RIPON - A proposal that could place a communications tower on an elementary school campus is being met with opposition by some neighbors that are concerned about the safety of their children.
Manteca Rotary Club is celebrating 50 years of service. The service club over the years has left its mark on Manteca with civic improvements, scholarships, and support of non-profits to helping eradicate polio and seven other diseases worldwide. The club is marking its golden anniversary on Thursday, March 12, with a dinner at The Emory. The keynote speaker is Past Rotary International President Cliff Dochterman. His topic is, "We've had a lot of lunches over ...
LATHROP – Second Harvest Food Bank, which provides food to untold numbers of hungry individuals and families every year, is asking for $10,000 from Lathrop's Community Development Block Grant program.
Commerce Drive was a $1 million controversy when it was first funded using the Manteca Redevelopment Agency to cover 100 percent of the cost of building it a decade ago.
Nicole Stanley wasn't planning on spending her birthday at the grand opening of JC Penney in the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley / Lifestyle Outlets at Manteca.
The deadline to make nominations for the Manteca Hall of Fame's Class of 2009 is March 31.
East Union High senior Aaron William Dyke was recently accepted to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
Preston C. Espinoza Preston C. Espinoza, son of Betty Naylor of Manteca, graduated Feb. 13, 2009 from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. Preston is qualified as a sharp shooter. Preston attended Neil Hafley grammar school and graduated from Teen Challenge of Southgate. Following his graduation he attended Teen Challenge Ministries in Riverside. He will have a short leave, visiting with family and friends in Manteca, Fresno and Bakersfield before reporting for ...
The City of Lathrop has several events planned for this month. On Tuesday, March 17, a St. Patrick's Day breakfast is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Lathrop Senior Center, 15707 Fifth Street. Cost is $4 per person (those age 50 or older are encouraged to stop by the center to sign up). The breakfast menu will consist of quiche filled with sausage and cheese, potatoes, bacon and biscuits. Drinks include coffee and ...
The Young Men's Institute and Knights of Columbus of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Manteca are sponsoring their annual fish fry on two more Fridays during Lent. The dates are March 13 and March 27.
The Friends of the San Joaquin Fair will be hosting a dinner, dance, auction and fundraiser on Saturday, March 21.
Manteca's tallest building yet in terms of multiple floors – the four-story Hampton Inn & Suites – is breaking ground at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley/Lifestyle Outlets at Manteca.
A Memorial Day weekend event honoring those who gave their all serving America is expected to draw thousands from throughout Northern California to Manteca.
You learn something new every day, so the saying goes. But there are days that offer rare opportunities to learn a plethora of new things. An example of that is the Manteca Quilters show this weekend. You definitely learn a lot of new things after spending even just a few hours at the show. I know that from first-hand experience. This year, this must-go-to event is taking place at the MRPS Hall on Grant Street ...
The Manteca Youth Focus's 2009 Young Manteca Scholarship Competition is on Saturday, March 7, at 3 p.m.
Arresting someone for aggressive panhandling in Manteca in all likelihood will not result in punishment in the form of jail time or even community service.
The women who work in a small but well-appointed room at the Woodbridge at Del Webb club house call the place, tongue in cheek, "the sweat shop."
LATHROP - It isn't electricity that's important when you're building new homes.
A drive-thru dinner fund-raiser is being held at Precision Automotive on Moffat Boulevard on Thursday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to support the non-profit organization, Without Permission.
Julian Castillo's experiences with law enforcement weren't always positive.
Property tax receipts are rebounding for the second straight year in Manteca.
LATHROP - A transportation labor dispute that's not even supported by the rank-and-file members of the unions that started the fight could end up drastically impacting public transit operations in San Joaquin County.
It was a simple prank.
The attempt at a squeeze play may end soon on westbound Lathrop Road at Madison Grove Drive.
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