ST. ANTHONY’S LUNCHEON

Manteca starts 119 housing units

Manteca builders have started 119 housing units in the first two months of 2010.

Manteca Senior Games taking place May 8-15

Over a hundred athletes plus a number of teams have already entered the 2010 Manteca Senior Games taking place May 8-15.

28-pound loss in 2 months sells him on TRX training

Vince Garcia didn't believe that working out with what are essentially straps would do him much good.

SOMETHING SPECIAL BRUNCH

Serving America

5,800 crosses at Woodward Park

By DENNIS WYATT

Manteca Unified school calendar back before board Tuesday

Last month, the Manteca Unified School District school board approved the student calendar for 2010-2011.

PG&E backs down; appears ready to comply with SSJID rules for pipeline

PG&E has backed off its threat to take legal action to force South San Joaquin Irrigation District to allow the utility to place a natural gas pipeline in SSJID right-of-way without following SSJID stipulations.

Street fair adds boat show plus carnival

The biggest Crossroads Street Fair yet takes place April 10-11 in downtown Manteca.

Hundreds attend 1st day of quilt show

Samantha Fitzgibbon's The Raven Queen doll did not qualify for the doll show. But she brought her original creation anyway to the 31st annual Manteca Quilt & Doll Show at MRPS Hall Saturday.

Coming Up: Quilters Guild – The next generation

The future of the Manteca Quilters Guild is already in the hands of the next generation.

MANTECA YOUTH FOCUS COMPETITION

Scenes from Saturday's Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship Competition at Woodward School.

1920: Bold holdup at Manteca train depot

Miracle at 576 Grant Street

It stood as the poster home for Manteca's growing foreclosure crisis.

Salazar tops DA race

Deputy District Attorney and Chief Prosecutor Tori Verber Salazar led Gary Hickey in the race for San Joaquin County District Attorney Tuesday night at press time.

Denham faces Eggman in November

Turlock small business owner Michael Eggman will challenge Jeff Denham for his 10th Congressional District seat in November.

Olsen has commanding Assembly lead

It might have been California's first truly open primary.

Happy Wheelers are among those not happy with ADA driven Manteca lawsuits

Farm fresh fruits and vegetables weren't the only things on the menu at the Manteca Farmer's Market on Tuesday

HITTING THE WATER

Interested in scuba diving? Curious about what lifeguard training involves? Want to swim laps for exercise? Need to learn how to swim? Or do you just want to splash around and have fun?

Fear of ADA lawsuit forces business to lock its doors

John Perez is afraid.

In Uniform

Raymond Osteria

Sisters serve simultaneous LDS missions

Sarah Sokolowski and her sister, Amanda, are currently serving as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, though they are across the continent from each other.

Council may ask Congress to reform ADA lawsuits

Manteca's elected leaders want businesses to have the opportunity to correct shortcomings in their compliance to the American Disability Act before being sued.

FARMERS MARKETS GALORE

California is considered the world's Mecca when it comes to variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

Demonstrating flag-retirement protocol

When a flag of the United States is worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, it needs to be replaced with a new one. When that happens, the old flag is "retired."

Lathrop garbage rates may go up

LATHROP – Garbage rates are going up.

Rodeo this weekend helps with kids tutoring

Give Every Child a Chance is staging the Xtreme Bulls & Broncs Rodeo on the River fundraiser on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8 from noon to 5 p.m. both days at Dell'Osso Family Farm in Lathrop just off Interstate 5.