marine and an NRA-certified instructor.

Lock-n-Load has 480 scenarios on its simulators, ranging from law enforcement training that isn’t open to the general public to carnival ducks. Everyone can participate, including children. Users don’t shoot with live ammunition. Instead the simulator uses Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger guns, which are polymer based, weigh the same as a Glock pistol and use an infrared laser. It’s also more affordable than a live-fire range. A 30-minute session at Lock-nLoad costs $30, and the user will fire anywhere from 200-400 shots. Firing that many bullets at a live-fire range would cost a couple hundred bucks. “It depends on what you’re training for, how you’re training and what your needs are,” said Anita Martin. “We have a vast array of stuff to work with.” Every session involves hands-on training from at least one instructor. Both of the Martins are NRA-certified instructors, as is employee Michael Trujillo, who is also an ex-Marine. Depending on how busy it

is, sometimes two of them will be in the room, with one person working the simulator and the other providing hands-on instruction. Concealed weapons training A lot of what they do is training those with concealed weapon permits on the different scenarios they could encounter in the field. For example, one scenario involves a robbery at an ATM. Others simulate a robbery at a convenient store or a live-shooter scenario in an auditorium. Both Martins said their favorite part is training the concealed weapon permit students, specifically when the students have that “a-ha moment” during the training. “We get them in there and put them on a ‘shoot, noshoot’ scenario where they have to make that decision, and there’s a lightbulb that goes off,” said Anita. “There’s a moment where they realize, ‘Wow, this is more realistic to what they’re going to see if

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Lock-n-Load owner Normal Martin, Jr. sets up a simulation.

> IF YOU GO Lock-n-Load Virtual Shooting Range 3500 Sisk Rd, Ste. F2, Modesto (209) 857-8795 | Locknloadvsr.com Hours: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday – Wednesday 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Friday – Saturday Noon-6 p.m., Sunday that situation arises. It’s no longer that paper target. Now it’s a person.” “Having a (concealed weapon permit) is a huge responsibility, and you do not want to use your gun if you don’t have to,” said Norman. “If you can talk your way out of it. If you can back your way out of it, that’s what you want to do. Just because you have your gun doesn’t mean you have to use it.” Real-world scenarios Lock-n-Load has also constructed a house for home intruder response techniques simulations. In it, Trujillo teaches how to react to an intruder. He teaches the trainees how to safely clear rooms and check corners. The point of the training is to be prepared for any situation, including ones like the recent mass shooting in Orlando. “Every time something happens, the discussions come up again,” said Anita. “You see

them on Facebook every day. It lights a fire. People discuss it, which is a good thing — not that it happened but that it opens discussion. For us, it verifies what we’ve said: These are things that happen in the world; we try to help people prepare for them. “It’s unfortunate that it activates that school of thought or that need for training again, but the truth of the matter is it’s always something you need to be aware of, that it can happen any time, it can happen anywhere. If you’re carrying a gun in a situation where something happens, there’s every possibility that you can stop the shooter with the right training, with the right understanding, with the right mental mindset.” Lock-n-Load is open every day. It takes group appointments only on Thursdays. Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations are encouraged to avoid wait times.

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sick hospice patients can now come to our hospice house. We’ve elevated our level of care,” said Hospice of San Joaquin CEO Rebecca Burnett. As of mid-June, Hospice of San Joaquin began the process of applying for hospice house licensing. The change will be a welcomed alternative for hospice patient caregivers. “It’s difficult enough to deal with a dying person, but then you add medical procedures on top of it and it becomes too difficult. So we are moving to a more complex model of symptom management,” Burnett said. The Hospice of San Joaquin Hospice House has six beds and will maintain the small size to remain personal, intimate and more homey instead of institution-like. There will be no structural changes to the building. The major change will be in staffing. “We’re moving from (licensed vocational nurses) to 24-hour RN, and it’s the service level that’s changing,” said Burnett. The facility will continue to provide care for stable hospice or residential patients, but services are not covered by Medicare. Patients pay according to their ability. “We anticipate that we will always have a mix of patients that are both residential and inpatient because the community needs both,” Burnett said. On average, stable residential hospice patients stay at the facility two weeks while symptom management patients stay less than a week prior to passing away. “It’s really more about the journey and getting that person to a place where they are comfortable and naturally letting go and then helping the family with that thought process,” Burnett said. Educating the community, taking away the fear and encouraging people to have conversations about their wishes helps enable patients to pass with dignity. “A lot of times when patients are referred to us it’s at a point of crisis, meaning they have three to five days,” said Mostowski. “Patients that have had more time in hospice, the end is a lot more pleasant because they’ve been able to sort through their own journey and come to a place where they’re just more at peace.”

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Embezzlements take toll on companies By ELIZABETH STEVENS Business Journal editor estevens@cvbizjournal.com

STOCKTON — The first clue Brookside Country Club got that it had a problem with its books came in the mail. It was June 2015, and a lien had been filed against the club for unpaid property taxes. According to court documents, Board Chairman Wayne Silveria told police the club’s controller, Charlotte Hendry, had lied to the board about paying the taxes. Hendry resigned but before she left, she trained the new controller. That’s when more clues appeared. The new controller, Lynn Fochs, told police Hendry failed to reconcile bank records to the general ledger or to account for the club’s petty cash and that sometimes Hendry would intercept some of the club’s mail. The club conducted an internal audit that found $615,828.10 was missing. The club’s general manager noticed charges for music, sound equipment and air fare that were made on credit cards Hendry controlled. She suspected they were going to support Hendry’s second business. She and her husband managed Elvis impersonators on the side. Hendry was arrested at her new job in Las Vegas. She was brought back to San Joaquin County and is scheduled to continue her arraignment in July. Embezzlements far from rare Currently, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office has 10 embezzlement cases it is prosecuting, and there are outstanding warrants on several other suspects. That number is typical, according to Deputy District Attorney Stephen Taylor. What is changing is the efficiency with which cases are prosecuted and that victims are seeing more money returned to them. Taylor attributes those successes to two factors. First, he said District Attorney Tory Verber Salazar has organized her office so that attorneys stay on large embezzlement cases from beginning to end. In many other counties, embezzlement cases are prosecuted assembly-line style, Taylor said, with different attorneys handling different phases of the case. Second, Taylor said in many cases, forensic accountants have already been working with victims to document losses. When the case gets to prosecutors, the evidence is already organized and the numbers are difficult to dispute. The leading forensic accountant working with the DA is Steve Hoslett. He handled the Brookside case. Forensic accountants approach a problem with finances differently than regular accountants might. Hoslett says it’s not his job to go through the books and make sure they’re in

order. He’s just looking for signs of a crime. “I don’t care about messy books. When I go look at an embezzlement case, I don’t go look at the accounting records because I don’t care,” Hoslett said. “ I look at, ‘Did all the money come in that was supposed to come in?’ And No. 2, I look at the bank statements and payroll and all that. I say, ‘When it goes out, did it go out appropriately?’” In addition to Hoslett the audit, Hoslett handles the insurance claims — if the victims carry embezzlement insurance. Brookside does, and its losses were covered for $500,000. If the case goes to trial, Hoslett will also testify. That is a benefit to the victims, according to Taylor. “By bringing in an outside accountant who’s just there for the embezzlement, the client protects themselves and their other employees from getting caught up in a huge soap opera,” Taylor said. But very often, when forensic accountants are involved, cases never go to trial. Hoslett recently submitted a report to the DA’s office outlining the cases he’s worked on since 2009. All of the 28 cases were resolved without a trial. Two cases were dismissed “in the interest of justice.” According to Hoslett’s report, those cases included significant restitution to the victims. Taylor said that while he would prefer that people who embezzle six figures from their employers go to prison, sometimes it’s better for the victims if prosecutors push for restitution instead. “Getting money back is most important when you’re dealing with victims who are uninsured and elderly where this was their retirement fund,” said Taylor. “So it’s a tightrope I walk.” In almost all cases, embezzlers have spent the money, so when they are offered a chance to make restitution, they offer up their retirement accounts or sell their houses. What does an embezzler look like? According to the 2013 Marquet Report on Embezzlement, 68 percent of employee theft was committed by people who held bookkeeping or finance positions. The age of the average embezzler is 43. Eighty-four percent work alone. Only 4 percent of perpetrators have criminal histories. In 18.5 percent of cases, the embezzler is one partner stealing from the others, Hoslett said. Those tend to be the biggest cases with median losses pegged at $343,000. Perhaps the most shocking figure,

61% are female SOURCE: Hiscox Insurance

Average age is 43 SOURCE: Marquet Embezzlement Report

Often bookkeepers or office managers SOURCE: Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners

Motives include greed, financial pressure employee resentment SOURCE: Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners

Portrait > BY THE NUMBERS

40%

30% more

Embezzlements performed by someone in financial or accounting function

Loss is higher from embezzlements by men rather than women

however, is that the average scheme runs more than four and a half years before it’s discovered. According to court papers, investigators believe Hendry had been embezzling from Brookside since November 2008, nearly seven years before it was discovered. Taylor said it is common that victims of embezzlement had trusted their bookkeepers, who are often not well trained, with too much access and too little oversight. “I think there’s a trend here to use minimally experienced, trained and qualified staff, to not have any kind of audit oversight, certainly, and to wait for something to happen,” Taylor said.

“But as long as the lights are on and the bills appear to be paid, then fine.” Business owners sometimes have a sense that something is wrong with the money, but they chalk it up to the slow economy and resolve to work harder, Taylor said. It doesn’t occur to them that a trusted employee or partner is stealing from them. When embezzlement is discovered, however, the effects can be devastating. Hoslett lays them out in presentations he gives to educate business owners and managers. “Because the company has no money -- because it’s all getting stolen -- good people get laid off,” he said. “People don’t get raises. People don’t

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> FRAUD PREVENTION PLAN Develop and review company fraud policy • Make sure employees understand your company has a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud

95% had no prior criminal record

• Put policy in writing

SOURCE: Hiscox Insurance

• Explain what constitutes fraud • Have employees sign it

Identify significant risk areas

34% are managers SOURCE: Fraud Prevention Group

• Are employees padding paychecks? • Are all vendors legitimate?

Have worked for business for 4 to 5 years SOURCE: Assoc. of Certified Fraud Examiners

43% are employees within the company SOURCE: Fraud Prevention Group

• Are all sales recorded and deposited? • Do you have fictitious employees on payroll? • Is inventory or equipment being stolen?

