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Elizabeth Gonzalez describes the lack of transparency between employees and management at Walmart's Patterson location. (Photo courtesy of Angela Gonzalez)

Local Walmart Staff Express Concern Over Store’s COVID-19 Response

Throughout the past couple of weeks, Walmart has been met with numerous allegations regarding their unfair and sometimes unsafe working environment during the pandemic. Essential workers across the nation...

Stewart & Jasper Employees take a break in the social distance friendly breakrooms at Stewart and Jasper (Photo courtesy of Stewart & Jasper)

California Grown: How Four Local Ag Businesses Are Adjusting to COVID-19

Bobbi Solano May 6, 2020

With the United States having observed the stay-at-home orders because of COVID-19 for about 50 days now, it’s safe to say that every business at every level has been affected to some extent. An...

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Coronavirus and Stan State: What You Need to Know

Christopher Correa May 2, 2020

UPDATES: Final Update:  As Stanislaus State nears the end of the Spring 2020 semester, the Signal's coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic will be slightly shifting. Effective immediately, this article...

Road view of Woodville, a local community in Tulare County. (Signal Photo/ Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez)

The Struggles of Internet Access in Marginalized Rural Areas

Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez April 30, 2020

Life during the coronavirus pandemic can be hard, especially for college students. Students have been forced to transition to online classes, attend Zoom seminars and learn material mostly on their own....

Janelle Haney's children enjoying the La Loma Native Plant Garden. (Photo courtesy of Janelle Haney)

Adventures in Home-Schooling: Advice From the Experts

Kerry Young April 29, 2020

Students all over the world are struggling to stay focused and motivated while continuing their studies online. From Zoom lectures to virtual group work, we are all adjusting to the new normal.  Now...

LOZA Wine & Crepes offers delivery services to those stuck inside. They also remain open for in-person pickups during these times of uncertainty. (Signal Photo/Conor Demings)

How Local Businesses Are Coping in Quarantine

Conor Demings April 20, 2020

So much has changed amidst the chaos of these last few weeks. Thousands of lives have been lost, millions of people have filed for unemployment, and the global economy has suffered immensely. As we recognize...

Illustration by Ethan Hunt

Spring Break: Staycation Style

Kerry Young March 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many “firsts” into our lives, lately. It has brought our first experience of a total transition to online classes, our first experience of a toilet paper shortage,...

Desde el establecimiento de la Unión de Campesinos con Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta ha continuado a trabajar como activista y feminista. (Foto cortesía de la Fundacion de Dolores Huerta)

Dolores Huerta: Strong Women Make History

Kerry Young March 23, 2020

National Women’s History Month serves as a reminder for us to acknowledge the accomplishments of the many women who helped shape history, but who largely went unrecognized.  One of these women...

Recreation Assistant Nancy Collum. (Signal Photo/Aliyah Stoeckl)

What Senior Women Want Younger Women to Know

Aliyah Stoeckl March 18, 2020

The advice given by those featured in this article were provided to us prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Some of the advice given goes against current CDC and federal health recommendations and should...

Warrior alumnus Brett Tate always had a dream of owning his own business. After years of serving the Turlock community, his dreams are now a successful reality. (Photo courtesy of Dust Bowl Brewing Co.)

Brett Tate: How a Stan State Alumnus Built a Brewing Powerhouse

Christopher Correa March 17, 2020

The month of March is filled with good times with family and friends. The March Madness basketball tournament is (usually) in full swing and St. Patrick’s Day leads to massive festivities. One thing...

Picket lines formed at many street corners in the city of Stockton. (Signal Photo/Aliyah Stoeckl)

Thousands of San Joaquin County Workers Begin Strike for Livable Wages

Aliyah Stoeckl March 6, 2020

“We take care of some of the sickest and mentally ill people in our county, and we just want to be able to feed our families.” That’s how 15 year psychiatric technician Taffie Walter...

Dr. Tommie Smith delivering a moving speech at Stan State on Friday night. (Signal Photo/ Randel Montenegro)

Athlete and Activist Dr. Tommie Smith Empowers Campus Community with Inspiring Speech

Sandra Plascencia-Rodriguez March 2, 2020

Excitement filled the air Friday night as Stan State hosted Dr. Tommie Smith. Smith is globally recognized for bowing his head and raising a black power fist during the U.S. National Anthem at the 1968...

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