Schempers celebrate 70 years together

RIPON - It is a love story that began in the Southland – in Long Beach – where Leonard Schemper told his girl friend Ann that he loved her and asked her to marry him.

Eagle Scout project helping clothe needy

Lane McMurtrey is focused on clothing the less fortunate for his Eagle Scout project.

MANTECA PUMPKIN FAIR FUN

Pumpkin party still on a roll after 40 years

Forty years ago George Perry was among the pumpkin growers who decided to do something about the braggarts in Half Moon Bay who claimed they were the "Pumpkin Capital of the World."

2009 PUMPKIN RUN

There were 289 participants in Saturday's 2009 Pumpkin Run staged by the Manteca Unified Student Trust along the Tidewater Bikeway.

1,000 plus pairs of socks for needy tots

Most 11 year olds are thinking about their next video game purchase, hurrying home to watch their favorite TV show or playing football or soccer outside with friends. In that sense Nicolas Perez is just like his peers.

1969: Fire-damaged Manteca High building & tower are demolished

Industrial Park: Job generating success story

It may not be as flashy as Spreckels Park and it doesn't hold the promise of thousands upon thousands of new jobs like Austin Business Park, but the Manteca Industrial Park is still chugging along providing well over 1,000 jobs even in today's shaky economy.

Drive Crom Street at your own risk

Next time I need to access Crom Street to get to either Airport Way or Union Road, I'll think twice about taking that route.

Billie Jean is Dreama Diaz’ style

Video might have killed the radio star.

KIWANIS SPECIAL ACCESS DAY AT DELL'OSSO FARMS

Piano concert Sunday opens Manteca Kindred Arts season

Award-winning concert pianist and composer from Sacramento, Tan Plescia, will kick off the 23rd anniversary season of the Manteca Kindred Arts Concert Association with a performance on Sunday, Oct. 4, starting at 3 p.m.

Tractors wanted for Ripon event

RIPON - Wanted: Tractors to be displayed at Ripon's downtown Main Street.

Let it snow, let it snow!

LATHROP - It was 76 degrees Thursday in Lathrop – and it was snowing.

220 pre-register for this year’s Pumpkin Fair Run

The fourth annual Pumpkin Run is Saturday.

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.

{do<you>;speak}CODE?

A global movement whose mission is to demystify the seemingly secret codes of computer science is coming to Lathrop High School on December 11. The hour-long tutorials are not just for the Spartan students. The two introductory sessions are open to the public as well.

Take your seat: Uecker, Restuccia votes confirmed

The Nov. 4 general election was recently certified by the Registrar of Voters of San Joaquin County.

Grand jury: City in line with disposal of ‘surplus’

LATHROP – If you're a government agency, getting rid of stuff isn't as easy as just taking it to the dump.

Valley CAPS enjoys dinner on Ministry

About four or five times a year, Sister Ann Venita Britto and her Ministry of Caring will conduct a special Thanksgiving luncheon for those at Valley CAPS.

3 died from flu spread of 1918-19

The last time Manteca – and the rest of the United States – faced a major flu epidemic that had the potential of closing schools and quarantining victims was 96 years ago.

Sierra grad Placeres passes state bar exam

Samantha Placeres of Manteca graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in a commencement ceremony held on May 16 in Malibu.

DARK DAYS AHEAD

Last year Garrett Todd hoped to land a 40-inch television on Black Friday.

Roll-over takes life of Sonora woman

A rollover accident spurred by slow traffic and a driver trying to avoid a collision claimed the life of a 64-year-old Sonora woman on Thanksgiving.

VFW celebrates groundbreaking Monday

A new $1.6 million community center that will serve as the home for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6311 is part of the ongoing revitalization of the Moffat Boulevard corridor.