Provide an (800) fraud hotline number 43 percent of embezzlements are discovered by employee tip. Let employees report misconduct anonymously

Make a presentation to employees • Explain how the system works

t of an embezzler

• Let employees know it’s for their protection • Discuss the random testing process

32%

35%

Cases involving projected losses of $500,000 or more

Cases involving multiple schemes

842,403

Average loss SOURCE: Hiscox Insurance

get the insurance benefits or they get them cut. There’s no contributions into the pension plans and retirement plans like there should be. So, all the money disappearing affects all the regular employees.” Hoslett said that leads to low morale and productivity, and employees sometimes feel as if they’re working for a company with a stigma. Trust but verify In Hoslett’s presentations, he teaches business owners how to prevent embezzlement and how to spot it if it does occur. According to fraud experts, embezzlement occurs when three criteria converge:

motive, opportunity and rationalization. Taylor said many of the defendants he encounters have drug, gambling or shopping problems, which provides the motive. “The embezzlers are compulsive behavior people,” Taylor said. Hoslett says it’s up to business owners to take away the opportunity. “If you make it easy for people to steal from you, they will,” he says in his presentation. He has a six-point plan businesses can use to prevent employee fraud. (See Six steps to fraud prevention). The plan is designed to make sure employees understand what fraud is and that the company is on the lookout for it.

“They can do it (embezzle), but they realize there’s somebody out there looking at what they’re going to do, so the opportunity that used to be wide open (is gone),” Hoslett said. Hoslett says employees should never feel as if they won’t get caught, so he recommends periodic checks on different parts of the business’s finances. For example, in January, a business owner might go through transactions on company credit cards. In February, he might test bank disbursements for personal use. Making those checks increases a business owner’s chance of discovering embezzlement before it’s gone on a long time, but it also is a signal to bookkeepers that they’re being watched.

• Provide the fraud hotline number

Conduct periodic random testing • Set a period for testing that works for you (monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly) • Be sure to touch different areas of the business

Continue communicating with employees • Consider updating employees on fraud prevention through newsletter • Seek workers’ opinions and suggestions on fraud prevention SOURCE: Fraud Prevention Group

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PHYSICIANS GROUPS

In San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties. Ranked by number of physicians. Ties are in alphabetical order. Rank

Group Name Address

Hill Physicians Medical Group 1776 W March Lane, Ste. 440 Stockton, CA 95207

Sutter Gould medical Foundation 600 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95350

All Care 3320 Tully Road Ste. 1 Modesto, CA 95350

Castle Family Health Center 3605 Hospital Road Atwater, CA 95301

Scenic Faculty Medical Group 830 Scenic Drive Modesto, CA 95350

Top Executive

Physicians

What type of practice Specialist What type of services offered Practitioners Web Address Physician Assist.

What type of insurance do you except

Local Phone

Paula Friend Regional Director (209) 956-0828 hillsphysicians.com Gary Zufelt (209) 524-1211 suttergould.org

Matt Coury (209) 550-5200 allcareipa.com

Edward H. Lujano (209) 726-1235 castlefamilyhealth.org George Kilian Administrator (209) 558-7248 scenicfacultymedgrp.com

616 NA 304 37

300-500 est. varies

40-50 25-30 22 2

Dignity Health Medical Group Stockton 3132 W. March Lane, 95219 1901 N. California Street, 95204 782 E. Harding Way, 95204

Robert Folden Executive Director (209) 475-5500 dignityhealth.org

Morpheus Anesthesia Group 2626 N. California Street Ste. G Stockton, CA 95204

Haley Wagner (209) 464-9846 morpheusanesthesia.com

Delta Eye Medical Group 1617 St Mark’s Plaza, Ste D Stockton, CA 95207

NA (209) 478-1797 deltaeyemedicalgroup.com

Stanislaus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic 609E Orangeburg Avenue Ste. 201-E Modesto, CA 95350

Jonathan L. Cohen (209) 572-3224 stanislausorthopaedic.com

Stockton Cardiology 415 E. Harding Way Ste., D Stockton, CA 95204 Tracy, Manteca, San Andreas locations

Dignity Health Medical Merced 315 Mercy Avenue, Ste 400 Merced, CA 95340

Payne-Sanghvi Oral & Mazillofacial Surgery Group 756 Porter Avenue Ste. 400 Stockton, CA 95207

Stockton Cardiothoracic Group 1617 N. California Street Ste. 1-D Stockton, CA 95204

Ben Schaffer Cancer Institute 311 S. Hame Lane Lodi, CA 95242

NA (209)944-5750 stocktoncardiology.com

20 5

15 NA

8 19

Alicia Bohlke (209) 564-3700 dignityhealth.org

NA (209) 951 6387 paynesanghvioms.com

Dr., James D. Morrissey (209) 948-1234 stocktoncardio.com

Travers J. Mc Loughlin (209) 365-1761 bschaffercancer.com

What hospitals except your Group

When Founded

Independent physician association comprised of PCP’s and specialists. All primary care and specialty servicesfull service medical group

All major Insurers (exception of Kaiser) San Joaquin General, Lodi Memorial, Dameron, Doctors Manteca, St Joseph’s, Sutter Tracy 3,800 Physicians for Northern CA

1983

Multi-specialty care, Primary care physicians and specialists, specialty care, urgent care, radiology, labs. 20 Care centers in 3 Counties

Most insurance eccepted Most Local Hospitals

1948

Family General, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-Gyn PCP Independent physicians group Focus is prevention of illness and to promote a healthy life style

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Sheild, Care More, Heath-Net, Cigna, Pacific Care, Secure Horizons, HPSJ and more Emanual Turlock, Stanislaus Surgical Modesto, Mercy Medical Merced, Doctors Manteca & Modesto, Oak Valley Oakdale, Urgent care is available in San Joaquin County

1989

3 Clinic locations, Urgent care, primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, women health, optometry, labs and radiology

Most insurances and medi-cal, medicare Most hospitals

Family Practice, Pediatrics, OB-Gyn, Geriatrics Family Medicine, Inpatient, ICU Care, De verse patient population, providing quality care of under served population

Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, United healthcare, Independence Blue Cross, Blue Shield Of California Doctors Medical Center, memorial Medical Center Modesto

1992

Family Practice, Internal Medicine & Psychiatry: March Lane General & Colon/Rectal Surgery & Urology: California Street Gastroenterology, Neurology & Family Practice: Harding Way

Aetna PPO, Anthem BC PPO, BS PPO, ChoiceCare PPO, Cigna PPO, First Health, Health Net PPO, HPSJ, Health Smart, PHCS, By Design, OMNI IPA dba Medcore, SJFMC, TriCare/ United Healthcare, UHC PPO, Hill Physicians HMO St. Joseph’s Medical Center

1914

Anesthesia Anesthesia, and pain management services

Most HMO or PPO plans St. Joseph’s Stockton, Plastic surgery centers Stockton

1954

Ophthalmology Practice LASIK, Cataract, Optical, Macular, Glaucoma, diabetes Lodi and Tracy Locations available

26 Insurances St. Joseph’s, Lodi Memorial, Dameron Stockton, Sutter Tracy

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Joint replacement, hand & foot surgery, sports arthroscopy, general orthopedics, moto orthopedics, injuries and trauma, radiology and physical therapy

Excepting over 40 Insurances Doctors Medical, Pacific Medical Modesto, Radiology, Payne-Murphy Personal Therapy, River Surgical Institute

1991

Full Cardiac care Consultation, testing Invasive cardiovascular evaluation, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular intervention

Excepts varies Insurances St. Joseph’s, Dameron, Doctor of Manteca, Sutter-Tracy, Mark TwainCalaveras

1960

Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Ear, nose throat, General Surgery, Neurology, OB-GYN

Most PPO’S HMO’S Most Hospitals except Kaiser

Work with most Insurances In house surgical

2005

Seventeen Insurances excepted Dameron Stockton, St. Joseph’s Stockton

1979

All major HMO-PPO Work with referring physicians and hospitals

1997

Dental Implants, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Bone grafting, wisdom teeth, facial trauma, jaw surgery, pre-posthetic surgery, oral pathology, TMJ disorders Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Treatment of Thirty different conditions Oncology and Radiology Radiation therapists, desimetrist,medical physicist, radiation oncology nurses

1974

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Business Journal Real Estate CENTRAL VALLEY

Stockton, Modesto markets remain hot

> CASH SALES

Cash sales on the decline everywhere

20 metro areas on the list. Vallejo-Fairfield kept its spot as the nation’s hottest market followed by San FranciscoOakland-Hayward and DallasFort Worth-Arlington. Sacramento-RosevilleArden-Arcade finished just above Modesto at No. 8 and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara was at No. 13. Nationally, the median length of time a house stayed on the market was 65 days, down 2 percent from last year. The median listing price is expected to hit a record high of $252,000 in June when final numbers are reported. Homes in the top 20 hottest markets receive two to three

STOCKTON — The Central Valley’s home market is staying hot through the early summer months, according to Realtor.com. The StocktonLodi market ranked as the fourth hottest market in June, up one spot from May. The Modesto real estate market jumped nine spots to land as the ninth hottest market in the country. That made Modesto one of the biggest gainers on the list of top-20 markets. The median length of time a home was listed in StocktonLodi was 38 days and 40 days in Modesto. California is, by far, the hottest statewide housing market, taking 11 of the top

STOCKTON — Cash is no longer king in the Stockton or California housing markets. Cash sales made up just 25.2 percent of Stockton sales in March. That was down 1.5 percent from the same time last year and well below the 33 percent national average. Overall, 24 percent of California home sales were cash transactions. Compare that to Mississippi, New York and Florida where half or nearly half of sales were done with cash. The decline in cash sales indicates the market is shifting from investors to traditional home buyers. Prior to the housing crash, cash sales accounted for approximately 25 percent of home sales. Nationally cash sales reached their highest point at 46.6 percent in Jan. 2011. Bank-owned homes claim the lion’s share of the cash market with 57 percent of transaction coming in cash.

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times the number of views per listing compared to the national average and move

on average 20-38 days more quickly than the rest of the United States.

Valley prices rising, just not as fast

> HOUSING PRICES STOCKTON — The housing market in the Central Valley, while still on the upswing, is slowing compared to last year. In San Joaquin County, there were 614 closed sales in

May. That’s up up 8.1 percent from a year ago but only 4 percent from April. In Stanislaus County, where 475 sales closed, May’s year over year sales were down

nearly 15 percent and 1 percent from April. Prices are beginning to cool a little as well. The median home price in San Joaquin County was $320,000 in May,

up 5 percent from April and 15 percent from May 2015. Stanislaus County’s median home prices held at $265,000, same as April, and up 8 percent from May 2015.

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Modesto topped the nation in 2015 with more than 4,000 auto thefts.

