A sample of the photos taken by the Bulletin staff that appeared the print edition of the Manteca Bulletin during the week of January 29-February 4.
BEAR VALLEY - Today and Friday the southwesterly system is expected to bring up to a foot of new snow to Bear Valley. Sunshine is expected to follow, which will make for prime skiing and boarding conditions and relaxing conditions at Bear Beach atop Kuma chair.
A new retail concept billed by both partners as a "match made in heaven" may turn the Highway 120 Bypass into the epicenter of entertainment/destination shopping in Northern California.
A group of 25 to 50 people from Crossroads Grace Community Church in Manteca on Saturday, Feb. 14, will be heading out for the second time this winter to glean citrus from trees at local farms and residences where they will then deliver them to shelters and feeding programs nearby.
During the month of February visitors to Bass Pro Shops at 1356 Bass Pro Drive in Manteca, will have the opportunity to send their children's favorite teacher back to school.
The local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is opening membership in the Manteca/Tracy area for the 2008-09 year. Beta Sigma Phi is a social sorority created for the purpose of friendship and cultural development. They support local and national charities by monetary donations and hands-on service.
Georgianna Reichelt's battles over growth and government are almost legendary. She was the moving force behind a successful Manteca Rural Committee effort in 1989 that got the California Supreme Court to essentially agree a traffic mitigation study was needed before the 640-home Chadwick Square community in northwest Manteca could proceed. Reichelt also was able to hammer the developer of Villa Ticino and the Manteca City Council to agree to put a jog in Louise Avenue ...
The first annual Anderson's 209 Racing crab feed took place Saturday at the MRPS Hall to raise funds to help construct the new BMX race track now under construction at Spreckels Recreation Park, Moffat Boulevard and Spreckels Avenue.
LATHROP – In anticipation of the filing of the report from the hearing officer who presided over the wrongful-termination appeal of former Lathrop chief building officer Matt Browne, the Lathrop City Council tonight will consider a resolution outlining the process that they will use in reviewing the recommendations.
Palm Avenue just south of Manteca off Austin Road is aptly named. It is a narrow two-lane stretch of pavement bordered on both sides by towering palm trees leading up to a small business park nestled against Union Pacific railroad tracks where a water tower displaying the KAT Country radio billboard greets travelers along Highway 99. There are currently eight existing buildings with a combined space of 147,417 square feet including private stables and strawberry ...
RIPON – The last time that the Ripon City Council publicly discussed how to balance the 2008-09 budget, things didn't go very well.
Ryan Sivley , 28, has made a place for himself in the Hollywood world of animation – something of a recession-proof industry. People like to go to the movies even in bad economic times.
The Manteca Rotary and Manteca Mural Society hosted the third annual Super Bowl Sunday Omelet Breakfast at the Manteca Senior Center on Sunday.
Interim Fire Chief Kirk Waters is at the helm of the Manteca Fire Department as it starts its 51st year as a full-time city operation.
LATHROP – Dwindling revenues due to the widespread economic downtown is prompting Lathrop city officials to sit down and crunch the numbers for the coming fiscal year 2009-10.
Odds are you've never met Albert Garcia.
LATHROP – Steven Gascon doesn't mind the fact that the City of Lathrop shelled out $4,000 to rent the space in the Target parking lot for a weekend carnival.
"Manteca: A hidden gem to live, work and play."
WATERFORD – Rebekah DelSanto did what she had to do in the best interest of her daughter.
Highway 99 traffic was backed up for nearly nine hours Thursday from a big rig that rolled on its side blocking all northbound lanes shortly before 7 a.m.
It is seen as a "Miracle on Judith Court" Tuesday afternoon that is responsible for two brothers, 6, and 2, being rescued by a neighbor who jumped into her pool to save the youngsters she said appeared lifeless, floating on the top of the water.
Thirty percent of Manteca's 330 municipal workers take advantage of the city's interest-free loan program to secure computers for their personal use.
If Christina Thurner had her druthers, she'd spend every waking minute with her baby boy.
Gayle Pace chuckles when she says, "I'm the flower floozy who works on a budget."
Update: Traffic was still at a crawl as of 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon slowing motorists who were driving northbound on Highway 99 between the Highway 120 Bypass and Yosemite Avenue. Tow trucks had pulled the truck around into one lane leaving the other lane open to allow restricted traffic flow on the freeway.
Manteca is flush with wastewater treatment capacity.
Debra Moore recently worked at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park.