Big beef over dairy cow gas

Manteca's elected leaders are having a cow over a Stockton City Council member nominated to serve on the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District.

IMPROMPTU WALK IN WATER

Ripon youth learn about law enforcement

Ripon Junior Police Academy brought elementary school students into the police department for a close-up view of what it takes to be a police officer.

Councilman & family hosting senior breakfast

Manteca City Councilman Vince Hernandez and his family are hosting a "South of the Border" breakfast for Manteca senior citizens Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center on Cherry Lane.

Farmers market on fast track for Ripon?

RIPON – Getting farm-fresh produce right in the heart of town might be a reality for Ripon residents sooner than anyone expected.

Golfers can help provide recreation scholarships for needy Manteca kids

The Friends of the Manteca Parks & Recreation Foundation and the Manteca Parks & Recreation Department are co-sponsoring a charity golf event on July 24.

Dig this: Adopt-a-Plot at EU Cemetery

Earlier this year, Friends of the East Union Cemetery was formed to help save the historic burial place from disrepair.

Club Leon owners hear the music loud & clear

Surrounding business owners don't appreciate the public intoxication, public urination, and the trash.

Manteca adds Saturday & private lessons

Manteca Parks and Recreation is offering standard week-day group swimming sessions plus Saturday lessons as well as private lessons.

Fallen pastor defied the odds twice

The Rev. James Carlton defied the odds, not just once but twice.

BENEFIT FOR JOWELL GRIGGS

New homes bulking up again

By DENNIS WYATT

Farmer’s market in Ripon’s future?

RIPON – Could the streets of downtown Ripon soon be abuzz with local farmers peddling freshly picked wares?

City taking over LMDs to save park jobs

Manteca will avoid laying off four park workers when the city takes over the day-to-day care of 30-plus landscape maintenance districts that cost homeowners collectively jaust under $1 million a year to fund.

Sierra grad on Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart

Sometimes you end up in the same place in an entirely different situation.

Gangs target of new Lathrop police unit

LATHROP – Gangs in Lathrop had better run and hide.

Tree crashes on 3 cars in downtown

The largest storm to hit Manteca in nearly 18 months proved costly for three car owners.

LAUGHING MATTERS

MODESTO – It takes a certain personality to convince an entire theater full of people to shout out the most infamous four-letter word in unison.

Not guilty verdict in mock murder trial

Mayra Posada and Marco Jaimes believe in the power of persuasion.

Manteca shifts park costs to homeowners

Landscape maintenance districts are passé.

Ripon Chamber steps up its lobbying game

It was seen as a very productive session of the new Government Relations Committee of the Ripon Chamber of Commerce that brought together representatives of the city, county, state and congress Friday noon in a meeting room of Bethany Home.

Water table expected to plummet

A hidden reservoir helps keep dishes clean, yards green, and flush toilets in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop.

Santa getting new digs for downtown

Christmas is an already an afterthought to most people.

Quilt show underway at MRPS Hall

They braved Friday's pouring rain so the show will go on this weekend.

City pump malfunction triggers street flooding

Caught in the Friday morning street flooding at Garden Gate Drive and Morgan Street, one Manteca woman called a friend to help her in his hip high boots to reach her pickup truck where waters had flooded much of her lawn and driveway.

1974: First-class mail postage jumps to 10 cents per ounce

10 years ago

SJ River may go dry by July

Barring a deluge of biblical proportions water experts are anticipating the San Joaquin River at Vernalis could essentially be dry by July.

MUSD grounds feeling pressure to conserve water

The pressure on John Lopez has never felt greater.

Auto parts store building in Lathrop

LATHROP – The last stand-alone commercial building constructed in Lathrop was built in 2006.

Community challenge today benefits 2nd Harvest Food Bank

A Body Vi Community Challenge has been organized to support the health of nutritionally challenged children and seniors today at 5 p.m. the Manteca Ford new car showroom with raffle monies going to the Second Harvest Food Bank.