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How to protect your car from auto theft MODESTO — Modesto has climbed back on top of its least-favorite list, the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s auto theft Hot Spots. Modesto topped the list with the highest theft rate. There were 4,072 auto thefts in 2015. The year before, the city ranked fifth with 3,047 thefts. The bureau calculates theft rates based on thefts and population with statistics from the FBI. It said auto theft was up about 1 percent nationwide last year but down dramatically over the past few years. “The reasons vehicles are stolen remain the same,” the bureau said in its report. “Older vehicles are stolen primarily for their parts value while newer, high-end vehicles are often shipped overseas or, after some disguising, sold to an innocent buyer locally.” Most of the cities in the top 10 are in California. Here is the current list: 1. Modesto, 4,072 2. Albuquerque, 6,657 3. Bakersfield, 6,000 4. Salinas, 2,934 5. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, 30,554 6. Stockton-Lodi, 4,656 7. Pueblo, Colo., 983 8. Merced, 1,605 9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 25,001 10. Vallejo-Fairfield, 2,352 The National Insurance Crime Bureau offers the following advice for protecting vehicles: Common Sense — the common sense approach to protection is the easiest and most cost-effective way to thwart would-be thieves. You should always: • Remove your keys from the ignition

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SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by total licensed staff hours. Ties are listed by star rating score. Rank

Facility Name Address

Garden City Health Care 1310 W. Granger Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Fairmont Rehabilitation Hospital 950 S. Fairmont Avenue Lodi, CA 95240

Wine Country Care Center 321 W. Turner Road Lodi, CA 95240

Good Samaritan Rehab and Care Center 1630 N. Edison Street Stockton, CA 95204

Bethany Home 930 W. Main Street Ripon, CA 95366

Administrator Phone Number Web Address

Number of Beds

Ben Tuifua (209) 524-4817 gardencityhealthcare.com

104

Beverly Mannon (209) 368-0693 fairmontrehab.com

Paul Gross (209) 334-3760 winecountrycarecenter.com

Debbie Zarila (209) 948-8762 goodsamaritanrehab.com

Cindy Scheublein (209) 599-4221 bethanyripon.org

Dorian Kendall (209) 368-7141 viennanursingrehab.com

150

Blain Lyms (209) 334-3825 deltarehabcare.com

Acacia Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1611 Scenic Drive Modesto, CA 95355

Christopher Monroe (209) 523-5667 acaciaparkcare.com

Manteca Care and Rehabilitation Center 410 Eastwood Avenue Manteca, CA 95336

Larry Huffman (209) 239-1222 mantecacarerehab.com

176

English Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center 2633 W. Rumble Road Modesto, CA 95350

Deanna Hill (209) 577-1001 lifegen.net

180

Gus Ropalidis (209) 466-2066 lasalettehealthcare.com

116

Cathy Otte (209) 956-3444 oconnorwoods.org

100

2 hrs.-58 min.

54 min.

3 hrs.-2 min.

Amanda Ingrams (209) 632-7577 turlocknursingcenter.com

143

Dawn Sughrue (209) 521-2094 vintagefairenursingand rehabilitation.com

42 min.

38 min.

2 hrs.- 56 min.

4 Hours & 21 Minutes 55 min.

2 hrs.-27 min.

24 min.

52 min.

2 hrs. 59 min.

4 Hours & 17 Minutes 51 min.

2 hrs.- 30 min.

1 hr.

2 hrs.- 44 min.

4 Hours & 13 Minutes

Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1111 E. Tuolumne Road Turlock, CA 95380

Vintage Faire Nursing and Rehabilitation 3620 Dale Road Suite B Modesto, CA 95356

Evergreen Windsor post-acute Healthcare 2030 Evergreen Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Daniel Cipponeri (209) 577-1055 evergreencare.com

175

Windsor Hampton Care Center 442 East Street Stockton, CA 95204

Keith Braley (209) 466-0456 windsorcares.com

120

Sophia Dhaliwal (209) 477-5252 wagnerheights.com

152

(209) 723-1056 avolonhci.com

121

Lauri Blaufus (209) 526-8050 crestwoodbehavioralhealth.com

194

Michelle Smith (209) 526-1775 avalonhci.com

120

Hy-Lond Health Care Center - Modesto 1900 Coffee Road Modesto, CA 95355

55 min.

36 min.

5 Hours & 17 Minutes

4 Hours & 15 Minutes

Meadowood Health and Rehabilitation 3110 Wagner Heights Road Stockton, CA 95209

Crestwood Manor 1400 Celeste Drive Modesto, CA 95355

1 hr.-11 min. 3 hrs.-36 min.

45 min.

29 min.

4 Hours & 20 Minutes

La Salette Health and Rehabilitation Center 537 E. Fulton Street Stockton, CA 95204

Hy-Lond Health Care Center - Merced 3170 M Street Merced, CA 95340

5 Hours & 22 Minutes

50 min.

1 hr.-31 min. 1 hr.-19 min. 2 hrs.-38 min.

4 Hours & 23 Minutes

Delta Lodi Nursing & Rehabilitation 1334 S. Ham Lane Lodi, CA 95242

Wagner Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9289 Branstetter Place Stockton, CA 95209

6 Hours & 1 Minute

23 min.

1 hr.-2 min. 1 hr.-54 min. 3 hrs.-27 min.

4 Hours & 36 Minutes

Vienna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 800 S. Ham Lane Lodi, CA 95242

Licensed Staff Total Hours per resident/per day (bold)

34 min.

Time spent per resident/per day RN’s LVN’s/LPN’s CNA’s

31 min. 1 hr & 10 min. 2 hr.- 24 min. 4 Hours & 13 Minutes 45 min.

57 min.

2 hrs. 22 min.

4 Hours & 10 Minutes 36 min.

59 min.

2 hrs.- 16 min.

4 Hours 57 min.

1 hr-3 min.

2 hrs.

4 Hours 28 min.

43 min.

2 hrs.- 36 min.

3 Hours & 49 Minutes 39 min.

48 min.

2 hrs.- 11 min.

3 Hours & 48 Minutes 41 min.

47 min.

2 hrs.- 4 min.

3 Hours & 37 Minutes 38 min.

42 min.

2 hrs.- 8 min.

3 Hours & 30 Minutes 9 min.

53 min.

2 hrs.- 9 min.

3 Hours & 13 Minutes 1 hr. 1 min.

38 min.

2 Hours & 37 Minutes

48 min.

Services/Specialties Star Rating based on: Inspections, Staffing and Quality 1-5 Stars (5 = Best) Skilled nursing

Rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery; physical, occupational and speech therapy 24-hour nursing, rehabilitation, whirlpool for wound management, IV therapy, lab and x-ray 5 star rating from Medicare Alzheimer’s Specialty Unit

For profit or Non-profit Star Rating Profit **** Profit ***** Profit ***** Profit ****

Rehab services, physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Excellent long-term care

Non-profit

Inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, Wound care, I-V’s, fall prevention and stroke recovery

Profit

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, physical and speech therapy, In and outpatient care

Long term health care transition Offers compassionate and personal 24-hour skilled care and rehabilitation services in a comfortable, friendly a home-like environment

*****

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24-hour skilled nursing care, comprehensive in-house physical, occupational and speech therapy

Profit

Short term rehab and skilled health care, long term care, hospice and outpatient therapy

Profit

Skilled rehab, outpatient rehab, aquatic rehab, IV’s, tube feeding, wound care, and complex care

Non-profit

Short-term rehabilitation, specializing in stroke recovery

Profit

****

*****

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy 7 days per week

Profit

Physical, occupational and speech therapy, wound and skin care, long term care

Profit

Skilled nursing, rehab services, bariatrics care and physical therapy

Profit

****

*****

Physical, speech and occupational therapy 7 days per week, wound care, and certified nurses

Profit

Physical occupational and speech therapy with rehabilitation and hospice services

Profit

Provides skilled nursing services to people who may have a primary medical diagnosis and secondary behavioral issues

Profit

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CENTRAL VALLEY

> WORLD ECONOMY

California economy now 6th in world California’s economy is now the sixth largest in the world, according to a new federal report. The state’s economy, led by the tech, finance and insurance industries, grew at the second fastest rate in the nation last year. Only Oregon’s economy grew faster. The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis says California’s economy expanded by 5.7 percent in 2015 with an economic output of $2.46 trillion. California’s economy is sixth in the world after the United States, China, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. It overtook France and Brazil on this year’s list. The report uses data from International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to make its list. While California is doing relatively well, the sluggish global economy also contributed to the state’s rise as other countries dropped.

County among strongest in U.S. job growth STOCKTON — San Joaquin County continued its strong recovery from the economic recession, landing in the top 10 percent of counties in wage and job growth in the fourth quarter of 2015. According to the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the fourth quarter of 2015 released June 20, San Joaquin County’s jobs grew 4.2 percent, good enough for 27th best among the 343 largest U.S. counties. The county also posted a 7.1 percent gain in average weekly wages, ranking 28th best among the largest U.S.

> JOBS NUMBERS STOCKTON — San Joaquin County added 10,000 jobs in May, according the state’s Employment Development Department. That included 7,900 farm jobs and 2,100 non-farm jobs. The biggest sector for growth was trade, utilities

counties. San Joaquin County was the only California county to rank that highly in both job and wage growth. Stanislaus, Placer, San Francisco and Riverside counties were in the top 10 percentages for job growth. Warehousing and logistics has led much of the growth in San Joaquin County. The Amazon-driven expansion, alone, has more than doubled warehousing jobs in the county. That trend is expected to continue as the company recently announced another 1 million square foot expansion

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in Tracy. While warehousing accounts for much of the job growth, wage growth is large-

ly attributed to increases to employment in higher-paying sectors such as construction and government.

Transportation, manufacturing lead job growth and transportation, which added 1,200 jobs. Construction added 400 jobs. Stanislaus County added 4,000 jobs, 3,100 in farming. The county’s biggest growth sector was manufacturing, which added 800 jobs. Trade, utilities and transportation

was next with 200 jobs. San Joaquin County’s unemployment rate for May was 7.1 percent. That’s down from a revised 8.1 percent in April, and below the year-ago estimate of 8.5 percent. The jobless rate in Stanislaus County for May was 8

percent, down from a revised 8.9 percent in April, and below the year-ago estimate of 9.5 percent. The unemployment rate was 4.7 percent for California and 4.5 percent for the nation during the same period.

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More workers taking casual approach to dress

Valley banks among healthiest STOCKTON — Two Stockton-area financial institutions have made Deposit Accounts’ list of the Top 200 Healthiest Banks in America. Community Business Bank and Financial Center Credit Union both made the list for the third time in a row. Just 23 banks and 42 credit unions have that distinction. Community Business Bank, which is based in West Sacramento but has a branch in Lodi, ranked 25th on the banks list. It stood out in all of the primary evaluation categories, including Texas ratio, deposit growth, and capitalization and earned an Aplus health rating. As of the first quarter of this year, the bank had $254.2 million in assets, $182.7 million in loans and $206.5 million in deposits Financial Center Credit Union, based in Stockton, ranked 37th. It had an A-plus rating in deposit growth, and capitalization and a C-plus for Texas ratio. As of the fourth quarter of 2015, the credit union has $426.1 million assets, $166.3 million in loans, and $327.8 million in deposits.

directly with customers and allow casual dress for workers who are behind the scenes, for example. Perhaps the bigger challenge is for employees who work at a business that has no dress code. OfficeTeam suggests taking cues from co-workers when determining what’s acceptable attire in a workplace. Its experts also say workers should check how they feel when they’re

wearing an outfit. Proper attire helps boost confidence. If you’re uncomfortable, it will show. According to Murphy, workers should be aware of the impression their appearance makes on customers, co-workers and managers. What they wear can make a big difference in how they’re treated. She has found, for example, a jacket can send the message that you’re in charge.

