Lord’s Gym may help fight gangs in Manteca

It was a surprise meeting of the minds over a cup of coffee Saturday morning that could pay future dividends in addressing the gang problem in Manteca.

TROOP 423 PANCAKE BREAKFAST

1950: 300 attend stormy session of SSJID board

SERVING AMERICA

Industrial easing pain on Main?

Joe Kelley doesn't need a traffic study to know what is happening – traffic is slowly dropping off at Manteca's most notorious intersection for back-ups in the heart of downtown.

Can 957 lots ready to go help ease municipal budget woes?

There are 957 finished residential lots ready for homes to be built that could generate $633,000 annually to reduce municipal budget gaps.

Jobless rate in Manteca reaches 15%

Manteca suffered a second straight record month of post World War II unemployment in December.

LATHROP CHAMBER DINNER

MHS senior Chandler Rose dreams of career as an anesthesiologist

Manteca High senior Chandler Rose, 17, was saluted by the Manteca Rotary Club at its Thursday noon meeting at Isadore's Restaurant as its student of the month.

ODDS & ENDS

Storm knocks ‘L’ out of almonds

There will be fewer trees providing a snowy backdrop to this year's annual Ripon Almond Blossom Festival, thanks to the recent heavy storms accompanied by strong wind gusts of up to 45 mph.

Son of ex-Lt. Gov. seeks 11th District seat

SAN RAMON - East Bay Republican David Harmer is hoping to convince voters of California's 11th congressional district that he's the best candidate to represent their interests.

Private funds will change date on Ripon signs

RIPON - "Established in 1874" will soon replace "Incorporated in 1945" on the recently erected historical arches spanning the road at two entrances to the city on both Main Street and Stockton Avenue.

Trash costs more to get rid of in Tracy than Manteca

It wasn't too many years ago that a former Manteca City Council member's mantra was "privatize, privatize, privatize."

DEVINCI’S HOSTS MIXER

Ripon’s Mary Cariged marks 102nd birthday

Mary Cariged of Ripon celebrated her 102nd birthday on Wednesday.

George ‘Pumpkin King’ & Vi Perry

When George and Violet Perry celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary, their five children knew exactly what special song they were going to dedicate to their parents to mark that momentous day.

Chance meeting led to love at first sight, then marriage

In 2006, the Seattle Seahawks made their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field in Detroit.

Women rule in California’s heart

Two Assembly districts. One California Senate Seat. The heart of California's conservative Central Valley.

NEW FACE FOR CHAMBER

Joanne Beattie – Agape Villages Foster Family Villages Agency's senior vice president for resources and development – has been selected to lead the Manteca Chamber of Commerce.

SSJID cuts costs to preserve bond ratings

South San Joaquin Irrigation District has almost $50 million in the bank.

32nd annual Quilt & Doll Show March 1-2

The Manteca Quilt & Doll Show is an event that perennially draws thousands of people to the Family City, many of them from out of town.

Manteca band rocks competition for first

Tower of Power. Earth, Wind and Fire. Chicago.

‘Bomb’ was cell phone, smoke detector

It might have sounded like a bomb.