Oak Valley Banks nets $5.8 million

OAKDALE − Oak Valley Bancorp, the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and Eastern Sierra Community Bank, recently reported financial results for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Net income for 2012 totaled $5.8 million compared to $5.9 million for 2011. ...

Janet Dyk opens antique store near Ripon firehouse on South Walnut Ave.

RIPON - Magpie Antiques is being opened in Ripon by Janet Dyk of Manteca – a Ripon High School alum – at 140 South Walnut Avenue. The building has been bustling with activity over the last two weeks with vendors trucking in their valuables.

In-Shape secures growth partners

Ernie’s offers unique dining experience

Dennis Williams wanted to bring a different type of dining experience to the Northern San Joaquin Valley.

Leonard Photography opens studio on Manteca’s ‘photography corner’

Manteca portrait and commercial photographer Chris Leonard is continuing a tradition in opening a custom photography studio at the corner of Lincoln and Yosemite avenues.

The Bulletin promotes Wyatt, Savage

The Bulletin is pleased to announce that Dennis Wyatt and Drew Savage have been promoted, receiving additional responsibilities and new titles, effective immediately.

Manteca Bulletin phone system currently off-line

To our readers and customers, Due to the recent storm activity in our area, The Manteca Bulletin has been experiencing an outage of our telephone service since the beginning of the business day. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to receive or send calls via our business lines. Our service provider is addressing the problem, but we do not yet know when service will be reestablished. For the time being, please contact us via email. For ...

Rooster Juice Bat reopens

Most people were excited when they heard that another big box retailer was coming to the Marketplace shopping complex. But for Rob and Suzanne Forsberg, that arrival meant that their business &ndash; the unique Rooster Juice Bar and Grill which was attached to the building being overhauled &ndash; was soon without water or power. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in ...

Fantastic Collectibles goes from Internet to opening store in downtown Manteca

It wasn't that the Internet hadn't been kind to Richard Simas. Since the mid 1990s the collectible enthusiast had been using popular sites like eBay and Amazon.com to run a successful business that specialized in everything from Department 56 porcelain houses to Boy Scout patches. But the packaging and the shipping and the constant checking to see if an item had sold had finally taken its toll. Unwilling to give up a life that he ...

Oak Valley hires new commercial loan officer, posts$1.4M net income

Oak Valley Community Bank recently announced that Michael Petrucelli has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. He will be primarily based in Manteca.

Oak Valley hires new commercial loan officer, posts$1.4M net income

Oak Valley Community Bank recently announced that Michael Petrucelli has joined the bank as ...

Do you know the side effects

A side effect can be defined as an effect that is secondary to the one intended. (thank you Wikipedia!) Every day we experience side effects of our choices. Some have an adverse effect, some are very beneficial, and some side effects we don't even recognize are happening.

A few ways to improve your life & Ripon as well

Ripon is such a fun community to live and work in and I am always grateful that my husband and I moved here more than 10 years ago. One of the things that make it special is the friendly business community here. For the past 8 years I have had the privilege of being a Director on the Chamber Board.

Let Ripon Chamber help serve your businesses

What can the chamber of commerce do for your business? It can serve, support, promote, and create opportunities for your business to grow. It is our vision to serve all of our members.

Tinnin smog check reopens downtown 15 months after Caltrans forced closure

There's red tape. And then there's red tape wrapped around red tape.

New brew: Jake’s sold to Knight

Lori Knight of Ripon is the new owner of the popular Jake's Coffee, Tea and Sandwich shop in the Ace Hardware Shopping Center on the northeast corner of Main Street and Wilma Avenue.

USA Motors growing

LATHROP &ndash; Steve Ramsey didn't want anything that was too gaudy or over-the-top.

Ripon’s CrossFit facility to host grand opening

By JOHN-JOEL GRIFFITHS

Rochelle Dance Company offering Zumba, hip hop, jazz, ballet & more