“So instantly, I walk in the room somebody sits up straight. They’re like, ‘Oh, I need to take this lady seriously,’’ Murphy said. “If I’m just very casual, it’s on a Friday, maybe the instant respect isn’t there.” In the end, Murphy has her own simple test. “I think that if you’re questioning, ‘Hmm, should I wear this to work?’ the answer is probably no,” she said.

STOCKTON — Workplace wardrobes have become increasingly casual as styles and standards change. A study released in early June by the Robert Half staffing firm, OfficeTeam, found half the senior managers interviewed said employees wear less formal clothing than they did five years ago. Nearly half (47 percent) said the most common dress code violation in their workplace was “dressing too casually.” That was followed, at 32 percent, by “showing too much skin.” Many employees think they’re doing fine. In fact, the study found 27 percent of office workers prefer a casual dress code or no dress code at all. “You don’t really need to write a dress code until somebody doesn’t follow it,” said Kimberly Steiner Murphy, branch manager for Robert Half ’s Sacramento office. But Murphy also said not having a dress code can be a problem because what seems appropriate to one person can appear unprofessional to someone else. It’s often helpful when managers have a policy to point to. “It’s kind of hard to say to someone, ‘Hey, that’s OK, but that’s not OK’ without having something in writing and having a company policy,” she said. Murphy said when it comes to writing a dress code for a workplace, managers need to consider that different workers have different roles and policies should take that into account. Businesses can mandate a more formal code for employees who deal

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WELLNESS CENTERS

In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked in alphabetical order. Rank

Company Name Address Acupuncture and Surgical Artistry 2336 Sylvan Avenue, Ste. C Modesto, CA 95355 Crawford Chiropractic, Inc. 2027 W. March Lane, Ste. 1 Stockton, CA 95207

Dubyak Chiropractic 3008 Geer Road Turlock, CA 95382

Escalon Physical Medicine 1631 4th Street Escalon, CA 95320

Evergreen Professional Hypnotherapy 6820 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 2-B Stockton, CA 95207

Family Chiropractic Wellness Center 1151 W. Robinhood Drive, C-9 Stockton, CA 95207

Health, Healing & Wellness Company 7549 W. Linne Road Tracy, CA 95304

Helping Hands for Health 1019 A Street Tracy, CA 95376

Hill Center for Integrative Medicine 3609 Oakdale Road, Ste. 5 Modesto, CA 95357

Massage Envy 5757 Pacific Avenue, A-155 Stockton 95207 2001 McHenry Avenue, Ste. L Modesto, CA 95350 2463 Naglee Road Tracy, CA 95304 Lodi & Tracy Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic 1816 W. Kettleman Lane, Ste. B Lodi, CA 95240 227 E. 11th Street, Tracy, CA 95376 Romeo Medical Clinic 1801 Colorado Avenue, Ste. 120 Turlock, CA 95382

Stewart Chiropractic 1420 W. Kettleman Lane, K-1 Lodi, CA 95242

Stockton Acupuncture Clinic 1231 W. Robinhood Drive, Ste. C-3 Stockton, CA 95207

Stockton Back and Neck Pain Center 1502 St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plaza, Ste. 4 Stockton, CA 95207

Stockton Family Chiropractic 3020 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204

Thomas K. Paige, D.C. 1151 W. Robinhood Drive, Ste. B-9 Stockton, CA 95207

TLC Wellness Clinic 702 Porter Avenue, Ste. M Stockton, CA 95207

Valley Wellness Center 1300 Mable Avenue, Ste. C Modesto, CA 95355

Wellness Connection at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Woods 3400 Wagner Heights Road Stockton, CA 95209

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Sharon Gibson, CMT Soft tissue mobilization and rehabilitation from chronic pain, back, (209) 830-1702 and neck injuries. Pre and post natal massage for normal and high risk helpinghandsmassage.net pregnancy. Dr.. Brian Anderson Bio-identical hormones, IV infusion therapy, chiropractic, hydrotherapy, (209) 551-8888 massage therapy, hyperbaric oxygen chamber and more hillwellness.com

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massageenvy.com Tan Joseph (209) 334-1576 Acupuncture (209) 832-7271 NA Mike Romeo, M.D. Wellness and disease prevention, illness and treatment for urgent care (209) 216-3456 Chronic disease management and wellness programs romeoclinic.com Licenced Physicians, Open Sundays Dr.. Kevin L. Stewart, D.C. Chiropractic care - specializing in sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, (209) 368-0619 work injuries, disc injuries, arthritis, failed back surgery, shoulder pain, lower back and neck pain. bestyoucanfeel.com Massage therapy, weight loss, lipo laser, and yoga. John C. Lee, L.A.C., D.M.B. and Ph.D. (209) 473-7979 Acupuncture and Chinese herbs medicine None Dr.. Peter Huber, D.C. (209) 957-6555 Chiropractic treatment for neck and back pain stocktonbackandneckpaincenter.com Dr.. Thomas Oliver, DC (209) 466-1234 Chiropractic care for all stocktonfamilychiropractic.com Thomas K. Paige, D.C. Chiropractic care for people injured in auto accidents, weekend warriors, (209) 487-1482 and sports injuries. Affordable programs for everybody. None Dr.. Deborah Finck, D.C. (209) 957-0237 tlcwellnessclinic.com Dr. Lisa Hunt (209) 577-2799 drlisahunt.com

Chiropractic care, nutrition, hyperbaric chamber, laser and other wellness plans Integrated Medicine, IV and Bio-identical hormone therapies, HCG weight loss, anti aging treatments, nature Thyroid replacement

Nancy Shaddy Heated indoor pool and spa (209) 956-3470 Aquatic and land group exercise classes. Fall proof balance and mobility oconnorwoods.com training, Tai Chi and wellness coaching

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Smart strategies when you need to rebrand Sometimes even successful firms feel the need to rebrand. For struggling companies, rebranding can provide a new lease on life. However, the process is not without dangers. If you are thinking about changing your business identity — whether it’s just a logo switch or a full-blooded reorganization — customers can run scared Dan Natividad if they feel your Partner products or serPort City Marketing vices will suffer. Here’s how to rebrand without alienating your audience and come out stronger on the other side.

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Show honesty and openness right from the start This is vital. During the rebranding process, you need to have a communications strategy in place to reassure customers. From the start, inform your customers about what you are changing — and what you aren’t changing. This will reduce their uncertainty and may even excite their curiosity about how your business will develop in the future.

Whatever you do, don’t just impose big changes upon loyal customers. Treat them as partners in the rebrand, not as a resource to be exploited. They will repay you with their business when the process is over. Stress the benefits for customers Tell your audience why rebranding is in its best interests, not just the interests of your company. Try to spin a positive narrative about improving your service and stress how the service they have used in the past will be even better. At the same time, bear in mind that you may be looking for new customers. Many companies rebrand to position themselves in new markets, so invest in content that will appeal to your target audience. However, don’t give the impression that you are moving away from your old audience. Stress how the rebrand will deliver benefits for all customers, old and new alike. Focus on the positives Focusing on the benefits during rebranding is really important for other reasons as well. When people notice that companies have changed their public profile, they are often suspicious. After all, why would a company need to rebrand if nothing was wrong? Perhaps they have a terrible customer service record? Maybe their

products are garbage? All of these questions circulate in the minds of customers when businesses rebrand. Neutralize those notions with a positive narrative. One great way to do so is by creating inspirational content showing how the rebranding exercise is a personal or family “journey” for you as the owner. People love to feel inspired, and they respond to people who are trying to expand their horizons. They also love to feel included, so make sure that your videos or blogs reach out to loyal customers as well. Use all of your social media channels Reaching people is a challenge, particularly for small businesses that rely on the web to generate leads. If you are a small-town store, changing your sign or name might surprise some folks, but you’ll still be there behind the counter to reassure them. That doesn’t apply so much on the web where your identity is tied to less personal web pages and social media accounts. When you rebrand, try to use all of your communication channels to explain what’s happening and how things are changing. Use your blog, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook — whatever means you have at your disposal to prepare customers for

those changes. If customers aren’t primed for change, they may simply unfollow you or forget about your business. Even a slight logo or name change can give them the impression that they mistakenly followed you, undoing all of your marketing efforts. Think twice before rebranding but commit when you do Change is dangerous. Change is something that alarms customers and arouses their suspicion. But sometimes change is essential. If you are thinking about rebranding, go back to your stakeholders and staff and discuss the implications. Maybe your brand just needs a few tweaks here and there, not a wholesale do-over. There is always a temptation to overreach when changes are required. Do you actually need to rebrand? If the answer is “yes!” then go ahead and dive into the process wholeheartedly. By communicating well with customers, stressing the positives of rebranding, offering discounts and mobilizing social media, you will come through the process unscathed. – Dan Natividad, a Stockton native, is a partner at Port City Marketing Solutions along with Kristen Dyke and Erin Diego. Dan can be reached at dan@portcitymarketing.com.

Time to look at employee arbitration agreements As business owners in the Central Valley are well aware, every time an employee is terminated from his or her job, there is a potential for a lawsuit. With the explosion of class action lawsuits and “private attorney general” claims, the risks of employment litigation have never been higher. Many employers use arbitration agreements to help to minimize some of these risks. This article will summarize the practical and legal issues that arise when such agreements are implemented in the workplace. However, as always, this article does not substitute for the advice of counsel. An agreement to arbitrate employment-related claims can funnel potential future litigation to a neutral arbitrator, rather than to a judge and jury. Many employers believe that an arbitrator, who is in business for him/ herself, will take a more even-handed approach to a claim of wrongful discharge or discrimination. On the other hand, a jury, which typically is composed primarily of employees, may be more inclined to base decisions on emotion rather than legal principles. Arbitration agreements may also include a class action waiver by which employees agree that all of their disputes with the employer will be resolved through individualized arbitration, rather than in a class or

collective action or any other type of multi-plaintiff proceeding. This obviously could provide a significant benefit to employers, as class action lawsuits have become more prevalent in recent years. That is especially true of lawsuits that allege technical violations of wage and hour laws. Such class action claims can result in significant costs for back wages, penalties Bruce Sarchet and attorney’s’ Attorney fees. Littler Mendelson Class action Law Firm waivers have been enforced by courts when they are part of an arbitration agreement governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. That is the federal statute that mandates written agreements to arbitrate be enforced according to their terms like any other contract. Indeed, in a commercial contract case (not an employment case), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld class action waiver provisions in arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.

