Ride On: Sanguinetti Duo Sell Bike Shop

Connie and Mel Sanguinetti have been the friendly faces greeting customers in the Oakdale Bicycle Shop for 36 years but the husband and wife team have decided the time is right to retire and have recently sold the shop to another bicycle enthusiast.

Taste Of Oakdale A Scrumptious Success

Hunger stimulating aromas filled the air with the buzz of voices inside the Gene Bianchi Community Center for the fourth annual Taste of Oakdale hosted by the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening, Aug 28. With glass and plate in hand, people wandered through the rows of local food and beverage establishments of wineries, restaurants, grocery stores, and other palate pleasing enterprises offering samples for a moveable feast ...

A Business Minute

This week's business to be featured in the Leader's newest community-centric "A Business Minute" is Electric Beach and Skin Biz, which is owned by Roxanne Razo. Get to know what makes Oakdale business special. Answers submitted by Roxanne Razo.

Fred’s Firearms Opens Storefront

What started out four years ago as a home-based hobby for Fred and Jennifer Smith, owners of Fred's Firearms, has turned into a full-fledged, thriving business prompting the husband and wife duo to open a storefront on West F Street in Randy Plaza. "We've grown to the point where we needed a storefront," Fred Smith said. "The inventory was taking over the home. I love guns and I'm passionate ...

Grocery Outlet Opening For Shoppers

With many people still struggling with the economy, finding new ways to stretch the budget is a challenge but with more businesses, such as the new Grocery Outlet grand opening Saturday, Aug. 4, that challenge is met with plenty of choices.

Valley Ripe For Fruit Production

Peach grower Jim Santini has spent every summer in a peach orchard since he was about four years old. His father planted his first peach orchard in the mid-1950s when Santini was about two.

Nuts Rank As Valuable County Crop

Nut farmers like Doug Ott and Dale Van Groningen of Oakdale don't seem to do it for the money – they call it fun – but they and growers like them produce the second most valuable agricultural crop in Stanislaus County.

A Business Minute

This week's business to be featured in the Leader's newest community-centric "A Business Minute" is Yosemite Coffee and Eatery, which is owned by Ted and Betty Ann Souza. Get to know what makes Oakdale business special.

Mid Valley Foods, Inc. Earns Major Award

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fresno District Office announced that Les and Cheri Casey, owners of Mid Valley Foods Inc. in Oakdale have been selected as the 2012 Central California Small Business Person of the Year.

Rene’s Boutique Offers Bargain Do-Dads

Rene Limirande, owner of Rene's Boutique on North Fifth Avenue, knows how to appeal to a girl on a budget.

10 Questions - Q&A With Dr. T. Jasper Cummins

How long have you been a practicing chiropractor? I have been practicing for 12 years. Where is your office located? 154 S. Yosemite Ave., Ste. C in Oakdale. I also practice equine, bovine and K9 chiropractic which takes me on site to several different locations. Many people are unaware of the benefits of chiropractic. Please list some of the benefits your clients enjoy. ADHD, allergies, asthma, auto accidents. back pain, neck pain, bed wetting, carpal ...

A Business Minute

The next business to be featured in the Leader's newest community-centric "A Business Minute" is Oak Valley Hospital Gift Shop, which is owned by Oak Valley Hospital District. Get to know what makes Oakdale business special.

A Business Minute

This week's business to be featured in the Leader's newest community-centric "A Business Minute" is Sonia's Pet Sitting, which is owned by Sonia Felton. Get to know what makes Oakdale businesses special. Answers submitted by Sonia Felton.

Changing With The Times - Steves Chevrolet Undergoing Major Remodel

Steves Chevrolet is one of many GM Chevrolet dealerships undergoing a major remodel as part of a new corporate sponsored program that will unify the dealerships with a highly visible corporate brand, much like that of Starbucks.

Butterfield Jewelers: A Step Back In Time

Don Butterfield, owner of Butterfield Jewelers, is a man who knows quite a lot about how things used to run when Oakdale was a 'two-horse town' but he knows even more about repairing clocks, which is his specialty.

Sweet Deals For Your Sweet Tooth

If you have a sweet tooth then you were probably at the Sconza Candy Sale on Saturday, Oct. 19 sorting through different varieties of candy that they offered guests at a discount. This was the Fourth Annual Candy Factory Sale that they plan to continue on an annual basis. The sale is held once a year on every third Saturday in October.

Oakdale Bike Shop Gains National Award

Competing with over 4,500 bicycle shops across the United States, David Enz and the Oakdale Bicycle Shop were presented with one of 162 unique awards as "America's Best Bicycle Shops for 2013" by the National Bicycle Dealers Association.

Many Ways To Succeed When Managing Your Curves

Colleen O'Connell, owner of Curves at 111-113 N. Third Ave., Oakdale, is passionate about helping women get a complete workout.

Oakdale Entrepreneur Competing In Challenge

Tourism Improvement District Pleased With 2012

Citing its best year since forming, the Oakdale Tourism Business Improvement District announced a near $65,000 windfall for its coffers based on a full 2012 financial report. Prior to the meeting, Oakdale Finance Director Albert Avila delivered a 2012 fourth quarter check for $12,267 to the advisory board. The Oakdale City Council formed the BID in 2009. Hotels and motels in the city charge a 7-percent ...

Locally Owned Tire Shop Stays Strong

Flowers And Much More At Downtown Locale

The new owners of the flower shop at 304 F St., downtown Oakdale, are a family. Leanne Hunteman and Cydni Staal are a mother and daughter team that work very well together. Other family members have jumped on board to help the business bloom, like Staal's daughters, Hannah, Haleigh, Elizabeth, and her brother, Matt Gordon. Judy Elam, Leanne's cousin, is the store manager and according to Hunteman, a true cowgirl. Elam is ...

Local Delivery Service A New Business Venture

Only In Oakdale - Holiday Treasure Hunting

Win, Win, Situation - Buying Back Candy For A Good Cause

There was quite the stir in the parking lot at Drs. Jeff and Jody Sceville's dentist office, on Thursday, Nov. 1. The Sceville's were hosting the third annual "Candy Buy Back." They give youngsters the opportunity to turn in their candy for cash and then the candy will be shipped to soldiers overseas. They had a thank you card station set up so that anyone could design a card for the troops ...

New Owner Rolls Into Oakdale Bicycle Shop

The owners of the Oakdale Bicycle Shop may have changed, but the main featured item is still bicycles. Dave Enz took over the shop on Oct. 1 and has plans to do some renovations. Ed Battisfore is the store manager and Andre Hummer is the head mechanic. Enz commented that all three of them have worked together for many years. The Oakdale Bicycle Shop is at 445 E. F St., Oakdale, and ...