Manteca Garden Club plants four more roses

It was something that Vada McKinnon would have liked to have done herself.

Input sought for library & teen center

LATHROP - The City of Lathrop will be hosting the first in a series of public workshops to revise the Master Plan for the East Lathrop Community Complex.

You may soon be able to pay city utility bills by speaking with computer

Technology will soon make it less frustrating – and quicker – to pay municipal utility bills by phone as well as improve the efficiency of municipal staff.

‘Family Affair’s’ Cissy speaking in Manteca Feb. 5

"Cissy" of "Family Affair" fame is speaking in Manteca during the eight annual Women's Connection networking event on Friday, Feb. 5.

ST. ANTHONY’S CRAB FEED

CANCER VICTIM REPEATS VOWS

Victoria Martin – who is suffering from advanced bone cancer – got one of her wishes granted Saturday in front of family and friends.

Roundabout for Powers Avenue?

Manteca's first roundabout designed to address a pre-existing traffic problem may go in on South Powers Avenue at Hutchings Street in a bid to improve the safety of children walking to and from Lincoln School.

PG&E wants $20.59 more a month; SSJID says not so fast

If you're a typical PG&E customer using 850 kilowatts hours per month brace yourself for a possible $17.44 jump in your monthly power bill on Jan. 1, 2011.

863 more homes up for council approval

The annexation of 240 acres immediately south of the developed neighborhoods around Woodward Park will accommodate 863 more single family homes.

Sweaney’s knowledge of Ripon blossoms

RIPON – Camila Sweaney has had a busy year.

KIDS EMPTY PIGGY BANKS FOR VICTIMS OF HAITI QUAKE

PG&E: We’ll sue to block CEQA

PG&E is threatening to sue the South San Joaquin Irrigation District over a 24-inch natural gas pipeline project in rural South Manteca that the SSJID board refused to rubber stamp.

Two retiring detectives get escort to work

Two of Manteca's finest were honored Friday with a pair of police escorts to work on their last day on the job by four off-duty motorcycle officers.

BEIJING CHOIR IN LATHROP

Scenes from Friday's performance of the Beijing Guangqunen Middle School Choir and Performers conducted at Lathrop High.

DUI checkpoint tonight on Yosemite

A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for East Yosemite Avenue tonight which is also the night of a winter high school formal, according to Manteca Police Department spokesman Lt. Nick Obligacion.

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.