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Employees have challenged the use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In early 2012, the National Labor Relations Board determined that mandatory class action waiver provisions violate the NLRA because they prevent employees from engaging in “protected concerted activities” with other employees to improve the terms and conditions of their employment (D.R. Horton, Inc., 357 NLRB No. 184 (2012)). As discussed previously in my column in the January 2015 issue, the NLRA generally applies to non-supervisory employees, even those who work at non-unionized companies. The NLRB’s decision was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The court found that class action waiver provisions in mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act are enforceable, notwithstanding the right employees have to engage in concerted activities under the NLRA. However, the court also stated that an arbitration agreement cannot contain language that would lead employees to reasonably believe they were prohibited from filing a complaint with the NLRB. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers California, has not expressly ruled on the

question. However, in May of this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago sided with the NLRB and found that arbitration agreements, required as a condition of employment, that forbid class actions violate section 7 of the NLRA. There is now a “split in the circuits,” meaning the question could be heading to the Supreme Court for review. Employers who have arbitration agreements may wish to review them at this time, as the law in this area has been in flux for several years. Special attention should be paid to whether the agreement could be reasonably construed to limit the right of an employee to file a complaint with the NLRB. Businesses that do not currently use employment arbitration may wish to consider implementing a plan. One key decision to be weighed is whether the agreement will apply to all employees or only to those hired in the future. In summary, notwithstanding the practical and legal challenges presented by arbitration agreements in the workplace, such agreements remain a viable tool to help reduce the risks employees’ legal claims pose for employers. – Bruce Sarchet is an attorney with the firm of Littler Mendelson and represents employers in labor and employment law matters. You can contact him at bsarchet@littler.com.

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How tech can save you energy and money At Disneyland, in the late ‘90s, there was an exhibit that demonstrated the modern connected home. There were examples of central media controls, PA systems and many other bells and whistles. But the tech was bleeding edge; it was barely functional. Fast-forward to today, and you’ll find working automation products breaking out of the lab and truly ready for prime time. A connected environment can tie multiple, disparate services together and simplify how they are triggered. From motion sensors to smart phone controls, your home and office can integrate a half dozen gadgets that bring efficiency to both life and your energy footprint. Lights are a common starting point in the realm of automation. WeMo (wemo.com) products are very popular for home use. David With WeMo, one Darmstandler can control lights CEO of from an iPhone or Datapath set a timer to turn particular lights on and off based on a schedule you set. In office environments, motion sensors are paramount. It may not sound earth shattering, but the energy savings from keeping office, utility and conference room lights off while they’re not occupied can really add up. And with LED bulbs that snap to attention quickly when someone enters the room, the motion sensing approach is a perfect fit. At Datapath, we use Nest (nest.com) to simplify temperature management. We can control the thermostat from a smartphone, set predetermined schedules or let Nest build a schedule based on our typical comings and goings. My office has central air, but in newer office environments, “ductless” AC units can provide a better experience and are dramatically more energy efficient. A small, wall-mounted unit can deliver each office the ideal heating or cooling. Consider weekend workers who come into the office on a Saturday. In a forcedair model, they might have to turn on air conditioning for the entire third floor. Not only does that scenario burn a ton of juice to cool 1,000 square feet, workers may wait an hour to get an ideal temp. But with a room-based unit, the worker’s space reaches optimal temperature quickly and efficiently without struggling to control the unoccupied space as well. I’ll mention one more automation gadget I found to be fairly remarkable. Ring (ring.com) is a connected doorbell mounted at your front door. It includes a traditional doorbell button along with a motion sensor, camera, microphone and speaker. Any time Ring senses motion or is pushed, my phone immediately connects me to the

video feed of the doorbell. From here, you can simply watch the action or you can begin a two-way conversation with the person at your doorstep. And the coolest part is you don’t even need to be at home. Ring is a WiFi enabled device that can alert your phone wherever you may be. So you can lie to the UPS lady to “go ahead and leave the package. I’m in the backyard.” Or you can talk

to the stranger potentially casing the house and say, “Yes, I’m cooking dinner right now and I’m not interested.” Beyond these situations, you gain the general understanding of all activity at your front door. You would know when the nanny leaves or when the housekeeper arrives — date and time stamped. This creates very little energy savings in terms of fossil fuels, but the conservation of your personal energy is priceless.

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I highly recommend taking a peek at the latest connected devices flooding the market this year. Many save energy; some just save time. But taken together, they could just transform your home or your office into your own personal Disneyland. – David Darmstandler is CEO of Datapath, an IT services company with headquarters in Modesto. You can reach him at david@mydatapath.com.

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Mastering the art of listening to customers The average attention span of a human being has dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 down to eight seconds in 2013, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. That’s one second less than the attention span of a goldfish. Goldfish have a whopping attention span of nine seconds! Is this true? I don’t know. I’m not a goldfish. They look like they are listening longer. Their eyes are open, and John Parker they seem to be Professional attentive but so do Development some humans. Adventures Let’s clap our fins in favor of talking less, not rambling, and not overexplaining. Let’s start our tale closer to the punchline instead telling our life story once again. Let’s zip it and avoid being sent to On and On Anonymous. If you do have an important talk, please make it concise, clear and interesting. Then go to questions. If you don’t have a great talk, just go straight to questions. Your listeners will love you for it.

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We interrupt this message! Next time you are interrupted, don’t say, “Excuse me. Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?” And resist saying, “You know it’s rude to keep talking while somebody’s interrupting.” Just thank them, laugh to yourself, then join the campaign to reduce interrupting. As a kid I remember the kitchen before Thanksgiving dinner. My mom and her three sisters would be in there talking all at once, unconcerned with being cut off, talked over and interrupted. They seemed to do just fine. So, I grew up thinking it was normal to interrupt others, especially family members. I’m less convinced of its value nowadays. I’ve met other nice folks who have a very hard time with interrupting and being interrupted. They lose their train of thought, get flustered and may even quit talking. During customer service training discussions, one of my jobs is to slow down interruptions that are distracting, disregarding viewpoints or simply rude. On the other hand, there are times when some interrupting demonstrates honesty and creativity. Still, when folks are interrupting others it may suggest that they are:

1. Not listening to the other person. 2. Not valuing, tolerating or validating the other person. 3. Stuck on the talk happening in their own head. 4. Anxious to be heard because of one fear or another. Three ears to hear! Everyone wants to be heard. Good listeners hear clients, customers or coworkers with three different ears. Their first ear listens for what the other person is saying. Just listening at this level is a great step of progress for many of us. Their second ear listens for how the other person is feeling. Having enough empathy to become aware of how someone is actually feeling goes a long way to building trust. Their third ear listens for what the other person would like to say. Sometimes we can just ask the customer, “Is there anything else you’d like to share, ask or say?” That will give enough room for the person to share at a deeper level. Today is the best day! Today is the best day for customer service. This is important one. Are you here? Or, are you distracted? Yesterday. Our service attitude may get hardened when we don’t let go of the

past. We may start focusing too much about the rude customers we’ve encountered in the past. Or, we may fantasize about how good customers used to be and reject the ones we have today. Tomorrow. Our service attitude may get hardened when we live out in the future. Anxiety and tension about our plans, hopes, demands and expectations can create strong distractions from today. Today. It’s easy to distract from it. Paying attention to here and now is key to our success today, and with regards to both the past and the future. Living in today is sometimes called mindfulness, attentiveness, and active listening. It takes work, but today is the day and now is the time. Customer service experts ask, “Why do we leave Today?” And, “How can we stay in it with more mindful, active attentiveness?” I’m glad I wrote you today! Others who may be glad I wrote are: concerned goldfish, customers who have been repeatedly interrupted and ignored, and those who wish we would hear them with all three of our customer service ears! – John Parker is the founder of Professional Development Adventures and an instructor for the UC Davis Center for Human Services. You can reach him at coachingparker@comcast.net.

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Shifting employer payroll tax liabilities Many businesses today use professional employer organizations to handle federal employment tax withholding, reporting and payments pertaining to their workers. Those organizations often provide other services to a client business such as human resources management, employee benefits, workers’ compensation claims and unemployment insurance claims. Jason Harrel The profesCalone & Harrel sional employer Law Group organization usually charges the business a fee based on payroll costs plus an additional amount. From a federal tax perspective, an issue can arise when a business pays an organization its payroll costs (which includes withholding taxes and the business’ portion of the taxes) and the fee but the organization fails to properly turn over those payroll taxes to the IRS. Usually the business will still be held liable for payroll taxes by the IRS even though the business paid the money over to the PEO. To address that problem, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. That act provided for Internal Revenue Code Sections 3511 and 7705,

which created the certified professional employer organization. To become certified, a professional employer organization must meet various requirements, post a bond and meet certain generally accepted accounting principles and examinationlevel attestation standards. The main benefit to the customer business of using a certified professional employer organization rather than one that is not certified, is that a certified organization is deemed to be the sole employer of any work site employee for purposes of liability for employment taxes. Although the CPEO is deemed the sole employer for employment taxes purposes, the client or business will remain the employer for purposes of determining the exemptions, exclusions, definitions and other rules applicable to the employer used to compute employment tax liability. Additionally, the business remains the employer for purposes of determining eligibility for various tax credits, such as: • Credit for Increasing Research Activities, IRC Section 41; • Indian Employment Credit, IRC Section 45A; • Credit for Portion of Employer Social Security Taxes Paid with Respect to Employee Cash Tips, IRC Section 45B; • Clinical Testing Expenses for Certain Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions, IRC Section 45C; • Employee Health Insurance Expenses for Small Employers, IRC Section 45R; • Work Opportunity Credit, IRC Section 51;

STOCKTON — San Joaquin County launched its new website called “San Joaquin County – Greatness grows here” on June 25. The new site was developed as part of the county’s participation in the Google Government Innovation Lab. It includes added features such as voice interaction and multi-lingual support. There is also a user-friendly platform for mobile devices. The county launched a beta version of the site in April to test public reaction to the new format. “The feedback received from the public over the last 45 days has been extremely positive and valuable,” Jerry Becker, director of the county’s Information Systems Division said in a press release. “We have incorporated the public’s feedback into the design of the new website and we will continue to seek input to be sure our efforts are focused on what San Joaquin County residents would like to see in the future.” The hope is that the new site will make it easier for people to access services as the county’s population continues to grow and become more diverse.

