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Local Unemployment Rates Remain Stagnant in May

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The State of California’s Employee Development Department released its month labor report this week, and the statistics show that unemployment rates in the region had little movement during the month of May. It comes as California and the United States have seen slight rises in unemployment rates.

In Stanislaus County, the unemployment rose slightly from 6.2% in April to 6.4% in May, representing approximately 15,600 individuals.

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Local Unemployment Rates Rebound in April

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After three consecutive months of rising unemployment rates in Stanislaus and Merced counties, the statistics provided by the State of California’s Employment Development Department finally started to improve during the month of April.

Last month, Stanislaus County’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.2% from a 7% rate in March. Similarly, the unemployment rate in Merced County fell from 11.3% to 9.7% in the month’s span. This comes as the state unemployment rate for April was reported as 4.3% and the nationwide rate came in at 3.1%, both 5% lower than in March.

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Oak Valley Community Bank Hires Schulze as Commercial Banking Officer

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Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp, hired Michael Schulze as a vice president and commercial banking officer based in Turlock, CA.

Schulze joined Oak Valley with more than 20 years of banking experience, including the past 17 as a business banking relationship manager in the Turlock, CA, area. 

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County Invests $650K to Grow Bio-Industrial Manufacturing Jobs

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The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday spent the first of what potentially will be a $10 million investment in bringing bio-industry manufacturing operations to the region.

The five-member board voted unanimously to allocate $650,000 to support the formation and operations of BEAM Circular, an organization that will serve as the tip of the spear in an effort to reimagine and reinvigorate the local economy.

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$25-an-Hour Tech Internships? Here’s How You Can Get Paid to Train in Modesto

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Want free training for a new career in tech, followed by an internship that pays $25 an hour?

Stanislaus County Workforce Development is using a $5 million grant from the state of California to create a new tech training and paid internship program through Bay Valley Tech, a local coding academy.

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Fire Department in Stanislaus County Goes on Hiring Spree to Fill Vacant Positions

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Turlock has hired seven firefighters to fill Fire Department vacancies.

The new recruits began a 14-week academy training Tuesday, Sept. 27, and are expected to start working shifts in January, said Capt. Jason Bernard, department spokesman.

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Pair of Weekend Fires

There were a couple of fires of note in the region as temperatures are rising this season. There was a

Amazon Begins Hiring the 1,000 Jobs Needed to Open New Turlock Facility. How to Apply

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Turlock’s new Amazon fulfillment center is another step closer to opening as the online retailing giant holds an in-person hiring event this week.

Job seekers are invited to apply for a variety of hourly positions with the e-commerce company Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the new warehouse site at 3200 Fulkerth Road in Turlock.

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Get to Know Your Coronado Police Department: Patrol Officer Amy Beebe

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If there is a common theme in the Coronado police department it is that the officers love their jobs and this community.

Amy Beebe is a 41-year-old patrol officer with the Coronado Police Department. When talking about her job and the responsibility that comes with being an officer, her first thought is about our community.

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California Invests More Than $230 Million in Apprenticeship Projects

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The California government has invested more than $231 million to “advance and expand apprenticeship” via the 2022-2023 state budget, according to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

Labor Secretary Natalie Palugyai said the apprenticeship is fundamental to addressing California’s workforce development needs. “With this new intentional funding and our roadmap for expansion, the State is creating equitable onramps to careers and opportunities for upward mobility for Californians,” Palugyai said in a media release.

Five-Point Action Plan

Following the investment, the DIR, Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency have released an “Advancing Apprenticeship in California: A Five-Point Action Plan” with the aim to increase the state’s number of apprentices to half a million by 2029.

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