Modesto’s business landscape is evolving with new arrivals and tough farewells. Vallarta Supermarkets has opened in a long-vacant space on Pelandale Avenue, offering jobs and unique departments like a ...

MODESTO — In 1970, Alfredo Durant opened Modesto restaurant, naming it after his daughter Marcella. Marcella's Mexican Restaurant has been open off Tully Road ever since. At 13, Marcella Garcia was ...

Modesto’s business scene is seeing significant change, blending tradition with new energy. Long-beloved family businesses like Marcella’s Mexican Restaurant and Hart Florist are closing, marking the ...

Howard and Wilma Downing inside their flower shop at corner of McHenry & Roseburg in 2001. Ted Benson Modesto Bee File One of Modesto’s longest-standing family-owned businesses is saying farewell ...

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Standing tall at the intersection of Ninth and I ...

Nine months after a fire put Gottschalk Music Center out of business, what remains of the longtime Modesto business is housed in owner Jan Leer's garage and repurposed party room. She's selling and ...

Do you remember the Elephant Bar Restaurant in Modesto? What about Beno’s or the Covell Theatre? We asked you — our readers — about the Modesto-area businesses you miss the most. We received more than ...

The fire department responded to the crash a little after 7 p.m. in the 2200 block of Plaza Parkway. They arrived to a vehicle that had fully crashed into the business. No employees were injured and ...

Central Valley Snowie, a family-owned business in Modesto, is asking for community help after a hit-and-run destroyed their trailer. WORKING JUST TO TRY TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. REMNANTS LIKE THESE ...

Crews responding to a reported fire at a business instead found a "questionable device," according to the Modesto Fire Department.Officials said police and fire units responded to the 100 block of ...