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LATHROP – The almond orchards are all gone.

Grieving family seeks protocol change at jail

The grieving Lathrop family of Jeremy Lum is planning a massive lobbying effort they hope will honor their son and bring change in protocol for those arrested with a bipolar condition – possibly having them listed in a national database.

Manteca Idol 2009 auditions underway on Saturday

Manteca Idol tryouts continue for the next two Saturdays – July 18 and 25 – at the Manteca Boys & Girls Club.

Manteca offering 2 more sessions of swim lessons

There's still time to get into the swim of things this summer.

CENTRAL VALLEY AM JAM

The Central Valley Amateur Jam came to Ripon's Curt Penrice Skate park Saturday.

MANTECA LIONS RIB DINNER

The Manteca Lions conducted its annual BBQ rib dinner Saturday at the Manteca Senior Center.

MERILL GARDENS OPEN HOUSE

Mountain Valley Express continues expansion despite tough economy

Scott Blevins, president of the Manteca-based Mountain Valley Express, has announced a service center relocation within Visalia.

Free tech lessons on bus at Best Buy

A Technology Outreach Program (TOP) is being offered July 13 through July 29 at no cost to children, senior citizens and adults courtesy of Give Every Child A Chance and Best Buy.

Higher density on its way

The day will come when Manteca has no choice but to allow higher density developments – as much as four times the homes per acre than in a typical residential neighborhood.

Ripon Unified wants cut of RDA money for school related work

RIPON – If Ripon wants to increase the borrowing power of the redevelopment agency they may have to fork over money to finance projects for the Ripon Unified School District.

THE MESSIAH’S MANSION

The Messiah's Mansion – a full-scale replica of the Mosaic Sanctuary – is being showcased by the Seventh-day Adventist Church through Sunday.

Free shredding event Aug. 3 at Library Park

Homeless people in Manteca are being paid by professional forgers to rifle through dumpsters and residential Toters to find information to steal your identify.

Kids jump on high-tech bus at Manteca’s Best Buy

Josh Galvez is often kept busy during the summer months.

SUMMER ROCK AT SOUTHSIDE

New Hope Church hosted the Summer Rock event Saturday at Southside Park that provided free food, games, and other activities for neighborhood kids as part of its outreach effort to combat the influence of gangs. The event also included prizes as well as Payless Shoe gift cards.

Manteca veterans get a home

The envisioned Moffat Boulevard Community Hall - the future home of Manteca's Veterans of Foreign Wars post - is a testimonial to perseverance, ingenuity, and municipal staff's can-do attitude.

BERRY SUCCESSFUL

Early morning before the sun peeks over the rim of the eastern horizon finds husband and wife Sai Saelee and Fahm Saechao at their small farm plot on West Yosemite Avenue.

Lathrop just says no to medical pot dispensaries

LATHROP – Barber poles let people know where they can get a trim.

Dinner helps family of victims in deadly fire

The Portuguese Fraternal Society of America, in cooperation with Fagundes Meats & Catering in Manteca, is coming to the aid of a family in need.

So Manteca never forgets

Manteca's next neighborhood park is honoring fallen Marine Corporal Charles O. Palmer II.

JUVENAL LECHUGA

Six years ago Juvenal Lechuga was a Nile Garden School eighth grader struggling to overcome bone cancer.

Help make their wishes come true

A month ago, the Make-A-Wish Foundation brought Riley Simmons' wildest dreams to life, surprising the 11-year-old cancer survivor with a Hawaiian vacation.

Lathrop aims to control skate boarders

LATHROP – Once it's open it will be one of the best public skate parks in Northern California.

Ripon city, fire drop fees from each other

When it comes to policy, the City of Ripon and the Ripon Consolidated Fire District may soon have one in place that mirrors itself.

Open forum featuring superintendent hopefuls

An opportunity to quiz the three candidates vying for the position of San Joaquin County Office of Education superintendent will take place on Thursday, April 24.

Goal: Save water, cut costs

It's a major undertaking: Make Manteca's official color green.

Is Lathrop going for Vegas glitz?

It was supposed to carry Manteca into the advertising future.

Realtors present 7 $500 scholarships

It was a shocker Tuesday morning for seven graduating high school seniors who were giving speeches in what they thought was the final competition for the Central Valley of Association's one and only college scholarship award.

1934: City doubles water allowed for homes for $1.50

100 years ago

Water play victim of drought

First the good news: The water play feature at Library Park will be turned on in time for the 18th annual downtown Manteca Crossroads Street Faire.