‘LAUNCHPAD AWAY’ DEBUTS ALBUM

The Manteca-based pop rock/alternative band "Launchpad Away" conducted their album release show for the album "Dolphin Olympics... And Other Tales of Glory" last Friday at Main Street Café, 1351 North Main St. "Launchpad Away' is also scheduled to play the Bean & Leaf Café, 1254 W. Lathrop Road, in Manteca on Saturday, March 6, at 6 p.m. They will share the stage with Funky Tin and other acoustic acts. They are at the Main Street Café again on Friday, March 12, along with Jordan Waters and Never Finding.

Ripon concert March 12 helps Relay for Life

Ripon Christian School students are holding a benefit concert for this year's Ripon Relay For Life on Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the school.

Worker’s unselfish act

LATHROP – Patricia Overy, a wife and the mother of four children ages 14, 7, and four-year-old twins, has volunteered to give up her job with the City of Lathrop so that a co-worker in her 60s will not be laid off.

Manteca mom fears son’s murderer may soon walk free

Michael McDonald was a happy-go-lucky kid.

Dick Hale went the distance to help others

It seems impossible that the heart of a man like Dick Hale would ever give out but it did.

MANTECA ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Sierra High band instructor Rick Hammarstrom was honored as the Artist of the Year at the 25th Manteca Mayor's Committee on the Arts awards event.

Pulte top property taxpayer

Pulte Homes is Manteca's largest payer of property tax.

$505,000 in federal funds help Manteca low income

Some $505,000 in pass-through federal funds aimed at helping low-income areas in cities across the United States is being allocated by the Manteca City Council Tuesday.

Manteca may delay payment of fees until new homes close escrow

Banks could be the big losers if the Manteca City Council Tuesday opts to allow home builders to hold off paying growth-related fees until the close of escrow.

Young medical assistants help in Haiti

Editor's Note: This is the third in a series about a Ripon medical team's humanitarian effort in making a difference for the people of Haiti.

ROP FASHION SHOW

Senior Brown Bag signup information

There will be sign ups to receive the Senior Brown Bag on one day only - Wednesday, March 3, - from 10 a.m. to noon at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane.

Delta Water Users Association annual meeting on March 9

The Delta Water Users Association will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday, March 11, at Isadore's, 680 North Main Street, Manteca.

ALMOND BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

GECAC offering six service challenge scholarship awards

Give Every Child a Chance (GECAC) is once again offering the Service Challenge Scholarship. A total of six $1,000 scholarships are available to one graduating senior selected from each high school in Manteca Unified School District (Sierra, Calla, Manteca, East Union, Weston Ranch and New Vision High Schools).

Manteca Police officer recovering from injuries

The police officer injured after being attacked by a vagrant he had attempted to stop is recuperating after being treated and released from an area hospital.

MEMORIAL WEEKEND EVENTS

There are five different events honoring those who have fallen while serving America as well as those who served in the military and have since passed away.