Colorful memories tell the story of New York Diamonds owner Patty Reece

Manteca jeweler Patty Reece remembers her maternal grandmother well growing up in Oklahoma as an only child. It was her grandmother "Ninnie" who had much to do with forming her character as her parents worked in the shipyards after moving to the Central Valley.

82 more homes in works along Woodward Avenue

Three separate projects that could add 82 homes on the south side of Woodward Avenue between Woodward Park and Atherton Drive are before the Manteca Planning Commission on Tuesday.

BEST BUY BACKS FREE TUTORING

HARVEST FESTIVAL FUN

Salt: The next sewer rate buster?

Salt could do to your monthly sewer bill what ammonia did – raise it considerably.

Employment picture improves in Manteca

Manteca's unemployment picture – as well as that of every other community in San Joaquin County – bucked the statewide trend in August as more people went back to work.

Social, turkey BBQ Sept. 27 benefits museum

Tri-tip, barbecued turkey, spaghetti, French bread, salad and marinated tomato slices are all on the menu at the 17th annual Old-Fashioned Barbecue Social on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Miss Lathrop contest today at Lathrop High

LATHROP - If you have been to a community event in Lathrop during the past 12 months, it is a very good chance that you have met Ana Pacheco and Omar Ornelas.

Harvest Festival weekend

Nobody is going to have an opportunity to dunk a man of the cloth in a big tank of water.

Brothers work in family store & on CSU degrees

It isn't uncommon for Parminder Singh to throw out a hello to a customer that saunters through the doors of his family's Discount Market.

POWERED PARACHUTE RESCUE

RIPON - The rescue of two lost and cold rafters on the Stanislaus River was credited to the Ripon Police Department's powered parachute – "Air One."

Idols deliver the sound of music from big screen

Now that the Manteca Idol judges have decided to come up with weekly themes for the contestants, the true talent of those who remain in the competition is about to shine through.

MRPS MEMBERSHIP DINNER

The MRPS held its annual membership dinner on Thursday.

MUST Pumpkin Run set Oct. 3

For the past four years, the Pumpkin Run has served as a major fundraiser for the Manteca Unified Student Trust.

Moms Club park day set for Sept. 23

The Moms Club of Manteca North will be holding a Park Day at Northgate Park on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m.

A COMMUNITY IS BORN

The second a stolen vehicle rolls onto one of four bridges that will access River Islands at Lathrop law enforcement will be alerted.

Ripon’s First Family of Wine

The Franzia Brothers Winery – the oldest in Ripon – was reopened after Prohibition when matriarch Teresa (Carrara) made a monumental decision with her sons at her side underneath a walnut tree and huller outside their rural home.

Ohnmacht earns Miss Manteca title

Priscilla Alexandra Ohnmacht was crowned Miss Manteca 2014 Youth Focus Friday at Calvary Community Church.

Man saves 4 from fire

A 32-year-old Manteca man was hailed as a hero Thursday morning after saving a family of four from a $1.2 million apartment complex fire in the 400 block of Cherry Lane.

SIGN OF PROGRESS

What could end up being Manteca's most high profile sign has been in limbo for three years.

Retired county schools leader enjoying life

Rick Wentworth may be retired. But he's still on the go.

Manteca on track for big home year

This could shape up as a big year for home building in Manteca.

Ripon history projects carry $27,500 price tag

Folks in Ripon have a chance to step up to help save a piece of history.

Youth Focus competition tonight, Saturday

Over the past six weeks, Manteca Youth Focus has hosted workshops, trainings and rehearsals all in preparation the 2014 Manteca Youth Focus extravaganza "Puttin' on the Ritz" Scholarship Competitions.

Manteca man rescues family from apartment fire

A 32-year-old Manteca man rescued a family of four from a second-story porch during an apartment fire in the 400 block of Cherry Lane on Thursday morning.

Are train horn blasts too loud?

John Harris can hear the trains a comin' and that is not necessarily a good thing.

PREGNANCY HELP

Thanks to the hungry mouths of hundreds, the Pregnancy Help Center was able to raise thousands toward its mobile ultrasound unit.

New homes may pay tax for police, fire

Future community facilities districts for new neighborhoods built in Manteca could tax those that buy homes for the cost of police and fire services among with other municipal amenities.

Six private Edens featured in May garden tour

The Manteca Garden Club has released the six home gardens that will be featured in the annual Garden Tour in May. Three of the six are private Edens belonging to members of the club.

Council chambers’ $700K makeover

Ninety years ago the American Disabilities Act wasn't around.