“The new website greatly enhances our citizens’ access to the county’s online services and information,” stated Moses Zapien, chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. “This website is a great example of our commitment to improving customer service through innovation.” The site’s home page has a big search bar at the top so users can search to find what they need. It also features three sections: one for residents, for business and one that showcases the community. “The new website is designed to serve all of our constituents and help ‘greatness grow’ among our residents, businesses, and farmers,” said county Administrator Monica Nino. “As the county continues to experience strong growth in population and jobs, it’s important to make the many services San Joaquin government provides accessible for the continued success and development of the county. The website will provide the public, as well as users worldwide, easy access to online services and key information they are seeking.” The new site’s address is www.sjgov.org.

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• Empowerment Zone Employment Credit, IRC Section 1396. For purposes of IRC Section 3511, a “work site employee” is someone who (a) performs services for a customer under a qualifying contract between the business and the CPEO; and (b) at least 85 percent of the individuals performing service for the business at the work site where the individual performs service are subject to one or more qualifying contracts. IRC Section 7705(e)(2) defines a qualifying contract and provides that a CPEO must: • Assume responsibility for the payment of wages to such individuals, without regard to the receipt of adequacy of payment from the business for such services; • Assume responsibility for reporting, withholding and paying any applicable employment taxes with respect to such individual’s wages, without regard to the receipt of adequacy of payment from the business for such services; • Assume responsibility for any employee benefits which the service contract may require the CPEO to provide, without regard to the receipt of adequacy of payment from the business for such benefit; • Assume responsibility for recruiting, hiring, and firing workers in addition to the business’ responsibility for

recruiting, hiring and firing works; • Maintain employee records relating to individuals subject to the contract; • Agree to be treated as a CPEO for purposes of IRC Section 3511 with respect to the individuals subject to the contract. Beginning July 1, the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting applications for certification as a certified professional employer organization. It is presumed that a CPEO will have various contractual provisions in place to protect it from becoming liable for a business’ employment taxes. That is fine. The benefit to be gained by using a CPEO is that if your businesses pays all the taxes and fees to the CPEO, there should be no question that the CPEO is responsible for the taxes if they do not get paid over to the IRS by the CPEO or its employees. For this reason, if you are using a PEO, you should have a discussion with them about applying to become a CPEO and how long that process should take. If the PEO does not become certified, you should consider moving to a PEO that has become a CPEO. This certification process is just now in its infancy, but it is something that all businesses should review. – Jason W. Harrel is a Partner at Calone & Harrel Law Group, LLP. He is a certified specialist in taxation. Mr. Harrel may be reached at jwh@caloneandharrel.com.

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS (retail) In San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Ranked by number of employees. Ties listed in alphabetical order. Rank

Company Name

Local Phone

Address

Web Address

Pacific Pulmonary Services 4140 Bangs Avenue, Ste. A Modesto, CA 95356

(209) 543-8612

2666 W. Lane, Ste. A Stockton, CA 95205

(209) 463-1123

Year Est.

Number of Local Employees

Services/Specialties

Hours

1978

Oxygen and sleep therapy, respiratory medications, equipment and sales

Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

ppsc.com

Active Life Medical 4217 Coronado Avenue, Ste. D Stockton, CA 95204

(209) 943-2118 activelifemed.com

2008

Wheelchairs, walking aids, incontinence, bathroom safety items Accepts Medi-cal, HPSJ, and other insurances

Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Western Drug Medical Supply 4674 Waterloo Road Stockton, CA 95215

(209) 931-5200 westerndrug.com

1977

Provides a wide array of durable medical equipment, including respiratory and other home medical equipment

Monday - Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm Sat - on call

Mobility Plus of California 627 Galaxy Way Modesto, CA 95356

(209) 552-2244 mobilityplusofca.com

1995

Power chairs, power scooters, lift/racks, ramps, lift chairs, wheelchairs, bed/bath safety, rehab bracing and pain control items

Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm

Premier Medical 2800 Mitchell Road, Ste. F Ceres, CA 95356

(209) 537-2882 premiermed.org

2001

Wheelchairs, mobility, bath equipment and galt trainers

Monday - Friday 9 am to 3 pm

American Med 2216 California Street, Ste. B Stockton, CA 95204

(209) 938-0833 None

1993

Respiratory equipment service

Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Butte Therapy Systems 1050 N. Union Street Stockton, CA 95205

(209) 465-0300 None

1995

Nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, oxygen supplies, portable oxygen tanks, respirators and durable medical equipment

Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Priority Medical Supply 1504 Colorado Avenue Turlock, CA 95380

(209) 668-8723 prioritymedicalsupplyinc.com

2002

Power chairs, diabetic shoes, scooters and other medical supplies. Chair and scooter repairs, free loaner replacement. Appointments available

Monday - Friday 8 am to 2 pm

Home Med-Equip 1221 E. Orangeburg Avenue, Ste. 6 Modesto, CA 95350

(209) 408-8545 None

1981

Power mobility, lift chairs, wound care products, incontinence supplies and bathroom safety products

Monday - Saturday 9 am to 4 pm Sat 10 am to 3 pm

Nu Motors Rehab Wheelchair Center 3137 Tomahawk Drive Ste. C Stockton, CA 95205

(209) 467-1173 numotion.com

1999

Satellite to Sacramento office, wheelchairs, mobility equipment, bathing and standing aids

By appointment only

Reichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medical Supply 350 W. Grant Line Road Tracy, CA 95376

(209) 834-1383 riechsmedical.com

1990

Home health equipment and supplies

Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS (non-retail)

Conquest Imaging 1815 Industrial Drive, Ste. 100 Stockton, CA 95206 Keckler JM Medical 1010 Warnerville Road Oakdale, CA 95361 Pacific Medical 1700 N. Chrisman Road Tracy, CA 95304 Pelton Shepherd Industries 812 W. Luce Street, Ste. B Stockton, CA 95203

(209) 942-2654 conquestimaging.com

2002

Ultrasound equipment sales and service

(209) 847-4100 staff@kecklermedical.com

1973

Medical, clinic, physicians office, veterinarian, labs, dental office and surgical equipment Customer service, repair and dispatch available

(800) 726-9180 pacmedical.com

1987

Distributor of durable medical equipment, orthotics, and surgical instruments. Specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation, anthroscopic surgery, and sports medicine.

(209) 983-0893 peltonshepherd.com

1950

Gel packs and refrigerants

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BRIEFS

Nadershahi holds a doctorate degree in education from Pacific’s Gladys L. Benerd School of Education and an MBA from Eberhardt School of Business. He is a fellow of the International and American College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

Doctors Hospital’s teleneurology programs aims to reduce patient travel

Stockton awards development funds to spur job creation

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STANISLAUS COUNTY

BRIEFS MID names new assistant general manager for water operations

STOCKTON — Five local organizations that provide small business programs to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses in Stockton will split $111,600 in funding from the city. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the City of Stockton Economic Development Department awarded the grants in a process that began in January and ended with approval by the City Council at the end of May. Among those receiving money, the Downtown Stockton Alliance will get $30,000 to support the opening of the Bricks & Mortar art-and-retail incubator space on the ground floor of the B&M Building. Huddle Cowork will get $36,000 to launch an “Entrepreneur-in-Residence” Program to provide opportunities for start-up companies, along with office space and a range of networking opportunities. Goodstock Productions got $10,000 to expand the popular Stock Market events downtown. The Small Business Development Center at San Joaquin Delta College got $15,000 to help area start-ups and entrepreneurs. Stockton Impact Corps received $20,000 to provide assistance and microlending to local small businesses. The initiative was made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

MANTECA — Doctors Hospital of Manteca’s new teleneurology program gives patients with stroke or other neurological issues the chance to receive treatment without leaving the area. The program, which is a partnership with the University of California, San Francisco, gives physicians at Doctors Hospital the chance to consult with a remote neurologist, using a dedicated computer link which can be wheeled from room to room. If a doctor suspects a patient has had a neurological event, he or she can use the link to connect with a UCSF neurologist. The remote neurologist can then see and speak to the patient, and the two linked physicians can conduct a joint examination. The patient also can see and speak to the consulting neurologist on the portable computer. “We started the teleneurology program because we realized a significant portion of our patient population – mainly stroke patients – needed more complex services,” Simran Sethi, director clinical quality improvement and risk management at Doctors Hospital of Manteca said in a press release. “These patients were getting transferred out to other facilities that were a long way away, which was a hardship for their families.” Patients can now be treated at Doctors Hospital, stay at the hospital and only those who require surgery or other specialty care are transferred to other facilities.

Nadershahi named dean of Pacific’s School of Dentistry

Lodi Health earns Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite status

STOCKTON — University of the Pacific has named Nader Nadershahi dean of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry on the university’s San Francisco Campus. Nadershahi has been the dental school’s interim dean since July 2015. “Nader is a passionate and tireless champion for Pacific, the school and its faculty and staff,” said Pacific Provost Maria Pallavicini. “He is the right person to ensure that the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry continues to be a premier Nadershahi dental school amid the evolving landscapes in health care and education.” Nadershahi has held various roles at the dental school since he arrived in 1995. He is credited with helping to raise the university’s profile and building a collaborative and inclusive culture, while building new partnerships with community health and business leaders.

LODI — The American Heart Association has recognized Lodi Health as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite for the first time, the hospital announced June 14. Lodi Health initiated an employee wellness program in 2009, before merging with Adventist’s Health’s program, LivingWell, in 2015. The LivingWell program provides employees with health risk assessments, free health and biometric screenings and onsite face-to-face wellness coaching. Since 2009, Lodi Health employees have reduced risk factors for heart disease, stroke and other diseases by 22 percent. Currently, 89 percent of employees voluntarily participate in the LivingWell program. “An active and healthy culture is a part of Lodi Health that we are extremely proud to foster. We are honored to be recognized for the fifth time by the American Heart Association,” said Lodi Health President and CEO Daniel Wolcott. “Encouraging our employees to better their overall well-being embodies our organization’s mission and who we are as healthcare providers.” Lodi Health has earned gold status four times, but this is the first time it has achieved platinum level.

MODESTO — The Modesto Irrigation District has promoted John Davids to serve as the new assistant general manager for water operations. That position was reinstated recently to help MID achieve its overall strategy for long-term water supply planning, water rights protection, irrigation operations, domestic water operations and groundwater management. Davids joined MID in 2013 as civil engineering manager. He was promoted to irrigation operations manager and helped navigate MID through consecutive years of drought and other various challenging water issues, such as groundwater management Prior to working at MID, Davids served at Oakdale Irrigation District as its district engineer and led the engineering department. Davids received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is also registered as a professional civil engineer in the State of California.

