Chamber staff sings praises of Ripon

RIPON - Call the Ripon Chamber of Commerce and you'll get one of the three most enthusiastic people on the line when it comes to singing the praises of Ripon as a place to live, work, or play.

Friends, family help Gussie Cabral mark 90 years

There are a lot of things that Augusta (Gussie) Cabral has seen in her 90 years on this blue marble.

EU sober grad golf tourney Saturday

The East Union High School Sober Grad committee for the graduating class of 2010 invites individuals and companies to support and participate in this year's golf tournament.

Vacant radiator shop blaze causes $35,500 in damages

A vacant building suffered $35,500 in losses during an early morning fire on Saturday at Moffat Boulevard and Garfield Avenue south of Manteca High.

Troops’ guardian angel gets nod

Susie Beeler - a woman who took it upon herself to make sure those from the South County and elsewhere who are fighting the Global War on Terror aren't forgotten - is being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame.

Friends rally around Sierra Johnson in her leukemia battle

Sierra Johnson, a 2008 graduate of Sierra High School who is now a sophomore at California State University Sacramento, has been one fierce fighter on the athletic field all her life.

Fun run Saturday helps feed struggling families

Mike Mallory wants to put hunger on the run.

Legion post serving street fair breakfast

The American Legion is serving a breakfast this Saturday at the Legion Hall, 220 E. Yosemite Ave., next to the PG&E office from 5 to 11 a.m.

Shots fired from vehicle triggers pursuit

Shots were fired from one vehicle into another on North Cottage Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday and witnessed by a Manteca Police officer.

Helping cars have cutting edge Prime Shine

Almost 20 years ago, Evan Porges teamed up with his father Norm to revolutionize the way that people in California wash their cars.

Panther Pride

16th annual AIDSWalk set for May 1 in Stockton

STOCKTON - With 300 new cases of HIV infection occurring in San Joaquin County in the last year, it is more important than ever that the AIDSWalk of San Joaquin hosts its 16th annual event, "AIDS Walk on the Waterfront" on Saturday, May 1, at Banner Island allpark, home to the Stockton Ports Professional Baseball Club.

SJ County offers 10 places to take leftover latex paint

San Joaquin County residents now have three more locations to bring leftover latex paint for recycling. The County received a $400,000 grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to implement a paint product stewardship program which funds education and outreach efforts to properly manage leftover paint.

MJC event celebrates Cesar Chavez

MODESTO - The M.E.Ch.A Club of Modesto Junior College will be celebrating Cesar Chavez on Wednesday, April 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the East Campus Quad, located at 435 College Avenue in Modesto. M.E.Ch.A invites the campus and community to join in this celebration honoring the legacy of Chavez, activist and founder of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).

Manteca bucks trend again

January and February made the Northern San Joaquin Valley seem more like Death Valley in terms of housing starts.

Area leaders searching for ADA support

Public opinion indicates that business closures related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have gone too far.

Catastrophic flood mars 1950s

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history.

Generations Center: ‘They did it right’

LATHROP – Ethan Holt was kind of in a gray area.

Colorado ADA activist works to bring businesses in compliance

Stephen Hamer fights gallantly for the rights of the handicapped.

‘Superhumans,’ King of Wake ready to make splash

LATHROP – The boat motor roars as it rips through the calm water.

3 brokers looking at Pilkington property

LATHROP – The last piece of glass rolled off of the line at the NSG-Pilkington float glass manufacturing plant in Lathrop back in January.

1940s: War brings change to Manteca

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history.

Gold Star father pays it forward

The phone call never came for J. Kevin Graves.

Fair’s future important to ‘Friends’

The San Joaquin County Fair has a friend. This is the friend that, for the most part, made the fair an annual attraction for the last 10 years prior to 2014.

1930s: Farm woes, fires, and floods

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history.

GOLD-WINNING GREEN THUMB

Eric Teberg of Manteca is a runaway winner at the Alameda County Fair for the third year in a row.

Putting the band back together

There's a big band party set for Friday evening, bringing together musicians from the late Leroy Darling's championship Manteca High School bands from 1958 until 1966 at Chez Shari.

1920s: Drought hurts Manteca economy

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca's history.

Generations Center unveiled to public Friday

LATHROP – Here's the first lesson that will be taught to teens hanging out at the Lathrop Generations Center when it opens to the public at the end of the week.

1910s: Water brought prosperity

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca's history.