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Watch hours, stay financially healthy

Part-time employees for the City of Manteca - unless they are seasonal workers - won't be getting more than 29 hours a week of work.

March 27, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Recalling his dad in PBS mini-series on World War II

There are two framed photographs and one prominent black-and-white poster adorning David Burke's otherwise spartan office.

March 27, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


Play equipment burns

Plumes of black smoke could be seen for more than 10 miles away as fire engulfed playground equipment at John McFall School at 1810 Hoyt Lane near Northgate Park shortly before 6 p.m. Monday.

March 26, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


Stockton’s plea: Services cut cut to the bone

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Lawyers for the City of Stockton said Monday it has cut its budget and services to the bone and has no choice about trying to become the most populous U.S. city to enter bankruptcy.

March 26, 2013 | | NEWS


Hood joins Lathrop Police Services staff

It's been more than a month since Lathrop Police Services lieutenant Chris Pehl rotated back to the French Camp Sherriff's Department headquarters.

March 26, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


City wants golf pro to make more

Manteca's leaders want to see golf pro Alan Thomas make a lot more money. And the reason they do is to improve the municipal golf course's bottom line. The City Council has finalized a deal with Thomas that would give the golf pro 90 percent of everything he generates above $814,044 a year in green fees during this year, 2014 and 2015. The city would receive the other 10 percent. It is the flip of ...

March 25, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


ONE STEP AT A TIME

Kay Jones sported a floral skirt and a peach blazer from the Dress Barn of Manteca. A 30-year breast cancer survivor, she made all those near and dear to her proud during Friday's first-ever Couture for a Cure Fashion Show sponsored by the Ripon Relay for Life team, 'One Step at a Time.' Included was her granddaughter, Rochelle Souza, who, along with Kim Waterbury, was emcee of the runway event. "We're here because we've all ...

March 25, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | NEWS


Stockton making its case today in bankruptcy court

STOCKTON (AP) - By outward appearances, Stockton, a city of nearly 300,000 on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, seemed in the mid-2000s to be emerging from decades of struggle.

March 25, 2013 | | NEWS


Shortage of new Manteca homes?

Get ready for a housing shortage. As implausible as it may sound Manteca new home builders are predicting they won't be able to meet demand later this year. The reason is simple. Buyer demand in Manteca is increasing at a rate that's too fast to bring ready-to-build lots online. That is also why builder confidence nationwide has fallen even though new home sales are at their strongest in over six years. The National Association of ...

March 23, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Family, & police say farewell to retired officer Bob Prosser

Motorcycle officers from the Tracy Police Department led a funeral procession through the Central Valley, delivering Bob Prosser to his final resting place.

March 23, 2013 | James Burns | NEWS


Water: It’s what SSJID has & others want

South San Joaquin Irrigation District has something that everyone else in California wants - water.

March 23, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Manteca wants more Austin/Moffat traffic

Thirty or more vehicles routinely back up during weekday afternoon commute hours on southbound Moffat Boulevard at the Austin Road intersection.

March 21, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


SMOKE COMING TO STOCKTON

STOCKTON – Carol Noceti and the staff at Stockton 99 Speedway are starting to feel the heat.

March 21, 2013 | James Burns | NEWS


Honoring EU athlete who saved four lives

A thank you breakfast Saturday at 9 a.m. with chicken fried steak as the centerpiece of the menu is being held in honor of the late East Union High School athlete Matthew Zaragoza Van Gelderen who has donated seven organs to save four lives.

March 21, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


A ROUNDABOUT WAY

Bulb-outs - the much maligned landscaping devices that jut out into street parking areas in downtown Manteca - are going to become a staple of new neighborhoods.

March 20, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


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1973: 1st ever VOL titles for EU golf, baseball

Sixty years ago, on May 5, 1953, the Manteca High baseballers maintained their top position in the Valley Oak League standings when they defeated Tracy High 7 to 5. Leading hitter for Coach Arte Fairbanks' Buffaloes was Darell Phillips, who had a perfect afternoon by picking up two hits in two official trips to the plate and driving in two runs. He was also the winning pitcher.

May 19, 2013 | | NEWS


Deadly 9 hours on Manteca roads

Two separate car crashes on Friday claimed the lives of three people.

May 18, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


Environmental study next step for Great Wolf

Nearly 100 acres of city-owned wastewater treatment plant land could end up as the premier family entertainment hub for the Northern San Joaquin Valley while tapping into the Bay Area market as well.

May 18, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


MANTECA POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION

On Friday 05/17/2013 at about 0243 Hrs, the Manteca Police Department responded to the 300 blk of S. Airport Wy regarding a solo rollover vehicle collision. Several officers arrived on scene and found two adult males trapped inside a two door burgundy Scion. The vehicle had major damage and was positioned near a mobile home on the east side of Airport Wy.

May 17, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


VFW post stepping up visibility

Carlon Perry leans forward onto his forearms, peering over the top of reading glasses.

May 17, 2013 | James Burns | NEWS


BRIDGE OVER McKINLEY

LATHROP - Pat Mitchell, watched intently as the first two 11 ton bridge sections were lowered into place Thursday morning to connect the production lines of California Natural Products with his six story Power Automation Systems (PAS) storage facility on the east side of McKinley Avenue.

May 17, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


Super flush: One treatment plant for Ripon, Lathrop & Manteca sewer?

Manteca, Ripon and Lathrop could become more than just neighboring communities at least when it comes to wastewater.

May 17, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Joyce Gatto: Lathrop’s artistic living treasure

LATHROP – Joyce Gatto has many fond memories of Vera Walquist for a number of reasons.

May 17, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

Nikki Freitas pinned down quivering lips as she surveyed the newest panel in the Welcome Home Heroes series.

May 16, 2013 | James Burns | NEWS


Lathrop may sell water allotment to Tracy for $5M

LATHROP - It's been a few years since the City of Lathrop financed its way into an additional allotment from the South San Joaquin Irrigation District's surface water treatment plant.

May 16, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


Kids sleeping in boxes for homeless awareness

A handful of kids are going to get a chance to think out of the box when it comes to perceptions about the homeless.

May 16, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


High Stanislaus River flows

Federal authorities are intentionally flooding low land along the Stanislaus River in a test to see whether it will help increase the chances of salmon fingerlings making it to the Delta.

May 15, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Job pays $178.08 an hour

Your federal tax dollars funneled through the City of Manteca are paying Charlie Halyer $178.08 an hour and his fellow worker $144.88 an hour. The two are resident engineers. But they aren't being paid that rate to make sure a freeway bridge is built safely. Instead the Caltrop employees are being paid to make sure trees and shrubs planted along the 120 Bypass corridor and part of Highway 99 get enough water. "It's ridiculous," said ...

May 14, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


A SCHOOL TO BET ON

Efren Juarez had a good thing going with his business that hosted poster tournaments for non-profit organizations.

May 14, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


SSJID sitting on $44.1M worth of unrestricted investments, cash

South San Joaquin Irrigation District had $44.1 million in unrestricted cash and investments at the end of 2012.

May 14, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


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