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

County backs Reclamation District 17 levee funding bid

STOCKTON – The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution in support of Reclamation District 17's (RD 17) efforts to request funding to strengthen levees located within RD 17's boundaries.

Olsen has commanding Assembly lead

It might have been California's first truly open primary.

Happy Wheelers are among those not happy with ADA driven Manteca lawsuits

Farm fresh fruits and vegetables weren't the only things on the menu at the Manteca Farmer's Market on Tuesday

HITTING THE WATER

Interested in scuba diving? Curious about what lifeguard training involves? Want to swim laps for exercise? Need to learn how to swim? Or do you just want to splash around and have fun?

Fear of ADA lawsuit forces business to lock its doors

John Perez is afraid.

In Uniform

Raymond Osteria

Sisters serve simultaneous LDS missions

Sarah Sokolowski and her sister, Amanda, are currently serving as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, though they are across the continent from each other.

Council may ask Congress to reform ADA lawsuits

Manteca's elected leaders want businesses to have the opportunity to correct shortcomings in their compliance to the American Disability Act before being sued.

FARMERS MARKETS GALORE

California is considered the world's Mecca when it comes to variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

Demonstrating flag-retirement protocol

When a flag of the United States is worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, it needs to be replaced with a new one. When that happens, the old flag is "retired."

Lathrop garbage rates may go up

LATHROP – Garbage rates are going up.

Rodeo this weekend helps with kids tutoring

Give Every Child a Chance is staging the Xtreme Bulls & Broncs Rodeo on the River fundraiser on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8 from noon to 5 p.m. both days at Dell'Osso Family Farm in Lathrop just off Interstate 5.

Not what they’re cracked up to be

Manteca needs to spend $37.5 million over the next five years to avoid 180.14 miles of city streets from deteriorating to a point they need even costlier reconstruction.

WR High salutatorian plans nursing career

Weston Ranch High has a tradition of holding off at announcing the top two academic students until awards night.

West Nile mosquitoes discovered

When a bird that tested positive for the West Nile Virus was discovered on a dairy outside of Tracy back in March, it was the earliest annual detection of the disease in San Joaquin County since it arrived in California more than a decade ago.

Group seeks youth to sing and dance

Manteca Youth Entertainers (formerly known as the Manteca Royal Family) are recruiting vocalists and dancers for the 2014 season.