Today in History for Nov. 18: In 1095, Pope Urban II called 600 men to the Council of Clermont, where he asked Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the Turks. A vast crusading army was deployed. In ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an $100 million investment to create thousands of jobs in the state. The ...

Stanislaus County, it’s time to get you involved. The Modesto Bee is launching a “best of” poll series to determine your ...

Businesses, churches and community organizations can recruit folks to write heartfelt messages on blank Christmas cards.

According to CalCareers, there were more than 2,800 open government positions in the state of California as of Monday, Nov. 17, including about 800 job openings in Sacramento County. These were some ...

TAKING CHARGE: Monique Limón officially took charge of the Senate on Monday, setting off a scramble for key leadership posts ...

The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the ...