Bark-toberfest raises $1,100 to help support Manteca K9 unit

Library Park went to the dogs Saturday.

EU grad Rick Rapoza sells comedy script to Universal

Rick Rapoza doesn't have a set schedule when he rolls out of bed.

Get ready for yo-yo tourist

A couple from Kentucky staying in Manteca a few weeks back are Juliene Flanders' kind of tourists.

THE BOYS OF OCTOBER

Bob Hall took his seat on the bench to take a breather.

½ cent sales tax preventing loss of four officers

Shoppers paying Manteca's extra half cent sales tax are helping insure that Manteca's Police force won't be trimmed by four officers in mid-2012.

Entertainment lineup aims to appeal to families

RIVERBANK - Family-friendly is the goal and that's exactly the kind of entertainment scheduled for the Riverbank Cheese and Wine Exposition, today and Sunday on Santa Fe and Third streets in the heart of downtown Riverbank.

Expo’s kids zone features slides, rides

RIVERBANK - Children's entertainment at the Cheese and Wine Expo will include slides, rides and games set up by Classic Entertainment of the Bay Area and a petting zoo provided by Oakdale rancher Shane New.

CROP DODGES BULLET

When the rains fell down earlier this week, out came the big blowers in Don Gallagher's grape fields.

Clark gets nod as head of community development

Frederic Clark is Manteca's new community development director.

Art show Monday raises funds for Ride the Tide

Frank Alvarado knew when he was driving up to Lake Tahoe with a crew of more than 20 people to help raise awareness for breast cancer that he was doing something special.

WILLY WONKA ON STAGE

Willy Wonka opens tonight through the efforts of the Cornerstone Community Church Theater.

Columbia Harvest Festival set for this weekend

COLUMBIA - The 27th annual Harvest Festival will be held in Columbia State Historic Park on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8 and 9. Columbia will be decorated for the harvest season and vendors line Main Street displaying their handmade arts and crafts for sale, including jewelry, pottery, apparel, home decor, wood furniture, and many others.

‘Above ground’ walking tours in Old Sacramento

OLD SACRAMENTO - Due to continued public interest in "above ground" walking tours, the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation has extended the touring season to include two educational yet entertaining tours each weekend through October.

Ripon farmer among inductees into SJ County Ag Hall of Fame

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Agricultural Hall of Fame, now in its 27th year, is inducting Allan R. Fetters, Ralph & Denene Lucchetti, Bruce A. Mettler, Stanley Seifert, and John D. Chiappe (posthumous) for 2011.

Ripon is yard sale heaven

RIPON - The biggest yard sale of the year with more than 120 participants takes place Saturday in Ripon.

Ripon High’s ‘Mother Mary’ is retiring

The lady Ripon High students affectionately call "Mother Mary" - Mary Machado - is retiring from the school's front office after 29 years working in the ...

YMCA offering swimming at WR High pool

The pool at Weston Ranch High School will once again be open to the community during the hot Central Valley summer.

FBI locates office for five county region in Ripon

A Federal Bureau of Investigation regional office has located in Ripon adding to the presence of the State of California Crime Lab.

Manteca’s teen-adult- senior prom is Friday

Teens, adults, and seniors will hit the dance floor on Friday, June 9, for Manteca Parks & Recreation's 10th annual tri-generational prom.

‘DO IT RIGHT THE 1ST TIME’

Before they OK the city spending $1 million to redo the 100 block of North Main Street, the Manteca City Council wants to make sure ...

SWEET DEAL

Lorelai Howay has been selling lemonade at her sidewalk stand for the last three days in the 100 block of Veach Avenue to help fellow ...

Museum exhibit highlights Ripon athletes

The Ripon Clarence Smit Museum is joining in a Smithsonian outreach program which develops exhibits for small-town museums and cultural institutions in rural America spanning ...

Yokuts were first Manteca residents

Four thousand years before Joshua Cowell walked over the Sierra from Nevada's Carson Valley in 1862 and decided the sandy plains found near the ...

MEA: Board violated law regarding negotiations

Did the Manteca Unified Board of Education break the law Tuesday night?

Ripon turns on water play feature at park

Will road project shut down church?

The decision on whether to use eminent domain to acquire four feet of the frontage of the property owned by Adriana Lopez for the expansion ...

Cool water play & cool jazz at Library Park

Kids can cool off in the interactive water play feature while parents enjoy Stephen Bernd's cool smooth jazz sounds during this evening's Market ...

GOLF COURSE REPAIRS: $455K

The municipal spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 includes $455,000 for pressing repairs to the Manteca Golf Course and clubhouse.

TEACHERS REJECT CONTRACT

And now, they wait.

Fireworks illegally modified pose major blast risks

Sgt. Gregg Beall is one of Manteca Police's go to guys when they are dealing with a suspicious object that might harbor an explosive ...