CORRECTION

I would like to make a correction on a mistake I made. I wrote a letter that appeared in the Tuesday, Dec. 8, edition of the Manteca Bulletin. I misspelled Patrick Danipour (Danapour) and Bill Walmer (Wilmer) last names. I put the letter "A" where the letter "I" goes and the letter I where the letter "A" goes.

Brock family makes season bright some 130,000 times

Corwin Snyder watched with youthful anticipation as the train his grandfather constructed worked its way around the Mercedes Avenue yard.

State floodplain rules restricting building in 2015 without levee improvements

Over a thousand property owners southwest of Manteca – including a number within the city limits – will find it difficult to build structures of any consequence on their land starting in 2015.

Candle causes $60K of damage to home

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Deputy Dean Thayer was in the right spot at the right time Wednesday when he saw smoke coming from a residence in the 400 block of Pine Street and radioed into his dispatcher while en route to another call.

Go to where the real wild things are Friday

The blockbuster movie, "Where the Wild Things Are," tells about a mythical place.

Seeking a gift made in Manteca? Try pottery

If you're looking for a "made in Manteca" gift that has a wide following you could stop by Delicato Vineyards or even a produce stand for locally grown almonds and walnuts.

Giving Tree effort takes aim at gifts for elderly

There are a lot of Giving Trees that are geared for the very young. But rare are the ones that target seniors who are spending the holidays in a care home or rehab center.

CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS

Are you in the giving mood and want to help brighten a kid's Christmas?

Thanking those who helped save her life

Sue Bloodgood is lucky to be alive.

Some plants are literally freezing to death

There's one important reason the oleander was the plant of choice for the median strip of Highway 99.

30th annual Holiday Affair Dec. 16

The biggest holiday party in Manteca is being planned by Manteca Soroptimists for their upcoming 30th Annual Holiday Affair.

MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE

Manteca Historical Society and Museum will be hosting its annual Holiday Open House from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 at the museum, 600 W. Yosemite Ave. On display will be 17 Christmas trees, some trimmed with vintage ornaments. Animated figures, some life-size, adorn the Memorial Building front window. Traditional Christmas carols will be sung and holiday background music will be provided by Keri Stewart. A drawing will be held offering a gift basket and items from the gift shop. A wide array of refreshments will be served and admission is free.

Almond Blossom dinner on Jan. 14

RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce is holding their 48th Annual Almond Blossom Kick Off and Tribute Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Ripon Community Center, 334 Fourth Street at 6 p.m.

ODDS & ENDS

Manteca regional attractions

Every wonder what attracts people to visit Manteca?

Birth of baby at home is 220 shock

One Manteca man experienced what could be described as a "220 electrical shock."

Woodward Reservoir may close

Woodward Reservoir - a popular recreation area 16 miles northeast of Manteca - could close this summer in a bid by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District to conserve water.

Priest who fathered a son has yet to file laitization application

The first pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe who resigned as the spiritual head of St. Mary's Church in Stockton after he confessed to having fathered a child is yet to file papers that would relieve him of his priestly duties.

Businesses, clubs issue bowling challenges in bid to assist kids

There are at least six challengers in the works for this Saturday's bowl-a-thon being staged to help struggling children succeed in school.

The mother of all teardowns?

Manteca's highest profile home - the opulent 30,000-square-foot mansion built by grape broker Michael Hat - could become a high priced teardown.