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Manteca Idol judges deliver pair of shockers
It's a thankless job. On Wednesday night while almost a dozen performers were sharing hugs and moments of joy, it was Trisha Checketts that had turned to her younger sister Tonya for the solace and support that was needed after being sent home from the Manteca Idol competition for the second year in a row. And the worst part was there wasn't a clear-cut reason for her to go. With such a rich and diverse ...
Arson fire at shuttered Mervyn’s store
A quick response by Manteca firefighters keep flames from reaching the roof of the shuttered Mervyn's Department Store building Friday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m.
Halloween fun run at Caswell benefits food bank
RIPON - It is arguably the fun run with the most interesting characters racing through one of San Joaquin County's most picturesque fall settings.
ODDS & ENDS
Artist Guild show & sale on Nov. 1 The eighth annual Manteca Artist Guild show and sale will be held Sunday, Nov. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. The public is invited and admission is free.
Free shredding this Saturday for records & documents
It's trash to you but to criminals it is a gold mine. What criminals can find in your Toter could end up costing you well over $1,500 from identify theft. That is why the Manteca Solid Waste Division is conducting a free shred-it and e-waste collection event this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 210 E. Wetmore St. across from the city water tower. Crews will shred all of you personal documents and records ...
Visitors enjoy Caswell thanks to reprieve
RIPON – Modesto resident William Wood had never been to Caswell Memorial State Park before he and wife headed out last week for a few days of rest and relaxation.
Coffee with the Chief this Saturday at IHOP
Manteca Police Chief Dave Bricker's monthly "Coffee with the Chief" takes place this Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the IHOP restaurant on East Yosemite Avenue in the Spreckels Marketplace shopping center.
Dancing warms Idol contestant up for singing
Trisha Checketts doesn't spend her time in the bathroom warming up her vocal cords while checking her make-up.
People step up in bid to help find a bone marrow donor for mom
Victoria Martin may not have been feeling up to snuff. But for her it really didn't matter. She was bent on thanking those who came out to the bone marrow matching donor drive held Monday in the McParland School library. "I was going to be there come hell or high water," said Martin, who has been battling cancer for over six years. She's the mother of two children attending the school, Jerry, 11, and Delicia, ...
Wine tasting & music helps send 2,000 students to symphony
Delicato Family Vineyards in Manteca will host a fund-raising event to help send hundreds of Manteca Unified fourth graders to the Stockton Symphony concert at the Atherton Auditorium in Stockton.
ODDS & ENDS
FESM steak & oyster dinner The FESM Steak and Oyster dinner is set for Saturday, Nov. 7, at the FESM Hall at 240 N. Main St. No host cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the music provided by Manuel Jacinto. Tickets are $30 per adult and $15 for children ages 6-12. Those interested can call Carlos & Melissa at 825-5089. Astro ...
Three fires within an hour
Three fires erupting within an hour stretched Manteca's fire equipment to a breaking point prompting firefighters to look to Lathrop and Ripon departments for mutual aid as they called in off-duty fire fighters and reserve personnel.
Blustery storm sets rainfall record
Wind gusting up to 50 mph was not the only attention getter in Tuesday's first major storm of the fall season. The day's precipitation of 1.06 inches also danced its way into the record books, breaking a 47-year record for Oct. 13 that was set in 1962 when 0.76 inches of rain fell.
Halloween fun run benefits food bank
RIPON - It is arguably the fun run with the most interesting characters racing through one of San Joaquin County's most picturesque fall settings.
Family beats storm to save almond crop
The Phillips clan of Manteca had literally hours to spare before the first drops of Tuesday's rainstorm fell on their just-harvested almond orchards.
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Schools collect items for troop Christmas gifts
Since 2008, Manteca Unified School District has been in partnership with Lodi Support Our Troops in their annual Holiday Cheer Box Drive.
PUMPKINS & FAMILIES
It may be called Pumpkin Fair. But judging by the human traffic that paraded Saturday Sunday around the Pumpkin Fair grounds in downtown Manteca, Family Fair may be an apt moniker for this popular annual event.
High density saves prime farmland
The best shot at saving the most prime farmland from development over the next 27 years in San Joaquin County is the creation of high density clusters of jobs, services and housing.
Lathrop ponders new city logo & slogan
LATHROP – If you're a Lathrop resident you know what the city logo looks like.
Colony Oak test stars get star treatment
It's going to be a "red carpet" treatment for elementary school scholars thanking them for their successes in school from the third through the eighth grade.
City of Lathrop OKs $24,000 for chamber
LATHROP – Last year the Lathrop Chamber of Commerce was on the verge of closing its doors.
Running gun battle at Fresno biker club dance kills 1, wounds 12
FRESNO (AP) - Authorities Sunday were investigating what touched off a wild "running gun battle" inside and outside a Fresno motorcycle club's annual dance, leaving one man dead and at least a dozen other wounded.
PG&E starts pipeline shutdown under court order
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it will comply with a judge's order and shut down a natural gas pipeline after safety issues were raised.
Pete Paulsen Hot Rod Party set for Sunday
FRENCH CAMP - Its time again to gather along the banks of the San Joaquin River at Paulsen Ranch in French Camp for the annual Hot Rod Party.
Crossfit takes on breast cancer Friday
CrossFit Excel will host "Barbell for Boobs: Helen Meets Grace" on Friday, Oct. 11, at the gym's facility at 1433 Moffat Boulevard in Manteca.
Egyptian Festival starts on Friday at Ripon church
A live Egyptian band and Egyptian cuisine will highlight the annual festival at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Ripon from Friday through Sunday at 315 S. Orange St. in Ripon.
EU Class of 1983 reunion Oct. 25
East Union High's Cass of 1983 is looking for classmates that haven't been contacted as well all staff who were involved with the class to attend the 30 year class reunion to be held Friday, Oct. 25, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Chez Shari.
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