Grizzle earns highest honor for DeMolay

Johnny Grizzle of Manteca will be in invested with the Honorary Legion of Honor at ceremonies held at San Francisco's Scottish Rite Temple, this Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m..

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Mistlin donates 20 acres for park

RIPON - It was a gift of love for his community: $1.4 million in property to expand the 80-acre Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon.

Holman earns nod as Lathrop police chief

LATHROP – San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sheriff's Captain Eric Holman as Lathrop's new police chief.

Rains turn Milestone into a temporary water feature

LATHROP – Lathrop residents living around Milestone Manor Park woke up on Tuesday to a picturesque water feature after the night's driving rain accompanied by wind gusts of up to 45 mph.

El Rey: Manteca’s grand dame in 1937

It was the grand dame of Manteca.

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Name: Sarah Reynolds, age 12

Water features keep bubbling up

There were no high-profile water features in Manteca seven years ago.

Ripon team may head for Haiti to provide care for victims

RIPON - Dr. Kent Hufford of Ripon has put a medical team together scheduled to fly to earthquake ravaged Haiti Wednesday night – a trip that now may or may not happen.

Tow surcharge helps reduce injury collisions on city streets

If a Manteca Police officer orders your vehicle towed you'll going to pay a lot more in the coming weeks to get your car back.

Two more park playgrounds upgraded

Manteca's multiple year campaign to upgrade neighborhood park playgrounds is two steps closer to completion.

Back home from living in expensive paradise

Albert Carrasco had a lot to look forward to after packing up all of his worldly belongings and sending them to Hawaii – the tropical paradise that he would soon call home and the place he would welcome the newest extension to his growing family.

New Lathrop police chief announcement expected today

LATHROP - There will be no Lathrop City Council meeting tonight.

Library hosts estate planning

Three free educational seminars concerning estate and long-term care planning, probate, and living trusts will be presented during January by attorney Gina B. Leguira at the Manteca Branch Library.

Free food distribution set for Thursday

Low-income residents of San Joaquin County will be able to obtain free government surplus food on Thursday, January 21, at locations throughout San Joaquin County. Distribution will continue until supplies are exhausted.

Making sure they’re not forgotten

There was only one order Mike Dillman regretted following as a soldier.

Great Wolf eager to build in Manteca

McWhinney Development - the firm proposing to invest at least $150 million in a Great Wolf Resort in Manteca - wants to break ground this year.