Lathrop Police Services partners in holiday DUI crackdown with sobriety checkpoints

LATHROP –Lathrop Police Services are joining law enforcement across the state as part of California's 18-day Holiday DUI Crackdown Campaign with law enforcement agencies deploying 300 DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints statewide.

Levee work protecting 20,000

It was a heavy snowfall – much like the Sierra experienced before Christmas – that set the stage 12 years ago this week.

Hitting the slopes in Lathrop

LATHROP – The giggles and laughter drown out the sound of nearby truck traffic on Interstate 5.

Recycled water use part of city’s future plans

Sometime in the next 20 years recycled wastewater will play a key role in Manteca's municipal water conservation effort.

Manteca’s fabled creamery closes

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history as the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close.

Union Road’s rural fire station repairs under way

LATHROP – Captain Don Jones of the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District Station 32 near the Nile Garden School received his official marching orders to finish the reroofing of the building as expeditiously as possible.

Don’t trash Manteca, recycle Christmas trees Jan. 4 thru 15

It doesn't cost a cent to recycle a Christmas tree yet some people can't resist trashing up Manteca with them.

Delicato Vineyards fine art show accepting entries

Delicato Vineyards is holding its 22nd annual Fine Art Show from Saturday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 6.

Claris Diaz is literally one in two million

Claris Diaz is a person who almost defies definition.

GOOD TIME TO GIVE

It's still not too late to make a donation to Goodwill.

Ushering in 2010 with 108 yoga sets Thursday

For nearly two months, Michele Flores has been in training.

Catastrophic flood mars quiet 1950s

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history as the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close.

Quintet serenades Doctors Hospital of Manteca patients on Christmas Eve

It's never uplifting to spend the holidays confined to a hospital bed.

1999: Manteca Police beef up staff for new year’s eve parties

Manteca Ford serves 500+ Christmas Eve breakfast

Phil Waterford didn't want to see people go without during the holiday season.

Roast, fund-raiser for Jeff Tilton on March 7

The Manteca Transit Center at Moffat Boulevard and South Main Street in Manteca is the setting for the Roast of Jeff Tilton, a candidate for San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools in June's primary elections.

Friends remember Olympic torch relay in 1964

It's Winter Olympics time. And while the world's eyes may be focused on Sochi, Bob Steves and Tom Osborn's memories are flying back to the 1964 summer Tokyo Olympics.