Aggressive panhandling? Call police

Arresting someone for aggressive panhandling in Manteca in all likelihood will not result in punishment in the form of jail time or even community service.

Ripon council going on worldwide web

Ripon City Council meetings could soon be accessible online.

SEWING WITH LOVE

The women who work in a small but well-appointed room at the Woodbridge at Del Webb club house call the place, tongue in cheek, "the sweat shop."

Lathrop moves to expand its sewer capacity

LATHROP - It isn't electricity that's important when you're building new homes.

Manteca man faces rape, kidnap & torture charges

A 20-year-old Manteca man is in San Joaquin County Jail facing seven felony and one misdemeanor charges with total bail set at nearly $1 million.

Drive-thru dinner helps human trafficking fight

A drive-thru dinner fund-raiser is being held at Precision Automotive on Moffat Boulevard on Thursday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to support the non-profit organization, Without Permission.

Chief’s academy steers youth in right direction

Julian Castillo's experiences with law enforcement weren't always positive.

ARMS AND HAMMERS

Ryan Ward and Dylan Gross of the Manteca Little League Brewers combined for a one-hit shutout of the Spreckles Park Giants on Tuesday in a 5-0 quarterfinal win in the District 67 Majors Tournament of Champions at Jefferson School.

Lying liars & the state’s $97B spending plan

There are liars, damned liars and then there are Sacramento politicians.

We should reform child support

President Obama's Father's Day speech included one provocative, yet very declarative, sentence: "We should reform our child support laws to get more men working and engaged with their children." Obama didn't elaborate, but we can build on what he said because, yes indeed, child support laws urgently need "reform."

Another prince of a Jersey Shore Show

When Prince Harry visited Seaside Heights, New Jersey, the authorities faked a return to relative normalcy for the Sandy-struck beach town.

Giants score twice in 8th to beat Padres

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 5-4 on Tuesday night, snapping the Padres' seven-game winning streak.

AL West-leading A's beat Rangers, Darvish 6-2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other team.

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

BOSTON (AP) - Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

James, Heat beats Spurs 103-100 in OT; Game 7 next

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7.

Police helping families

Manteca Police officers and employees are digging into their own pockets to help the two families displaced after tear gas was used to end a 12-hour stand-off with bank robbers who busted in and holed up in the duplex they were living in.

Training Thursday for CERT volunteers

They were there during the 12-hour standoff in the aftermath of Thursday's bank robbery directing traffic and assisting Manteca Police with logistics.

PUMPKIN FAIR CONTESTS

Are you a pumpkin carving artist? Just how good are you at turning pumpkins into desserts? You can find out Oct. 3-4 during the Sunrise Kiwanis' 25th annual Manteca Pumpkin Fair. It is part of a street fair complete with free entertainment that is expected to draw up to 30,000 people to downtown Manteca. The carnival returns this year plus there will be a scarecrow contest for Manteca Unified students, a tractor show, free kids ...

WIND GROUNDS BALLOONS

Board may tweak bus reduction strategy

Trustees of the Manteca Unified School District could look to tweak the "no bus zone" on Tuesday.

Businessman makes dough to make money

Oudom Rattanachane knew he had something special when he purchased a Pizza Guys franchise within walking distance of Manteca High school.

TEAMSTERS PICNIC MARKS LABOR DAY

Kid Zones opening at Veritas, Cowell schools

Manteca Parks & Recreation Department is launching a Kids Zone After School Program at Veritas Elementary School.

Michelle Rindels does stint writing for Associated Press

The Rev. Mark Rindels no longer shepherds the congregation at Sequoia Heights Baptist Church in Manteca where he was pastor for 17 years.

Manteca Lions plan calamari, pasta dinner on Sept. 19 at senior center

On the surface it's just another community dinner hosted by a service club where people from all different social circles will show up for a good meal and a good time.

Ripon Chamber of Commerce plans 25th annual Main Street Day Oct. 17

RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce will present the 25th Annual Main Street Day & Car Show in Ripon on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Labor built our military might & our economy

The temperatures are still popping up into the 90s yet there are signs that summer is drawing to a close.

Where does Wyatt come up with such ‘drivel’?

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, Calling PG&E's Emily Barnett an attack dog is a bit unseemly, don't you think? (Dennis Wyatt's Saturday column: "Don't be swayed by PG&E's crocodile tears") I believe you owe her an apology - heck, you owe your readers an apology for such "journalism". If you knew more about this issue - or at least acknowledged that there are two sides to this issue - perhaps you wouldn't have to take your argument ...

How is K9 officer Gage faring today?

Editor, Manteca Bulletin, Talk about the Man-Keystone Kops! But seriously, excellent work all, especially officer Goforth and his four legged partner! Never mind that it took the costliest operation in years, with all that out of town talent, including the Ripon Police, a park ranger from Caswell State Park, the Sheriff's Department, East Bay Park Police, a couple of mothers, the FBI, a helicopter and a Stanislaus County armored car, when a few good men ...

1959: Buffs gear up for opener with Tracy

Fifty years ago, on September 10, 1959, the Manteca High football team has had only two weeks of practice time under their belts but they continued to impress as they prepared for their September 18 opener with Tracy High. Coach Phil Harmon stated, "This year's club is 30 percent ahead of last year's team at this time." It looks as if the Buffaloes will go with Leon Thomason and Larry Nascimento at the ends, Roy ...