Modesto online retailer acquired by L.A. company MODESTO — Stikeleather Apparel Holdings Inc. has acquired White Plum Inc., a Modesto based women’s online retailer. In the near future, Stikeleather plans to relocate White Plum’s headquarters from Modesto to Stikeleather’s headquarters in Los Angeles. Stikeleather is a designer of men’s clothing and fashion accessories. They often use a patented magnetic closure technology to create seamless designs. The company plans to add these seamless closure designs for women who regularly buy clothing online from White Plum. White Plum had $9.5 million in annual revenue last year. The company has three main marketing channels for its custom designs and competitively-priced items purchased in bulk and sold through its own website and on Zulily and jane.com. White Plums’ target audience is generally women aged 25-45. Stikeleather plans to expand White Plum’s current marketing program, take the product into retail outlets, add a children’s line (Sugar Plum), add an upscale line (the White Plum Collection), a plus-size line and add new products aimed at the young mom on the go.

Boyd Corporation selects new VP MODESTO — Eric K. Struik was appointed as the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Modesto based Boyd Corporation in June. The company, based in the Beard Industrial Park, is a global provider of energy management and sealing solutions for a range of products. Struik was most recently the chief financial officer for Erickson Incorporated, a global provider of aviation services that operates, maintains and manuStruik

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factures utility aircraft. He has more than 22 years of financial and accounting experience. He has spent time working in Europe, Mexico, Asia and the United States. Struik was also vice president of finance for Remy International, where he led financial planning, treasury, M&A and investor relations activities and led the listing of the company on NASDAQ.

Zimmerman hired as VP of DiBuduo & DeFendis MODESTO — DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance has hired Curt Zimmerman as its vice president in its Modesto office. The company cited Zimmerman’s expertise as a small business owner and nearly two decades of experience in workers compensation, employee benefits, liability and other specialty lines of insurance protection as assets in joining DiBuduo & DeFendis. Zimmerman is a graduate of the University of the Pacific. He holds his certifications as a certified insurance agent and a certified workers comp advisor. He has also earned the status of agribusiness and farm insurZimmerman ance specialist. “I enjoy the challenge of this ever-changing industry and I’m constantly learning about new businesses and ways to best protect my clients – while keeping cash flow in mind so they don’t over-spend on insurance premiums,” Zimmerman said. “I look forward to providing the best possible services to my existing clients and earning the trust of new clients as well.”

CASA Stanislaus honored SACRAMENTO — Court Appointed Special Advocates for Stanislaus County was honored as Nonprofit of the Year for the 12th Assembly District in midJune. The group was honored by Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, of Riverbank, during the celebration of California Nonprofits Day in Sacramento. “There is no work more rewarding than ensuring that children have the tools and support they need to succeed in school and in life,” Olsen said. “CASA provides a guiding light to children who need it the most, and I am honored to have this opportunity to recognize their work today.” CASA of Stanislaus County has a team of more than 60 volunteers that are trained to serve hundreds of abused, abandoned, and neglected Stanislaus County children each year in the court system. The volunteers are supervised by the staff and overseen by a board of directors. They provide every child received through the court system with personalized advocacy and support.

Never Boring Associates get website design award MODESTO — Never Boring Associates received the Gold Award from the Hermes Creative 2016 competition for its work on the Darroch Brain and Spine Institute website. Never Boring Associates offers a variety of marketing and communication services throughout the Central Valley. The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes work in the marketing industry and promotes the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. The awards are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The group oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and awards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

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BRIEFS Foster Farms named Processor of the Year LIVINGSTON — Foster Farms has been named processor of the year by National Provisioner, an industry publication. “Innovation, investment and major expansion have helped Foster Farms catapult itself from a regional poultry leader to a high-flying national contender,” said National Provisioner’s Editorin-Chief Andy Hanacek. Foster Farms was lauded for its expansion in spite of the highly publicized salmonella outbreak in 2013. Foster Farms is now the No. 1 brand in the West across all three fresh tiers — conventional, organic and antibiotic-free; a top-selling corn dog brand; and the No. 1 frozen cooked chicken brand in the West, with national distribution steadily increasing, the company said.

UC Merced unveils newest building MERCED — UC Merced campus leaders and members of the university’s Foundation Board of Trustees toured the school’s newest building during a ribbon cutting event June 22. The Classroom and Office Building 2 (COB2) is more than 77,000 square feet in size and will provide classrooms, tutorial space, research labs, space for scholarly activities, and academic and administrative offices to support the campus’s growing needs for interdisciplinary instruction, research and activities. The building will open for classes in the fall. One of the building’s highlights will be the Merced Wide-Area Visualization Environment, a state-of-the-art, immersive, interactive virtual reality space. It is comprised of several large 3D displays mounted in a half-pipe configuration. Once installed and operational, the system will be the highest-resolution of its kind in the world. UC Merced researchers will be able to use it to visualize and interact with their work, and to enhance their teaching. As part of the Pacific Research Platform, the space will also enable UC Merced researchers to access visualizations from other, similar installations around the world.

Public input sought for Merced College president hiring MERCED — The Merced Community College District Board of Trustees is inviting the public to participate in the selection process for the school’s new superintendent/president. Community forums are scheduled throughout

July in various parts of the county. “Community involvement in the presidential search is really crucial,” Trustees Board President Dennis Jordan said. “Our community forums will give community members an opportunity to express their opinions on the characteristics they’d like to see in our next president.” For more information on the times and locations of the forums, contact executive assistant Stacey Martinez in Merced College’s Office of the President at (209) 384-6100.

Merced County Fair sees higher attendance MERCED — Nearly 75,000 people attended the Merced County Fair during its five-day run from June 8-12. The unaudited attendance number of 74,541 was a 14 percent increase from last year’s audited attendance of 65,428 people. Overall paid attendance was up 16.55 percent, the fair said. The fair’s new CEO, Teresa Burrola, said good weather along with updated efforts help spur the fair’s success. “We tried some new things this year in marketing the Fair, including updating our website to be more user-friendly,” she said. “We also altered the lineup of shows in the Grandstand and focused on bringing in even bigger entertainment for the Outdoor Theatre with acts Lonestar and Banda Machos.” Making the fair affordable was also a focus. Discounts of $2 were offered at area retailers before the fair. In addition, $10 off season passes were available online.

City of Merced releases smartphone app MERCED — The city of Merced has released its Connect app, which is to give residents easier access to government services. With the app, residents can submit, track and view nearby service requests using their smartphones as well as online. Residents can also use the app to find information including the city’s news and announcements, water conservation, and more. The Merced Connect app can be downloaded on Google Play and the Apple App Store. Men (23 percent) tend to gravitate to sports more than women (18 percent) on a daily basis. When it comes to childcare, women tend to spend more time there as well. On an average day, among adults living in households with children under the age of 6, women spent one hour providing physical care (such as bathing or feeding a child) to household children. By contrast, men spent 25 minutes providing physical care.

Castle Air Museum to get supersonic bomber ATWATER — Castle Air Museum will receive a Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber. The bomber, which is coming from the National Museum of the United States Air Force, was the first supersonic jet bomber built. It’s expected to arrive at the museum in early August. Museum officials said the bomber set a number of speed records. The bomber will be taken apart and hauled on three trucks from Rantoul, Illinois, and moved on three trucks to Castle Air Museum.

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Tritons Swim Team Administration Desantiago Rosa 412 Columbia Drive Lodi, CA 95240 Brodiesel Brodie Michael 919 S School St Lodi, CA 95240 L & L Hawaiian Bbq 4555 N Pershing Ave #33-A Stockton, CA 95207 Craftsmen Vineyards 17000 E Hwy 120 Ripon, CA 95366

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Tandoori Grill Indian Cuisine 515 S Main St Manteca, CA 95337 Fishbrain Guide Service Parsa Elyas 458 N Covina St Mountain House, CA 95391 Jcl Lighting Supply Brost Mark Adam 4312 Middlefield Dr Tracy, CA 95377 Acosta’s Transport Acosta Sandra E 1948 Mcpatt Pl Stockton, CA 95206 Specialized Police Consultant Cantrell Thomas G 419 East Swain Road Stockton, CA 95207 Total Entertainment Inc 3530 Gold Coast Ct Stockton, CA 95206 Spencer Flooring And Paint 471 W Grant Line Rd Tracy, CA 95376 Legacy Sole Diab Yousef 5950 N Hwy 99 Stockton, CA 95212 Jc Watkins Watkins Jonathan Charles 2710 W Hammer Lane Stockton, CA 95209 Anderson Services And Insurance Solutions Anderson Phillip 18 W 11th St Tracy, CA 95376 The Bead Bungalow Kilburn Elizabeth M 1621 Bondy Ln Tracy, CA 95376 Eden Professional Center Gill Jasbir S 127 E Acacia St Stockton, CA 95202

Express Yourself Photo Booth Constancio Anthony Perez 4933 Betty Mae Dr Stockton, CA 95212 Communication Connections Reynoso Jennifer 172 W Charlene Ct Mt House, CA 95391 United Logistics Saavedra Dorothy 3632 Peterson Rd Stockton, CA 95215 Prince Travel And Consultant Singh Manraj 1160 E Yosemite Ave Manteca, CA 95336 Mood On 10th Elson Latoya 118a W 10th St Tracy, CA 95376 Hamsada Studio Maiid Siahmoy 1129 N Airport Way Stockton, CA 95205 Shark Freight Systems 3646 Popolo Cir Stockton, CA 95212 Colin Gee Authorized Distributor For Matco Tools Gee Colin Kant 8739 Fox Creek Dr Stockton, CA 95210 Faria’s Home Solutions Faria Jason 4694 Windsong Ct Tracy, CA 95377 Genesis Management Solution Estrella Marcos 95 W 11th Street 206 Tracy, CA 95376 Ggs Trucking Singh Davinder 17001 Andover Way Lathrop, CA 95330 Helder Mosqueda Helder Mosqueda Castro 2005 E Bradford St Stockton, CA 95205 Hdc Painting Navarro Irma Fabiola Lomeli 1280 Bery Rd Tracy, CA 95377 Goldfinch Plastering Flores Enrique Antonio Guerrero 126 W 20th St Tracy, CA 95376 Nation Wide Bird Control Gelder Michael 479 Glenbriar Circle Tracy, CA 95377

Kamboj Nutrition, Inc 1841 West 11th Street Tracy, CA 95376 Safe HavenAffordable Housing Keys Phyllis 1038 N Commerce Street Unit #B Stockton, CA 95202

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Down Town Motors Torres, Carlos 722 Bystrum Rd Modesto, CA 95351

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Edgar’s Touch Up & Paint Gonzalez, Edgar 3070 Independence Way Modesto, CA 95354

