Last year’s winner of Best of Show at Lincoln Center’s Classic Car Show.

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Amgen cyclists race by the McHenry Mansion in Modesto on their way to the finish line.

By MARC LUTZ
Business Journal Editor

The rush of adrenaline. The heart-pounding speeds. The woosh as cyclists zip by. The ka-ching of cash registers.

It’s time again for the Amgen Tour of California, the popular bicycle race that pits the best of the best against each other and the road. Modesto has been selected as the stage two starting point on May 15, and local businesses are going to benefit from increased patronage.

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STOCKTON — Stockton got in on March Madness for the first time, as the city hosted Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament at Stockton Arena.

There were two games on March 25, with South Carolina topping Quinnipiac and Florida State eliminating Oregon State. South Carolina and Florida State faced off on March 27, with the winner advancing to the Final Four in Dallas.

All three games were televised on ESPN and drew thousands of spectators to the arena. But it took a lot of work from University of the Pacific, Visit Stockton and Stockton Arena’s SMG management team to get everything ready.

The most eventful day from a community perspective was March 11, when the Stockton Ports, SMG and Visit Stockton organized an event to clean up Fremont Street and the surrounding areas... Read More