Archive By Section - NEWS
Homes sell every 6.3 hours
A home is now closing escrow every 6.3 hours in Manteca. It is a pace unparalleled in Manteca since the mid-1980s when a torrent of buyers flooded over the Almont Pass to snap up affordable homes – at least based on Bay Area prices – in new neighborhoods along Union Road such as the Mayors Park, St. Francis, and Greystone neighborhoods. It also is close to the buying activity in 1989-1990 that was fueled primarily ...
Shasta Park Playground dedicated in Rocha’s honor
It's been almost 20 years since the residents around Shasta Park first met with city officials about the open space at the center of the neighborhood.
Free fireworks over Woodward Park on Sunday
Large crowds expected for Sunday's regional Memorial Day Weekend celebration "One Nation under God" at Woodward Park – plus the noise caused by cannons shooting blanks and aerial fireworks – are prompting organizers and Manteca Police to offer advice to attendees and neighbors to help make the event go as smoothly as possible.
Family Fun & Fitness Expo Saturday at SHS
The Family Fun and Fitness Expo will be held this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Sierra High, 1700 Thomas St., Manteca.
Demand jumps for state park campsites
Regardless of rising gas prices and the recent recession, families appear to be on the move for the Memorial Day Weekend.
‘They are not forgotten’
Manteca's highest decorated soldier – Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sammy Davis - is being honored Friday morning in a ceremony kicking off four days of activities saluting the men and women who have served America in our nation's armed forces.
Reams dies during surgery at UC Davis Med Center
SACRAMENTO - Sid Reams, the 66 year-old real estate agent accused of a host of sexual assault charges, died Wednesday during heart surgery at UC Davis Medical Center.
Power towers would slash thru Mistlin Park
RIPON – Ripon isn't thrilled that a proposed major transmission line for electricity would mean power towers would cut through Mistlin Sports Park, school property adjacent to Park View School and the Cornerstone neighborhood.
Soroptimist table theme lunch draws 300 guests to MRPS Hall
Thirty luncheon tables – all with different themes – greeted some 300 guests this week to the Manteca Soroptimist Club's annual fund raising luncheon at the MRPS Hall.
Author helps grads prepare for life’s mechanical maladies
TURLOCK – As thousands of area high school and college graduates look proudly toward their futures, one local author also helps them focus on the nuts and bolts of life - literally.
BBQ helps finance efforts to steer youth away from gang lifestyle
It is one of Manteca's smallest congregations but it isn't preventing Southside Christian Center from striving mightily to tackle one of Manteca's biggest problems – the influence of gangs.
‘Gentleman Jim’ gets Manteca Hall of Fame nod
Jim Brown dedicated 38 years of his life serving as a role model for students and athletes alike.
Four days of honoring those who served America
Four days honoring those who served America – from Manteca's most decorated soldier to the latest Manteca soldier to lay down his life for his country - takes place this Friday through Memorial Day.
Ripon Police adopt their personal poster boy for leukemia society
RIPON - Julian Ortega – the 10-year-old with a winning smile – has captivated the hearts of officers at the Ripon Police Department and especially that of supervisor Linda Johnston.
Two Manteca Ambulance paramedics earn honors for their life-saving efforts
Heather Bonetti and Bobbie Miller were recently honored by the California Ambulance Association as "Stars of Life" in Sacramento.
Articles by Section - NEWS
Hot time at opening farmers’ market of season
The heat wasn't enough to keep Josh Johnson inside Tuesday afternoon.
New Union Road interchange
There was no Union Road interchange 20 years ago on the 120 Bypass.
Tracy pays $5M, gets Lathrop out from under water
LATHROP - For two years the City of Lathrop has been on the hook for water payments that a defunct developer initially agreed to cover.
Lathrop leaders reviewing budget plan today at 4
LATHROP - It's that time of year again.
Downtown water feature back up and running
The Library Park interactive water feature is back up and running just in time for the opening this afternoon of this summer's Downtown Manteca Certified Farmers' Market.
Steves Chevrolet Buick donates car for hole-in-one prize at golf tourney
The annual Antone Raymus Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 8, will once again include a car show.
Exploding sound wall alarms city
Flames from a vegetation fire along Highway 99 jumped the freeway Sunday shortly before 3 p.m. putting motorists in danger from the smoke that spread over the traffic lanes. Ripon firefighters at the same time were called to a vehicle collision on Milgeo and Cypress avenues. Units responded to the crash and called on the Modesto Regional Fire Department out of the Salida station to cover the vegetation fire while they were busy with power ...
ARCHAIC ARCADES
The key to being successful isn't necessarily being the smartest person in the room. It's being the most adaptable person in the room. And when Jake Guerin saw that traditional birthday parties weren't meeting the changing interests of the youth of today he was smart enough to realize that was a chance to capture a market desperate for something new. G Factor Gaming was born. After recognizing that kids were more interested in XBox and ...
Should Ripon administrator live within school district?
Proposed new rules could mean future City of Ripon city administrators would have to reside within the Ripon Unified School District - unless an exception is granted by the City Council. Ripon's elected leaders will decide Tuesday when the council meets at 7 p.m., at City Hall, 259 North Wilma Ave., whether to amend the municipal code pertaining to the city administrator's employment in such a fashion and to have it brought back for a ...
Delta fish have most mercury in California
STOCKTON (AP) - Sport fish from rivers and streams in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta have higher levels of mercury in their systems than fish taken from anywhere else in California, a new survey has found.
Search on for teen swept over Yosemite waterfall
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) - Yosemite National Park rangers are searching for a 19-year-old Sacramento man who was swept over a waterfall while swimming in the Merced River.
Watts Equipment steps up to help food bank
Watts Equipment Company is one of the many firms that has stepped up to the plate to support the efforts of the Second Harvest Food Bank in Manteca's Industrial Park. Food Bank CEO Mike Mallory has nothing but gratitude for Watts' efforts and those of its president Shirley Perreira in supplying commercial forklifts and their needed parts and service at his Industrial Park Drive location in Manteca that feeds the hungry in both San Joaquin ...
Ventura dangles idea of 2016 presidential bid; wants Howard Stern as running mate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Just back from his part-time home in Mexico, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura dangled the idea Friday that he could run for the U.S. presidency in 2016.
Ripon Police make arrests in $5,000 worth of Tractor Supply Company thefts
A 53-year-old Railroad Flat man was arrested by Ripon P:olice officers shortly before noon Saturday allowing them to recover some $5,000 in merchandise from three Tractor Supply stores in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. Shawn Michael Tegen was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on multiple felony charges including burglary, theft utilizing a forged credit card, fraud and the possession of stolen property, according to Ripon's First Sergeant Steve Merchant. Merchant said a quick ...
Exploding sound wall alarms city
Over the years, a number of accidents have sent everything from cars to a milk tanker truck into sound walls along the Louise Avenue corridor. Rarely did pieces of the masonry wall fly more than 10 or so feet. Recently a car made a glancing blow on a sound wall that was put in place as part of the Del Webb at Woodbridge housing development north of Lathrop Road on Union Road. The masonry wall ...
Sections:
- NEWS |
- SPORTS |
- BUSINESS |
- OBITUARIES |
- OPINION |
- HOME SCENE |
- 209 |
- MULTIMEDIA |
- FEATURED EDITIONS |
- MOVIES |
- REGIONAL NEWS
Services:
Submit News:
Online:
Contents of this site are © 2013 Manteca Bulletin - All Rights Reserved Privacy policy and Terms of service | Contact Us
