OC seeks state permission to charge for rescues

OC seeks state permission to charge for rescues

Injured volunteer seeks payment from lost hiker

6 plead not guilty in school embezzlement

Driver impaled by metal rod on I-580 near Livermore.

Snacking deputy's crash costs Santa Clara County $5M

Brown defends California's business climate

State news briefs

POSTAL WORKER SENTENCED IN MAIL THEFT: SAN CARLOS, Calif. (AP) - A San Francisco Bay area postal worker accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail to obtain credit cards has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.

Jerry John Bramble

Manteca

Dorothy Baughman-Fowler

Dorothy Baughman-Fowler

Donna Rae Skelton

DeletDonna Rae Skelton

State demands $1.7 million

Sacramento made it clear to Manteca: Pay back a $1.7 million redevelopment agency loan now or risk having local sales and property taxes seized.

Manteca project concerns Ripon

Manteca's Austin Road Business Park that includes housing for 10,200 people has both the City of Ripon and the Ripon Unified School District concerned.

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Jaelyn Stock had bounced around elementary schools in the Central Valley before she found a home at Neil Hafley.

FIGHTING CYBER CRIME

Shredded document restoration and cyber crime are both a reality in our country today, Modesto private investigator Jon Jacobson of the Dakota Information Group, told Ripon Rotarians at a recent noon meeting at the Barnwood Restaurant.

Wilma Farris

Wilma Farris, 88, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Tracy. The former Wilma Whiteside was born on Nov. 25, 1921 in Muldrow, Oklahoma. She was a resident of Tracy for 61 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Elvin Farris, and her daughter, Louise Sherman.

Viola Regin Ivester

Viola Regin Ivester, 86, passed away on May 21, 2010 in Tracy. Born Viola Regin Politzer to Charles and Ida Politzer on August 17, 1923 in Detroit, MI and has called Tracy/Manteca area her home for the past 15 years.

HAMMER TIME

Teammates and coaches call her "Hammer," and it's a fitting description to what East Union High junior Brittany LaMar did for the Lancers this season.

Manteca playoff contest postponed by rain storm

The pressure of trying to extend its postseason took a back seat to rainy weather for the Manteca Buffaloes, as the Valley Oak League No. 2 seed's elimination contest against El Dorado High was postponed until today by unfavorable weather conditions.

OMISSION

Sierra High senior midfielder Delaine Quaresma is one of Timberwolves to be named to the all-Valley Oak League soccer first team. The four-time all-league selection scored nine goals and assisted two while helping the team capture its 11th VOL title in 16 years. Quaresma will be attending UCLA for academics.

Graduation 10 years ago: A look back at simpler times

­ My graduation was sweet. It was ages ago, back when talking in person was a primary mode of communication. People did things the hard way, by working. Clad in the red and black of the Klawock High School Chieftains, the 15 of us marched down the middle of the gym until we were all seated in upholstered chairs on stage. People spoke. I gave a speech about my aspirations of eventually becoming an English ...

Here is a bit of unsolicited advice for Class of 2010

It's pomp and circumstance time again. The Class of 2010 from East Union High and Sierra High receive their diplomas Thursday while their counterparts at Manteca, Ripon, and Weston Ranch high schools follow suit Friday night and Ripon Christian High next week. One of the trappings of what has become an American rite of passage is the inclination of everyone to give graduates advice – teachers, parents, relatives, complete strangers and even those who pen ...

A day in Manteca: Me & my shadow on various assignments

It was probably the best single learning experience of my life when a city editor in Southern California called over to me when I returned from a meeting saying I had 20 minutes to give him a 12-inch-long story on the city council meeting.

We owe a lot to our paratroopers

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, "American parachutists - devils in baggy pants - are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know where or how they strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere..." Found in the diary of a German officer who opposed the 504th (82nd Airborne Division) at Anzio. Excerpted from "Those Devils In Baggy Pants" by Ross S. Carter, copyright 1951. ...

Reader explains why he is a conservative

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, Why am I a conservative? I believe in a very strong national defense, because all our freedoms and individual liberties could be lost. I believe that our liberty is protected by the preservation of national sovereignty, making national defense a high moral duty. Conservatives know freedom isn't free, that it must be earned and protected in every generation. George Washington noted, "to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual ...

Roofing firm thanks those who voted for them

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, We would like to thank the people of Manteca (& the surrounding areas) that voted us the "Best Roofer" in the 'Best of Manteca 2010' campaign. We have always taken pride in our workmanship, honesty, integrity, and our personalized and professional service ~ but to see that our customers past and present feel the same way was a great compliment to our business. We truly appreciate the confidence that all our customers have placed in us & feel honored to ...

35 WWII veterans heading up parade

Thirty-five World War II veterans are serving as grand marshals for Manteca's first Memorial Day parade taking place Monday in downtown Manteca.

Aguiar, Vaught top academics for East Union Class of 2010

As the top academic students, Erica Aguiar and Katie Vaught earned the honors to lead East Union High's commencement exercises on Thursday.

PG&E spending $44M on Prop. 16; seeking $2 billion in higher rates

PG&E has pumped an additional $9.5 million into their bid to amend the California Constitution to make it tougher for not-for-profit utilities to start-up in their service territory.

Ripon farmers market features chili cook-off

RIPON - A touch of Americana is part of the Ripon Farmers' Market this Thursday at 4 p.m. as the police and fire personnel challenge each other in a chili cook-off on Main Street with free samples for everyone.