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Save Market Supermakets' labor unions have approved a new contract with the Modesto grocery chain that includes wage and benefit concessions, the union announced today. The announcement means Save Mart is the first of the three unionized grocers in Northern California to secure labor cost savings from the United Food and Commercial Workers. Raley's and Safeway Inc. are still struggling through negotiations that began last October. UFCW Local 5 in San Jose was the last of the three locals to approve the contract. Members actually voted to reject the contract in balloting that ended Friday, but Local 5's executive board...

Looks to be a warm week-end but not as warm as today and tomorrow where temps are well into the 90s at the track. Look for some action to heat up and new rivalries to blossom as pressure mounts for drivers to make the Chase.

Aug 03, 2006 - Workers at a Porterville jewelry store were trapped in a dangerous situation Wednesday, when an armed man walked into the store with a gun demanding money and jewelry. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. at Crescent Jewelers in Central Porterville, and police were quick on the scene.