Good morning, Modesto.

The Modesto City Council approved a deal with Main Street Baseball for a new Pioneer Baseball League team that will start play in May.

City officials will host a press event tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. in front of City Hall — media will learn about the planned team name contest and future schedule.

Employees at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Modesto are seeking to form the company's first union after a mandatory tip-sharing policy sharply cut into their pay.

Employees at BJ's Restaurant + Brewhouse in Modesto have filed to form the company's first union after a 4% tip share policy cut their pay by about 20%, leaving them at risk when customers do not tip.

A union vote for 152 workers is set for September 26 to address these pay concerns.

The 2024 crop report showed that avian flu wiped out more than $100 million in poultry production and forced quarantine on over 80 percent of local dairies, leading to a $216 million drop in overall agricultural value to $3.15 billion.

Farmers said rising costs have squeezed profits even as almonds remained the top crop.