Manteca residents remember Woodstock

It's a pretty safe bet that at least some of George Janis' music students would most likely associate Woodstock with the Snoopy sidekick rather than the mold-shattering music festival.

Boys & Girls Club offers a lot for $24 a year

Where can you get a year's worth of karate lessons, play in flag football and basketball leagues, have a safe place to hang after school until as late as 8 p.m. with friends, play and do your homework for just $24 a year?

Graffiti night Tuesday at farmers market

Get ready for graffiti night this Tuesday at the Downtown Manteca Farmers Market at Library Park from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Artist speaks at mural meeting

Jessie Marinas is the guest speaker for the quarterly Manteca Mural Society meeting taking place Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane.

Pete George headlines Saturday’s Comedy Night

Pete George – who has been dubbed the rock star of comedy – is headlining the Manteca Chamber of Commerce's "Just for Laughs" Comedy Night on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Emory, 1028 W. Yosemite Ave.

1969: Four city department heads resign during eight-month period

Lindberg directing his first professional stage production

Carl E. Lindberg, a 2000 Sierra High School graduate, has completed his Master Degree in Fine Arts, Theatre-Directing, from Western Illinois University.

Place of Refuge planning flea market & fair Aug, 29

The Place of Refuge Church will be hosting their first annual parking lot flea market and fair.

IN THE SWIM OF THINGS

Hundreds of kids took Manteca Rec swim lessons this summer.

Red Robin moving closer to serving up first restaurant at Promenade Shops

Get ready for the first restaurant at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley that's gearing up to morph into the Lifestyle Outlets at Manteca.

Manteca Rec offerings Kid Zone, before school program & more

Manteca Parks & Recreation is starting this year's Before School Program, PM Kinderzone and Kids Zone program on the first day of school which is Monday, Aug. 10.

Senior Center Wii bowls ‘em over

Byrl Knutson knows that when the morning hours start to tick away and the warm sun is just around the corner, he's the man craving for the lanes.

School crosswalk safety a big worry

LATHROP – The accident earlier this week at the three-way intersection south of Lathrop Elementary School which seriously injured a school teacher's young son has renewed calls from concerned residents to correct traffic problems at that busy location.

Homeless teen studying to become nurse

Sierra High grad Andrea Ramirez – homeless for several years – is going to San Jose State University to become a nurse. Her desire is to be a pediatric nurse so she can hopefully touch the lives of children as she has already done in Manteca and Lathrop.

Economically challenged times? Look around, we’re still rich

There's richness in our everyday life – seen through the hearts and souls of others – if we only keep our eyes open and stay alert to the warmth in our fellow man.

Lathrop’s Generations Center on target

LATHROP – It seemed like another bureaucratic meeting tactic.

Ripon may restrict signs for elections

Come the next election, campaign signs in Ripon could be limited as to when they can be placed.

$2M for projects in entertainment zone

Manteca has $2 million to serve as seed money to start the community park at the heart of the proposed 187-acre family entertainment zone.

Yacht club in Lathrop’s future

The South San Joaquin County's fanciest place for a drink and getting a bit to eat - at least by location - could one day be right where the current offices for River Islands at Lathrop are located overlooking the San Joaquin River.

Fun run in downtown Manteca helps Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Mike Mallory is breaking out his bright orange running shoes for the Saturday, April 5, "Help Us Stamp Out Hunger in Our Community" 5K and one mile walk/run in downtown Manteca.

SPRING GLORY

The Delta is made up of over 1,000 miles of waterways, covering four counties – Contra Costra, Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin.

Concealed gun permits: No change yet in Manteca policy

Don't go rush out and buy that concealable handgun just yet.

Let the games begin

The 2014 campaign gets underway in earnest next week.

Vacationing McCreath misses trainer’s orders

EDITOR'S NOTE: Susan McCreath has been selected to participate in the Year of You, a fitness challenge hosted by the Manteca Bulletin and CORE Athletic Performance. Her journal, along with her measurements, will appear in Tuesday's print edition.

MHS grad hits NY Times Bestseller list

Manteca High graduate and author Kristin Miller is now a bona fide national best-selling author. Her latest book made it to the New York Times Bestseller list this week.

Union bridge going to 4 lanes

The Union Road bridge crossing the 120 Bypass will have four lanes within the next three years if all goes according to plan.

FLIPPING FOR FLAPJACKS

Jeff Shields makes "great" Mickey Mouse pancakes.

IT BITES

By JAMES BURNS

Old school houses family of five

The historic two-room San Joaquin School, built on South Austin Road in 1915, is now the home of the Brad and Tricia Hickman family.

Yosemite rules for Tuolumne River change

YOSEMITE (AP) - Visitors to Yosemite National Park will no longer be allowed to leave their cars on the roadside while stopping at the Tuolumne River to explore nearby meadows and admire surrounding mountain peaks, under a plan released Thursday.