State raids on Manteca coffers hit $14.4M

Manteca since 2002 has used $13.8 million in one-time cash infusions – primarily from $12.2 million in bonus bucks – to cover gaps between expenditures from day-to-day city operations and revenue.

As gas prices drop so does Ripon fortunes

Ripon was flying high financially when gas was pushing $5 a gallon.

Future high school site ready for crop planting

Trustees of the Manteca Unified School District will consider accepting the completion of work tonight at the future high school site in south Manteca.

Ripon Police nab armed robbery suspects

RIPON – Three armed suspects were arrested early Monday morning by Ripon officers who were positioned and waiting for them if they entered the city – and enter it they did.

90-YEAR TRADITION

The Manteca Ripon Pentecost Society Saturday evening introduced the 2009 queens for their 90th annual Holy Ghost celebration this summer during a dinner at the MRPS Hall.

Foundation raises $4,000 for youth rec scholarships

Frank Guinta knows what it is like growing up poor and not having the options that other kids may have.

Almond Festival’s rich traditions: Mull, Ed & Talbot

The spirits are with us – the spirits of Clementine "Mull" Mulholland and Talbot Kendall – who for years were central figures in the Ripon Almond Festival along with longtime mayor Ed Feichtmeir.

City workers agree to 3.8% pay cut

Manteca's 385 municipal workers are agreeable to taking a 3.8 percent pay cut starting in July to help the city weather its approaching budget crisis.

Council may adopt Manteca firms first project policy

Manteca – sometime later this year – is expected to seek bids to landscape the main entrance to the city at the recently completed Highway 99 and Yosemite Avenue interchange.

Housing collapse: Domino effects hitting all cities

Many of Manteca's neighboring cities are laying off municipal workers as the ripple effect of the housing meltdown is sending property taxes plunging and curtailing consumer spending.

Renowned quilter featured at anniversary show

The Manteca Quilters Guild is pulling out all the stops to commemorate its 30th anniversary.

VALENTINE DANCE LESSONS

DHM Pink Ladies donate nearly 20,000 hours

The Pink Lady volunteers at Doctors Hospital Manteca received their annual pins representing nearly 20,000 hours served at the hospital during luncheon at Chez Shari's at the Manteca golf course.

2009 Best of Manteca nominations start Monday

The Best of Manteca is getting better.

RC Owens: High above the competition

During his playing days, Raleigh C. Owens was known for his great athletic ability and uncanny leaping ability.

Atheists, freethinkers gathering at Manteca Library

David Diskin doesn't want to offend anybody.

Two men escape car fire

Two Manteca men in their early 20s survived a flash fire in their 1996 Chevy Lumina Monday afternoon as it was parked in a rural dirt driveway on Peach Avenue west of Union Road shortly before 2 p.m.

Ernie’s chef back on TV

Top Chef launched chef Michael Midgley's star as a small-town cook with big-league potential.

Mayor: Time to step up water conservation

Manteca Mayor Willie Weatherford wants the city staff to start taking steps to reduce water waste now and not later.

Library town halls set in South County cities

What are the immediate and long-term library needs of Lathrop, Manteca, and Ripon?

There are 25 days left to donate

When Jennifer Munoz came up with the idea for trying to raise $3,000 to overhaul Santa's Downtown Manteca home, she knew it was going to be a long shot.

Fool’s gold: Trio loses $7K

A "gold bar" the size of a small chocolate bar and supposedly valued at $14,000 took a trio of shoppers to the cleaners at a Manteca shopping center over the weekend.

CORE STRENGTH

By day, Robert Iniquez is a mild-mannered salesman with Golden State Lumber.

RI Tech opens; 20th year for St. Anthony preschool

The year 2013 closed on a high note for other schools that are not part of the Manteca Unified School District area.

Weston Ranch homicide leads to second arrest

WESTON RANCH - A 49-year-old woman was arrested on charges of murdering a Weston Ranch man in his home.

Fire district upset about home plan

LATHROP – It was the last piece of the puzzle.

Manteca in 1917 was a boom town

By DENNIS WYATT