EU graduates donate almonds to food banks

Two boys who grew up into successful professionals are behind a huge donation of almond snack packs to the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Manteca Garden Club donates raised gardens

Merrill Gardens residents with green thumbs will soon be able to putter in the garden with plenty of ease.

Firefighters raise $4,000 for HOPE Family Shelters

Not even rain kept the firefighters from doing what was needed to raise money for charity.

Give Every Child a Chance recognizes volunteer tutors

The 12th annual Give Every Child a Chance volunteer recognition dinner was conducted Friday at the Ripon High Fine Arts Building.

Waterford speaking at prayer breakfast

Phil Waterford – the owner of Manteca Ford-Mercury who openly strives to interweave his Christian faith and principles into his business – is the keynote speaker for the 44th annual Manteca Community Prayer Breakfast.

Art show & sale May 22 at museum

Artists who want to be one of those featured in the first art show and sale at the Manteca Historical Society Museum have until Monday, May 10, to sign up.

Police canine trials set for Manteca Saturday

The excitement is not only in the chase, but also watching canine police officers put their four-legged partners through their paces every year at the 40th annual Manteca police dog trials in Morenzone Park on Saturday at Center Street at Union Road.

CELEBRATING EARTH DAY

Scenes from the Earth Day activities Wednesday at the Manteca Library.

Victorious Elite Allstars claim 17 firsts, three national titles

Victorious Elite Allstars (VEA) Cheerleaders & Dancers finished off their season with 17 first places, 7 second places, 4 third places, 4 fourth places and 3 National Championship titles.

Manteca may take blight fight directly to neighborhoods

Manteca's next big redevelopment agency project could mirror Stockton's Strong Neighborhood Initiative.

Best of Manteca 2010 winners selected

Tommy's Beach Bar & Grill is the Best of Manteca when it comes to pub grub, a place to enjoy a drink and to dine-out.

Rains causing plenty of trouble for area farmers

April showers bring May flowers. But for area farmers, they would like to see the rains go away at least for a while.

Medicinal users fret about high cost of indoor pot growing

Three users of medicinal marijuana are concerned they won't be able to afford to grow their cannabis now that the Manteca City Council is adopting rules requiring them to raise it inside a closed structure.

Cash for clunker appliances = big savings

You wouldn't expect people to be lining up at the crack of dawn to buy energy and water efficient washing machines as well as energy saving refrigerators.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE

Parks picked to rep city at crucial LAFCo meeting

The City of Ripon should have a say in the all-important San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission meeting next week regarding the South San Joaquin Irrigation District as a possible electric service provider.

Doctors Hospital to hold troop packing event Friday

Doctors Hospital is hosting a troop packing event in its conference room Friday at 3 p.m. in an effort to reach as many military men and women as possible over the holidays.

Homeless in Manteca

Starting today, two changes to the Manteca Municipal Code will go into effect: One that makes homeless encampments of any kind illegal within Manteca's city limits; and another that will give Manteca's city attorney the power to prosecute those cited for public urination or defecation.

RESCUE MISSION

A group of local faith-based organizations and homeless advocates have taken the first step towards crafting a resolution to what has become a growing community issue.

RAY OF HOPE

In drought-stricken California, nobody is crying the blues because it's raining. The prevailing wet weather, however, is not enough cause for celebration – not for farmers, not for residents whose lawns have have turned brown due to watering restrictions – and everybody else, for that matter, since drought is leaving no one unaffected.

DeBrum takes oath as Mayor

The clock on what to do with the remaining two years on Steve DeBrum's vacant city council seat has officially begun.

What can Matt Browne do for you?

LATHROP – There was a time when Lathrop's chief building inspector had to fight simply for the opportunity to come to work.

EU JROTC helps send 100-plus Cheer Boxes for troops overseas

Hundreds of American soldiers serving in far-flung and troubled corners of the world will have a taste of Christmas back home, thanks to the efforts of many students and other individuals from all over San Joaquin County.

HE CAN HELP

Matt Soeth, 36, has been recognized with a national award for the work he has done in combating online bullying by other students.

DIGGIN’ IN

After 80 years the Manteca Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6311 is coming home.

People have spoken: 3 confirmed

LATHROP – Three men.

Costa’s Wild-game Feed to take place Friday, Dec. 5

The annual Costa's Wild-game Feed will be held Friday, Dec. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manteca Trailer and Motorhome, 204 Vasconcellos (corner E. Highway 120). A story in the Monday, Dec. 1, edition of the Bulletin inadvertently indicated that the event will be held on March 5.

Support county’s Friends of Library Saturday in Tracy

It's time to celebrate the continuing effort to support the Stockton-San Joaquin County Library and literacy year after year.

Wild times ahead at Costa's Feed

A decades-long tradition of giving at Christmas continues on December 5 at Manteca Trailer and Motorhome when the perennially popular Costa's Wild-Game Feed returns.

Appoint or elect?

The clock is running for Manteca to avoid a $234,795 stand-alone special election.