Plenty of places for super time Sunday

Just because you aren't having your own Super Bowl party doesn't mean you can't enjoy the tradition of food and football.

Haircuts help Hope for Haiti Foundation

Janet Hutton wanted to do her part to help the people of Haiti.

Manteca, Ripon & Escalon say ‘yes’ to SSJID, ‘no’ to PG&E

Two years ago PG&E was able to garner support among elected leaders in Manteca, Ripon, and Escalon to thwart South San Joaquin Irrigation District efforts to gain official council support of SSJID's efforts to enter the retail power business.

Margo Young: Educator, counselor, physician and nun

Margo Young is a rare breed.

Fagundes going for record 250-pound hamburger

Forget the waterslides, the pumpkins, or the unique history of the city's name – Manteca is about to become the record-holder for California's largest hamburger.

Motorist dies in submerged SUV

The body of a 31-year-old male motorist was pulled from his SUV about 10 p.m. Monday night that had become submerged in the murky levee water off of Wing Levee Road.

Is Manteca Ronald McDonald’s kind of place?

The fast food proliferation in Manteca continues.

Sororptimist Something Special event offers Saturday lunch, Sunday brunch

The Soroptimist members of Manteca are preparing for their 18th annual "Something Special" themed luncheon.

GECAC offers safe haven after school

Did you know that juvenile crime increases by almost 15% once school lets out? This leads us to ask a very important question: "Do you know what your child is doing between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m.?"

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ODDS & ENDS

Builders: Cut growth fees in half

The head of the organization that represents almost all builders in Manteca has a message for City Hall – if you want to generate jobs slash growth fees for everything from parks to road projects triggered by the need to accommodate growth in half.

$194K question: Will SSJID lowering power rates cause global warming?

Will South San Joaquin Irrigation District's bid to take over PG&E's retail system in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop trigger a rise in the ocean level?

UC Davis Police honor retiring MPD community service officer

Andrea Contreras has been recognized as "Citizen of the Year" for her years of devoted support to police canine operations in the western states just as she accepted a golden handshake in Manteca.

Retired Lathrop chief honored

LATHROP – Recently retired Lathrop Police Chief Dolores Delgado turned down the $3,500 catered reception that the City Council wanted to host for her retirement.

Roast, fund-raiser for Jeff Tilton on March 7

The Manteca Transit Center at Moffat Boulevard and South Main Street in Manteca is the setting for the Roast of Jeff Tilton, a candidate for San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools in June's primary elections.

Friends remember Olympic torch relay in 1964

It's Winter Olympics time. And while the world's eyes may be focused on Sochi, Bob Steves and Tom Osborn's memories are flying back to the 1964 summer Tokyo Olympics.