Manteca Unified looks into security cameras for Lathrop

LATHROP – The controversy over whether to install cameras at Lathrop Elementary School escalated last week when a Lathrop City Councilman got into an argument with a resident during a televised meeting over the subject.

$251,000 raised so far for SJ supervisor race

A combined $251,000 has been raised so far by Rhodesia Ransom and Bob Elliott in their respective bids to represent Manteca south of Yosemite Avenue, Tracy, and Mountain House on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.

Gill: ‘Farm boy’ hopes to serve district in DC

STOCKTON – Ricky Gill hopes to bring local representation to the newly formed 9th Congressional District.

Family finds $100 pumpkin at site of former Manteca Dry Bean Co.

When it comes to Pumpkin Hunt clues, the Cyr family knows Manteca trivia.

Human trafficking awareness event

RIPON - The human trafficking of young victims from 12 to 14 years old is going on in the U.S. with the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church Evangelism Committee hoping to make a difference with a video documentary tonight at 7 p.m. in the Ripon High School Performing Arts Center.

The $300 million question

Manteca's unparalleled freeway access for a city of 70,000 - six interchanges with surface streets along seven miles of freeway with a seventh interchange possibly on the way - is both a blessing and a curse.

HOW DO YOUR FLOWERS GROW?

RIPON - A state-of-the-art vacuum-planting machine "injects" brussel sprout seeds into the 512 tiny squares of a rectangular box full of pre-mixed soil.

‘One Adam 12, One Adam 12, see the police unit parade’

RIPON - One of the main attractions at Saturday morning's annual police car show in Ripon's Community Center and Veterans Park was the Los Angeles Police Department patrol car of TV fame – "One Adam 12."

Durham Ferry 4-H seeks new home for animals

After a decade of utilizing the San Joaquin County Office of Education school site on Airport Way, the Durham Ferry 4-Hgroup is being forced out due to renovations and expansion that will encroach on its current facility.

‘Last at Bat’ latest downtown mural a big hit

And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green

MANTECA PUMPKIN FAIR

Price surge fuels fear of $6 gas

Manteca area motorists and commuters were lining up at gas stations Friday afternoon fearing that the price per gallon might escalate to as much as $6 a gallon sometime in the next week.

PUMPKINS, PEOPLE & FUN

Pumpkin fun rolls into downtown Manteca today and Sunday for the 28th annual Pumpkin Fair.

After 40-foot fall, cat rescuer’s next challenge is to try and walk again

LATHROP – All that Karen Duke knew was that there was a cat perched high in a tree and it showed no signs of coming down.

Mantecan to try luck on Let’s Make a Deal on TV

Deborah Hale of Manteca will be wheeling and dealing on TV Thursday, Oct 11.

26TH GOURMET SAMPLER

Manteca Historical Society's 26th Annual Gourmet Sampler was a resounding success Sunday afternoon with purveyors of drink and food serving samples to benefit the ...

Suspicious package left at Chase Bank branch

The fear of a possible bomb in an unattended package left at Chase Bank's downtown branch shortly before 5 p.m. Monday closed two ...

5th FIRE STATION TOP PRIORITY

Manteca's elected leaders have given the highest priority to moving forward with the city's fifth fire station.

Push is on for ACE to BART train

If Veronica Vargas has her way, the proposed Altamont Corridor Express expansion spaces in places like Mountain House, Downtown Tracy, River Islands and North Lathrop ...

MUSD’s be.tech seeks community help with program

Manteca Unified's Be.tech program is on the move.

Rally shows free-wheeling, media-bashing President Trump is here to stay

WASHINGTON (AP) - He urged his audience not to jeer North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while goading the crowd to boo the press.

Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage ...

Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000

TOKYO (AP) - They bowed their heads, hands clasped or palms firmly pressed together. They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the choppy sea. In ...

Most stores shut in Poland as Sunday trade ban takes effect

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A new Polish law banning almost all trade on Sundays has taken effect, with large supermarkets and most other retailers closed for ...

China says no to US trade war, but vows to defend its interests

BEIJING (AP) - China said Sunday that it would not initiate a trade war with the United States, but vowed to defend its national interests in ...

China’s Xi Jinping may rule for life

BEIJING (AP) - Xi Jinping, already China's most powerful leader in more than a generation, received a vastly expanded mandate as lawmakers Sunday abolished presidential ...

OVERDUE ATTENTION?

Improved library services may not be in the books for Manteca.

Ripon High event showcases the arts

For the first time, Ripon High put together a showcase of the arts on Thursday.

Thieves steal big blue mail box; bombs left in mail boxes

Manteca mail thieves are becoming more brazen making it dicey to drop off mail anywhere except for inside the downtown post office on Maple Avenue ...

Student arrested following threat to shoot up school

For the second time in as many weeks, a student at Stockton's Venture Academy – a charter joint elementary and high school campus operated by ...