13% of Ripon juniors have used inhalants

RIPON - Ripon Unified students scored better than the county and the state in many categories that measured seventh, ninth, and eleventh graders in the California Healthy Kids Survey used to monitor student substance use, violence, school safety, student nutrition and exercise.

48 Manteca Unified pupils ace STAR test

Jason Messer, superintendent of the Manteca Unified School District, could remember years ago when just one student achieved a perfect 600 score in the California Standards Test.

Turkeys R Us short 267 turkeys at Thanksgiving

Two service clubs donated $1,100 to push Turkeys R Us closer to the goal of making sure 1,300 struggling families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop have turkeys this Thanksgiving.

51 years of Italian pride & heritage

When Ida Queirolo said, "We are a happy group; we are family," she is not talking about her familial clan.

Showing respect for those who have served

Rodney Sevedge has spent the last four years paying his respects to those who served their country the best way he knows how.

Grammy Award nominee & former MUSD poet-in-residence at UOP

Michael C Ford, a Grammy Award nominee and a former Manteca Unified School District poet-in-residence, is appearing at the University of the Pacific in Stockton Saturday with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, renamed Riders on the Storm in 2001.

Glass cleaning service educates CAPS students to new work opportunity

Lucas Bassett shared his trade secrets for making store windows spotless with the students at the Manteca CAPS school on North Main Street – giving them an insight to caring for their facility.

Distribution on Thursday for free food

Low-income residents of San Joaquin County will be able to obtain free government-surplus food on Thursday, Nov. 19, at locations throughout San Joaquin County.

Titsworth, Hinman marrying Saturday

Sarah Titsworth and Steven J. Hinman, both of Heisington, Kansas, are announcing their plans to wed on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at First United Methodist Church.

Manteca pays tribute to all veterans

Manteca Mayor ProTem Steve DeBrum said "every day should be a Veterans Day" because of what the men and women in uniform have committed themselves to do to protect the freedom that we enjoy today.

Hearing Monday on Highway 99 widening project

Caltrans believes the widening of Highway 99 from Arch Road in Stockton to the Highway 120 Bypass in Manteca will not significantly impact the environment.

Theieves steal $8K worth of church instruments

The Northgate Brethren Church has lost some $8,000 in band instruments to thieves and a Poplar Avenue residence had its back door kicked in with guitars and construction tools taken.

Merrill Gardens salutes Manteca’s veterans

Alexandra Christian was proud to serve her country.

Lathrop’s first Veterans Day at memorial

LATHROP – For the first time, Lathrop was not a part of the Veterans Day ceremonies in Manteca. That's because Lathrop, which dedicated its state-of-the-art and long-awaited Veterans Memorial at Valverde Park in November last year, for the first time had its own ceremonies in honor of those who served their country.

FLAG VOLUNTEERS

A COMMUNITY IS BORN

The second a stolen vehicle rolls onto one of four bridges that will access River Islands at Lathrop law enforcement will be alerted.

Ripon’s First Family of Wine

The Franzia Brothers Winery – the oldest in Ripon – was reopened after Prohibition when matriarch Teresa (Carrara) made a monumental decision with her sons at her side underneath a walnut tree and huller outside their rural home.

Ohnmacht earns Miss Manteca title

Priscilla Alexandra Ohnmacht was crowned Miss Manteca 2014 Youth Focus Friday at Calvary Community Church.

Man saves 4 from fire

A 32-year-old Manteca man was hailed as a hero Thursday morning after saving a family of four from a $1.2 million apartment complex fire in the 400 block of Cherry Lane.

SIGN OF PROGRESS

What could end up being Manteca's most high profile sign has been in limbo for three years.

Retired county schools leader enjoying life

Rick Wentworth may be retired. But he's still on the go.

Manteca on track for big home year

This could shape up as a big year for home building in Manteca.

Ripon history projects carry $27,500 price tag

Folks in Ripon have a chance to step up to help save a piece of history.

Youth Focus competition tonight, Saturday

Over the past six weeks, Manteca Youth Focus has hosted workshops, trainings and rehearsals all in preparation the 2014 Manteca Youth Focus extravaganza "Puttin' on the Ritz" Scholarship Competitions.

Manteca man rescues family from apartment fire

A 32-year-old Manteca man rescued a family of four from a second-story porch during an apartment fire in the 400 block of Cherry Lane on Thursday morning.

Are train horn blasts too loud?

John Harris can hear the trains a comin' and that is not necessarily a good thing.

PREGNANCY HELP

Thanks to the hungry mouths of hundreds, the Pregnancy Help Center was able to raise thousands toward its mobile ultrasound unit.

New homes may pay tax for police, fire

Future community facilities districts for new neighborhoods built in Manteca could tax those that buy homes for the cost of police and fire services among with other municipal amenities.

Six private Edens featured in May garden tour

The Manteca Garden Club has released the six home gardens that will be featured in the annual Garden Tour in May. Three of the six are private Edens belonging to members of the club.

Council chambers’ $700K makeover

Ninety years ago the American Disabilities Act wasn't around.