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Manteca veteran wants stronger John Birch chapter
Vietnam War veteran Clinton Boersma of Manteca is a man on a mission. The retired U.S. Air Force radar operator who saw action in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970, and whose two late brothers were wounded during World War II in Europe, is again engaged in another battle. As the head of the John Birch Society group in the Manteca, Tracy and Lathrop area, he is working hard to beef up the organization's membership. "We ...
Week in Photos: April 9-15
A sample of the photos taken by the Bulletin staff that appeared in the print edition of the Manteca Bulletin during the week of April 9-15.
St. Anthony’s volunteers mark Easter week with senior bash
During her last visit to Manteca, Sister Veronica Hagen encountered gray skies and foggy conditions reminiscent of her home back in London.
J Street Café hosts two Manteca singers tonight
The distinct talents of two Manteca performers – one relatively new to the music scene and another that has built up a following who her piano-driven vocals – will be showcased tonight at Modesto's J Street Café.
BRIDGE ENTHUSIAST
Daisy Scott has been playing bridge for more than six decades. Sue Hinricks says that she would actually cut class in college in order to play the game with her friends. And by keeping everyone in stitches, Morrie Donahue injects a little bit of fresh air into a game that can be both competitive and strategic. They're just part of the group of routine bridge players that assembles three days a week at the Manteca ...
Emotions run high during murder & rape arraignment
Charges of murder and rape with a foreign object of 8-year-old Tracy resident Sandra Cantu, devastated not only the woman defendant but also the families, friends and neighbors in a Stockton courtroom Tuesday afternoon.
Breezy weather causes no major problems
Today's mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures will be tempered by wind gusts of up to 21 miles per hour through the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Deadline for taxes tonight at midnight
H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt and Liberty are among the area's big three income-tax filing services.
San Joaquin County at Work Program helps take out Manteca graffiti messes
The San Joaquin County Alternative Work Program (AWP) has brought a group of painters to Manteca on Saturdays to remove gang graffiti from fences, walls and buildings in the community.
Free shredding, e-waste collection Saturday
The City of Manteca is offering free shredding of personal documents as well as a free e-waste collection on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 210 E. Wetmore just a block east of the traffic signals at South Main Street.
Manteca Postmaster takes oath on Friday
Jennifer Gowans will take her oath-of-office close to the high-noon hour as the new Manteca Postmaster on Friday, April 17, 12:30 p.m., at the Manteca Post Office, 165 North Maple Street.
CORRECTION
On Tuesday, April 14, the Bulletin incorrectly stated in a story about the previous night's Ripon Unified School Board meeting that six students from Weston Elementary School were not transferred during the previous school year. According to district officials, the students were in fact transferred from Weston – the only school in the district where the numbers dictated the transfer – and those who wanted to return were the given chance before the start of ...
Judge backs Matt Browne
LATHROP - Fired Lathrop chief building official Matt Browne has won a sweeping victory in his two-year wrongful-termination battle against the city.
$150M sought to buy ACE track corridor
It's a $150 million investment backers say will relieve traffic congestion, take trucks off the crowded Altamont Pass corridor, reduce air pollution, strengthen the San Joaquin County economy, and ease the need for more freeway construction.
122 students may switch to different school as part of budget cuts
RIPON – As many as 122 Ripon Unified students between fourth and seventh grades might end up finding themselves at another school next year.
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Scientists moving 15-ton magnet from New York to Chicago
UPTON, N.Y. (AP) - New York to Chicago, in five weeks?
Steady rain falls as crews battle Colo. fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.
Hospital offers hand transplants for kids
BOSTON (AP) - A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
Woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term that was shortened after the state Supreme Court intervened.
Did squatters cause fire?
Investigators are looking into the possibility the Friday evening fire at the vacant and previously burned home and the wooded land it sits on was caused by homeless squatters.
IT’S A GRAND OLD FLAG
There's no doubt that Les Thomas loves the American flag.
Unpaid water bills drop 58% from 2010 peak
Manteca is being left less high and dry these days when it comes to unpaid municipal water bills.
Manteca youth serve watermelon at SJ Fair
STOCKTON – Shim Lacy was praying for a hot day.
Eagle Scout Project puts USA map on playground
Jonathan Amaral has definitely left his mark on the George McParland Elementary School with a map of the United States on the playground.
Panhandling ban in city parks?
Manteca is exploring whether the city can outright ban solicitation of all types in Manteca's 54 municipal parks.
TALKING TRASH
Throwing garbage cans into the back of a truck was actually a step towards a more leisurely workday when Robert Sumner joined the City of Manteca's solid waste division 15 years ago.
Manteca, Ripon FFA does well at SJ Fair
Future Farmers and 4-H members from Manteca and Ripon were obviously sleep deprived as they cared for their animals – from sheep to steers, swine and turkeys – at the San Joaquin County Fair Thursday morning.
Recession move: Her business has gone to the dogs
Kota trots eloquently down the path, his short hair glistening in the sun.
No entry fee for Manteca July 4th parade
More than 100 entries are expected for this year's Fourth of July parade down Main Street in Manteca.
LOVE A-FAIR UNDER WAY
STOCKTON - Cupcakes, cacti, tractors and quilts, oh my! And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as the San Joaquin County Fair now in full swing is all about.
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