Butterflies part of weekly Manteca Idol competition

Judi Hoagland wasn't nervous when she took the stage in San Antonio at a conference to perform in front of 3,500 people.

DANCING AT THE LIBRARY

The Ballet Folkloric group Las Lupitas performed during the special book bonanza Wednesday at the Manteca Library.

A sweet Manteca tradition Sunday benefits museum

It's an early fall Sunday afternoon as it was meant to be in Manteca.

IN UNIFORM

Lower Manteca water rates on the horizon?

Surface treated water, the installation of park irrigation wells, and reduced pipeline construction costs could bring about a rarity these days – lower water rates.

RIPON VFW LUAU

The Ripon Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary No. 1051 hosted a luau party on Saturday.

Roll of the dice at Saturday’s casino night could win a custom motorcycle

You can end up being king of the road on a customized motorcycle at this year's Night of Kings and Queens.

MRPS OMELET BREAKFAST

ODDS & ENDS

Tomato Queen of San Joaquin subject of Haggin Museum symposium

It's going to be all about Tillie Lewis, "Tomato Queen" of the 20th century, at a Haggin Museum symposium in Stockton set for Oct. 25 with a hosted lunch included – focusing on a woman who went above and beyond in a man's world.

Ripon elementary schools all top 800 in STAR testing

RIPON - Ripon teachers and parents had a lot to celebrate with the release of the STAR test scores that placed all of the public elementary schools above the state's target of 800.

Lathrop willing to pay up to $100K a year for someone to sell city

LATHROP – Lathrop is a city in need of a sales agent. Someone who will not only devote his full time to sell the city's potential as a good location for business but, more importantly, to aggressively pursue that goal.

SJ County farm crops tops $2B for 2nd year

Farming continues to be San Joaquin County's $2 billion baby.

LATHROP YOUTH FOCUS COMPETITION

Lathrop seniors chili cook-off this Thursday

LATHROP – Second chances do happen. Even for chili cooks whose dishes did not quite make it to the top three winners in the recent cook-off in Manteca to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Book fair, student- faculty volleyball set for St. Anthony’s

Catholic schools are not just educational institutions, said Mary Lou Hoffman, principal of St. Anthony of Padua School in Manteca.

Smile! You’re on police body cam

Police dashboard cams have captured everything from the comically intoxicated to the frighteningly violent.

FOCUSING ON CHANGE

Horst Bauer doesn't claim to have all the answers when it comes to global issues or even those close to home.

Jobs trump housing in Austin plans

Jobs and not houses will drive the development of the 1,049-acre Austin Road Business Park.

Sierra High grad screens newest film in Manteca

Hollywood is coming to Manteca.

Fourth year of drought likely

History isn't on the side of farmers and cities that rely on the Stanislaus River watershed for water.

JOYOUS SOUNDS

Editor's note: The Bulletin will occasionally catch up with people that were once high profile in the community to see what they are doing now.

Drought means early fire season

The last thing that the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District is supposed to be thinking about in January is how best to fight grass fires.

Lathrop needs to cut water use by 15%

LATHROP – Reservoirs are drying up. Mountains are bare. And experts are worried that the beautiful weather that has kept winter balmy and comfortable will soon lead to a crisis in California.

Troop 423 trio earns Eagle Scout honors

Manteca Scout Troop 423 members Brandon Rogers, Thomas Trzcinski and Connor Schmitz were awarded the rank of Eagle at a recent Court of Honor.

Input sought from World War II veterans

Manteca's tribute to "The Greatest Generation" is up next on the to-do list of civic murals.

Rainless January likely

The unthinkable is nine days away from happening.

FLAMES ENGULF RV

Fire completely engulfed a 35-foot-long motor coach Tuesday afternoon on northbound Interstate 5.

Old fire house may soon be home for VFW

The Manteca VFW Jimmy Connors Post 6311 may soon have a new home.

Specialists say allergy season has come early

Meteorologists, farmers and skiers aren't the only ones praying for wet weather.