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Knights of Columbus announces new officers

St. Anthony Knights of Columbus Council 10693 in Manteca has announced its new officers for 2009-10.

Junior police academy set for Lathrop

The Lathrop Police Services division of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department will be hosting a second session of its annual Junior Police Academy this summer.

Cheer, dance team seeks participants

Victorious Elite Allstars, a non-profit competitive cheer, dance and tumbling organization, is still accepting new sign-ups for the 2009-2010 season.

Pre-dawn crash kills 1, injures 4

A former Manteca High student and four of her friends were ejected from their 2006 Toyota Scion before dawn Thursday morning on Mortensen Road, three quarters of a mile west of South Airport Way to the north of the confluence of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers.

Del Webb volunteers assist with food bank

Lou George has a system when it comes to placing labels on canned goods.

MRPS celebrating 90th Holy Ghost celebration

Kylee Machado will be riding in a special float in, perhaps, the most unique seat of the MRPS festa parade on Sunday.

Free American Radio performance tonight

American Radio is bringing its blend of rock music to Manteca residents tonight at the Main Street Café.

Motorist swerves away from head-on collision on Moffat

Swerving to miss an alleged drunk driver Thursday afternoon on Moffat Boulevard, a Ripon woman managed to survive with only a sideswipe total of her late model Lexus.

Up in the sky…

"SOAR" – a search operations aerial response unit -- is on the horizon for Ripon in July.

They’ve got their goats at SJ Fair

Ashley Owensby and Jessica Ray made themselves comfortable as they sunk into their chairs and leaned up against the fence inside the livestock area of the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning.

Manteca condos plunge 73% in value in just 33 months

Thirty-three months ago the Cherry Lane Apartments condo conversion was being billed as the most affordable housing option for buyers in Manteca.

Guitar Hero competition this Saturday

Can you shed the Guitar Hero competition in Manteca?

Texas students cycle thru Manteca on cancer ride

A bicycle ride twice as long as the Tour de France called Texas 4000 for Cancer will be riding through Manteca on Thursday, July 2.

Food bank warehouse is almost bare

Food is going out of the Second Harvest Food Bank that serves as a "wholesaler" for 226 non-profits serving the needy in seven counties as fast as it is arriving.

Youth Focus competition tonight, Saturday

Over the past six weeks, Manteca Youth Focus has hosted workshops, trainings and rehearsals all in preparation the 2014 Manteca Youth Focus extravaganza "Puttin' on the Ritz" Scholarship Competitions.

Manteca man rescues family from apartment fire

A 32-year-old Manteca man rescued a family of four from a second-story porch during an apartment fire in the 400 block of Cherry Lane on Thursday morning.

Are train horn blasts too loud?

John Harris can hear the trains a comin' and that is not necessarily a good thing.

PREGNANCY HELP

Thanks to the hungry mouths of hundreds, the Pregnancy Help Center was able to raise thousands toward its mobile ultrasound unit.

New homes may pay tax for police, fire

Future community facilities districts for new neighborhoods built in Manteca could tax those that buy homes for the cost of police and fire services among with other municipal amenities.

Six private Edens featured in May garden tour

The Manteca Garden Club has released the six home gardens that will be featured in the annual Garden Tour in May. Three of the six are private Edens belonging to members of the club.

Council chambers’ $700K makeover

Ninety years ago the American Disabilities Act wasn't around.

SAVING LIVES

Dallas Waters of Ripon wanted an Eagle Scout project that could possibly save a life.

Doctors Hospital plans cancer symposium

Donna Hartley is coming to Manteca to inspire positive thinking as a way to fight illness.

Ash Wednesday services today in Manteca and Ripon churches

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. In Catholic churches, it's the day the faithful receive the sigh of the cross on their foreheads in ashes.

Miss Manteca Carolina Gutierrez reflects back on her year of service

This year marks the 46th annual crowning of Miss Manteca.

Manteca in hunt for jobs

Manteca is in the hunt for the next Amazon.

Gangs target of new Lathrop police unit

LATHROP – Gangs in Lathrop had better run and hide.

Tree crashes on 3 cars in downtown

The largest storm to hit Manteca in nearly 18 months proved costly for three car owners.

LAUGHING MATTERS

MODESTO – It takes a certain personality to convince an entire theater full of people to shout out the most infamous four-letter word in unison.