Wiggles N Giggles Spruell Melissa 2 W Churchill Street Stockton, CA 95204 Rainbow Co Ltd Hamilton Janet 248-C Commerce St Lodi, CA 95240 Sn Printing Salmeron Alfredo 392 W Larch Rd #18 Tracy, CA 95304 Johal Express Johal Gurpreet S 3226 Cathedral Cir Stockton, CA 95212 Usa Motors.Com Inc 16201 Harlan Rd Lathrop, CA 95330 Thornton Road Self Storage 8627 Thornton Road Stockton, CA 95209 California Golf Tournaments 2134 Ashwood Dr Escalon, CA 95320 Fill The Lane Powers Ian 20 North Sutter Street #203 Stockton, CA 95202 Spandrel Realty Vanzetti Steven Roy 7205 Parkwoods Dr Stockton, CA 95207

Embassy Insurance Sales Molina, Hugo D 3301 Mullen Way Ceres, CA 95307

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Escalon Towing Koch, Kieth Thomas 156 Davitt Ave Oakdale, CA 95361

LEGALS

Etta And Jessie Lawn Service Smith, Etta Jean 401 Spruce St Modesto, CA 95351

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Family Market Asumairi, Abdo Ahmed 346 Colorado Ave Modesto, CA 95351

Quality Rodent Control Boone, Vicki A 1906 Michel Ave Modesto, CA 95358 A+ Dog Training Lee, Thomas Edward 3156 Andre Lane Turlock, CA 95382 A-Plus Learning Kendall, Sheila Marlene 1355 Nathan Ct Turlock, CA 95380 B & C Custom Cabinets Barajas, Luis 1619 Fresno St Newman, CA 95360

Famlabs Paez, Jose 1124 Courtney Way Modesto, CA 95358 Fernando’s Flooring Benavides, Fernando Barragan 2424 Maestro Way Modesto, CA 95355 G M Transport Morales, Gabriel 1606 Dallas St Modesto, CA 95358 Gc Transport Plus 1770 Norwood Heights Lane Ceres, CA 95307

Back Home Tate, Ashley 221 S Center St Turlock, CA 95380

Goldy Trucking Chahal, Kuldeep Singh 5409 Verbena Ct Keyes, CA 95328

Ncti 400 Fresno Avenue Stockton, CA 95203

Balanji Auto Transport Farhadzadebalanoji, Govargiz 245 Almond Ave Apt 118 Turlock, CA 95380

Healthcare Quality Integration Tumbarello, Cynthia 2404 Chianti Cir Modesto, CA 95356

Hackworth Realty 221 W Oak St Ste C 2 Lodi, CA 95240

Carpetland 3133 Mchenry Avenue Modesto, CA 95350

Bella Vista Landscape Gutierrez Emilio 5641 E Main St Stockton, CA 95215

Carpets Unlimited 501 Bangs Ave Ste A Modesto, CA 95356

Servpro Of Lodi 59 Houston Ln Suite B Lodi, CA 95240 Ashley Homestore 10640 Trinity Parkway Stockton, CA 95219

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Castro Transport Castro, Alejandro 2420 Christiansen Court Modesto, CA 95355 Da Orrick Properties Hogan, Jonathan S 1207 13th Street Modesto, CA 95354

Heartland Real Estate Of California Little, Richard Ramsey 801 Roselene Ave Modesto, CA 95355 Help You Decorate Navarro, Serena Marie 4053 Limestone Rd Turlock, CA 95382 J & S Electric Bienz, Tim R 1800 Palermo Dr Hughson, CA 95326 J C Auto Wholesale Cervantes, Javier 1400 K Street Suite D-1 Modesto, CA 95354

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Jacob’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Benyamin, Sergol R 4351 Panorama Ave Turlock, CA 95382 Karla’s House Cleaning Ramirez, Karla Marcelina 1741 Brett Ln Modesto, CA 95358 Kewal Trucking Service Singh, Kaushal Kishor 924 Susan Lee Lane Modesto, CA 95350 Kms Clothing Company Bizzanelli, Alex Michael 534 Lola Lane Patterson, CA 95363 L & S Roofing Facey, Lee J 2001 6th St Ceres, CA 95307 Laserton Investments Dykxhoorn, Martinus Anthony 3800 Mchenry Ave Ste R Modesto, CA 95356 Lg Road Services Gonzalez, Luis F 1721 Doyle Av Ceres, CA 95307 Martin Marquez Hoof Trimming Marquez, Martin 1410 Pismo Pl Modesto, CA 95351 Martin’s Agape Outpatient Program Martin, Paula Jean 2908 4th St Ceres, CA 95307 Mccarty Trucking Mccarty, Curtis 2800 W Rumble #M6 Modesto, CA 95350 New Life Integrative Of California Armstrong, Robert Layzell 1317 Oakdale Ste #310 Modesto, CA 95355 Nor Cal Crating Services Bracamonte, Peter 1546 Sunrise Ave Modesto, CA 95350 Nowhere In Particular - Home Of The Catfish Johnson, Emily 12725 Yosemite Blvd Waterford, CA 95386 Oakdale Pharmacy Kim, Christen 1390 W H Street Ste F

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LEGALS Fictitious Business Names Central Valley Paralegal Debra Anderson 751 West 18th Street Merced, CA 95340 CB Composting Ezequiel Correia 26380 W. Fahey Rd. Gustine, CA 95322 La Diferencia Irma Becerra 11256 Santa Fe RD Ballico, CA 95303 Kwik Kerb Janae Loewen 2900 Shaffer RD Atwater, CA 95301 Navarro Transportation Nicholas Navarro 6695 Myrtle Ave Winton, CA 95388 Afishal Music Roy Aloysius Mitchell 3144 G Street Suite #125 Merced, CA 95340 2Shai Design Co. Shai Hernandez 1005 6th St Los Banos, CA 93635 Green Valley Silage Covering Inc 4128 Ashby Rd Merced, CA 95340 Merced Chiropractic Clinic 1180 W. Olive Ave, Suite I Merced, CA 95348 Adams Plastering William A Ward 9261 W. Palm Ave. Cressey, CA 95312

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Atwater CA 95301 Bikerdoorags.com Christopher Terrence Hope 2201 Drake Ave Merced, CA 95348 Hopeton Properties, LLC 4170 Turlock Rd Snelling, CA 95369 Mixtecos Transportation Francisco J. Lopez Velasco 713 Ravenswood Dr. Livingston, CA 95334 Jamie Nava Custom Granite Jamie Nava Barragan 150 W G St. Ste. J Los Banos, CA 93635

West Coast Fitness and MMA Center Samanda Anaya 2954 Beachwood Dr Merced, CA 95348 Los Tres Hermanos Mike Perez Jr 15984 August Ave Delhi, CA 95315 Perfection Painting Clayton Lewallen 3392 G St. Apt. C Merced, CA 95340 Daljit S Rai & Surinder K Rai Dob 13025 Rose Av Livingston, CA 95334 Stage Stop Gun Shop 1175 Broadway Ave Atwater, CA 95301

AAA Recycling Angelica Avila 16385 W Schendel Ave Delhi, CA 95315

Prestine Carpet Cleaning + Mario Carcia 2214 Bellevue Rd Atwater, CA 95301

Mi Rancho Auto Sales 745 W Pacheco Blvd Suite #4 Los Banos, CA 95322

Mandair Trucking Jasdeep Singh 16591 Darlington St Delhi, CA 95315

Sonus Hearing Care Professionals 245 H Street Ste 1 Los Banos, CA 93635

Hidden Valley Dairy Michael Scott Nutcher 990 Kniebes Rd Gustine, CA 95322

Smalltown Legacy Jesse Horta Trellez 1521 Austin St Atwater, CA 95301

Royal Carriers Pardeep Singh 1450 Olive Avenue Apt. C Livingston, CA 95334

Aleman Trucking Humberto Aleman 205 Via Piedmont Gustine, CA 95322 Zoom Transport Rafael Hernandez 8546 West Lane Winton, CA 95388 Auto Repair and Dismantle Rafael Barragan 2225 Beachwood Dr Merced, CA 95348 Letty’s Tax Services Leticia Amezcua 800 W 20th St Suite E Merced, CA 95340 Rosie’s Cleaning Service Rosemarie Gutierrez 2130 Summerset Street Atwater, CA 95301 Sparkles & Shine Cleaning Service Janet Dunne 1595 Buckingham Ct. Merced, CA 95340 Superclean Maintenance & Janitorial Octavio Cosio 9520 3rd St Delhi, CA 95315

Cruz Cortez Gardening/ Landscaping Cruz Cortez 1816 Amber Ct Merced, CA 95341 GVHC PMQ Merced Pharmacy 857 W Childs Ave. Suite 101 Merced, CA 953416862 Central Valley Chisel Plow Rodney Luke Jorritsma 19415 Johnson Ave Hilmar, CA 95324 Coldwell Banker Gonella Realty 701 W Olive Ave Merced, CA 95348 Starlite Transportation Kuljit Aulakh 500 Vina Ct Livingston, CA 95334 Arms One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating 370 Air Park Road Atwater, CA 95301 M & R Farms Jerry D Morrison 19360 American Ave Hilmar, CA 95324

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Expanded Highway 99 ramps open in Salida SALIDA — Stanislaus County and Caltrans celebrated the completion of the expanded interchange at Highway 99 and Kiernan Avenue during a ribbon cutting ceremony June 20. The project cost $42 million with the goal of making traffic on and off the highway move more smoothly. The new interchange features a wider overpass with additional lanes for vehicles as well as dedicated bike lanes. The on and off ramps are also longer, which gives motorists more time to get on and off the highway. Traffic in the county has grown dramatically in the past couple of decades. Nearly 180,000 vehicles passed through the Kiernan interchange dai-

ly in 1993. Now the interchange sees more than 250,000 vehicles a day — 25,000 of them are commercial trucks. County officials took the opportunity to promote the countywide sales tax proposal which will likely be on the ballot in November. Money raised from the self-help tax would pay for transportation projects in Stanislaus County and would make the county eligible for funds from the state and federal governments. “Projects like this will happen more often if that measure is passed in November,” said county Supervisor Terry Withrow. Similar sales tax measures have failed in recent years, and Withrow said that has put the county behind

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About 250,000 vehicles pass through the Kiernan interchange daily.

when it comes to maintaining and improving roads in Stanislaus County. In fact, Withrow said infrastructure in the county is “ready to collapse.”

“If we don’t do it ourselves, no one will be able to help us,” Withrow said, adding that passing the tax will allow the county to “control our own destiny.”

New survey looks at how people spend their time WASHINGTON — Working from home is becoming more common at least among workers in management, business and financial operations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 38 percent of workers in those professions did some or all of their work from home. Overall, 82 percent of workers still do some or all of their work at their workplace, but

24 percent (up from 19 percent in 2003) did some or all of their work at home. College educated employees were most likely to work from home. The bureau released its annual time use survey in June. According to the report, employees worked an average of 7.6 hours per day. Men tended to work more than women, averaging 42 minutes more

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