Morning
Modesto
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Good morning, Modesto. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 17th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ 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. City of Modesto
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ 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. CBS News Sacramento
- ➤ 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. CBS Sacramento
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ 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. CBS News Sacramento
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
~ Jesus
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