1919: Mayor Cowell resigns due to ill health

90 years ago November 14, 1919 In a written communication presented to the city trustees at their meeting Monday night, Mayor Joshua Cowell offered his resignation, giving as a reason ill health and his trouble in hearing. Mr. Cowell has been a faithful worker for the city but he has been ill all summer and, as he says, is physically unable to attend to his duties. 80 years ago November 14, 1929 With ...

Snow, tubing, & fun in Lathrop

LATHROP – There's several inches of snow on the ground in Lathrop and it's going to stay there until at least March.

Bay Meadows Park name may honor Bobette & Charlie Giles

Bay Meadows Park adjoining the Boys & Girls Club could be renamed in honor of the late Bobette and Charlie Giles.

Move afoot to stop future state raids on local money

California voters in November 2010 may be asked to vote for a ballot measure that significantly curtails the state's ability to borrow or simply take money from cities and counties in order to cover state budget deficits.

Replacing Ripon bus pass will now cost $1

RIPON - The number of Ripon Unified students losing their bus passes – 24 in just two weeks – has raised concerns among the school district administration. Passes had been initiated in mid-October because of the troubled economy's affect on the schools' budget.

Patriotic songs set the standard during Manteca Idol

Sometimes there's a place for glitz, glamour, and glitter. But on Wednesday night the eight talented performers vying for one of two available titles – Manteca Idol and Manteca Junior Idol – left the caboodle full of fun colors at home. After all, this was one of the most serious nights of the entire competition, and it had very little to do with the decision of the judges. With former Manteca Idol winner Cheyenne Milligan ...

Board recognizing students earning prefect STAR scores

Trustees of the Manteca Unified School District on Tuesday will recognize students who achieved perfect 600 scores in the California Standards Test.

Breast health care at Doctors Hospital results in ‘excellent’ accreditation status

A "Center of Excellence" status has been awarded to Doctors Hospital of Manteca for its level of breast care given to its patients.

Rehearsals this Sunday for ‘The Messiah’

RIPON - The Ripon Oratorio Society will be celebrating the Christmas season with the 64th presentation of Handel's Messiah on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, 4th & Orange Streets in Ripon.

Second car wash theft suspect identified at high school

The second teen-age suspect in Thursday's theft of a tip box at the Kiwki-Kleen Car Wash and convenience store in the 700 block of East Yosemite Avenue was located at his high school Friday morning.

Ripon schools told of need to upgrade computer network

RIPON - The 10 to 12-year-old network that connects all of Ripon Unified School District's computer operations was described as being obsolete this week by Jerry Springer, director of Internet Technology for the San Joaquin County Office of Education.

Raymus Foundation seeks grant applications

The Antone E. and Maire F. Raymus Foundation has applications available for local organizations seeking financial grants.

Odds and Ends

Coffee with chief today Manteca Police Chief Dave Bricker's monthly "Coffee with the Chief" takes place today from 8 to 10 a.m. at Denny's on South Main Street. The chief will listen to concerns and answer questions about the department, crime, and law enforcement in general. Community choir rehearsals start The Manteca Community Choir will rehearse for this year's Christmas cantata every Sunday evening in November at 7 p.m. at the Manteca Presbyterian ...

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13% of Ripon juniors have used inhalants

RIPON - Ripon Unified students scored better than the county and the state in many categories that measured seventh, ninth, and eleventh graders in the California Healthy Kids Survey used to monitor student substance use, violence, school safety, student nutrition and exercise.

Ripon bus routes blossoming

Coreen Kirk is a recent rider of the Blossom Express.

Ready to build on the Island

After 24 years of planning and investing more than $250 million to create super levees, building a state-of-the-art school, securing water and sewer, establishing a government-owned low-cost electricity service, constructing the first river crossing in more than 50 years River Islands at Lathrop will finally see the first of 10,800 homes built.

Families hoard cash 5 years after crisis

NEW YORK (AP) - Five years after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a global financial crisis and shattering confidence worldwide, families in major countries around the world are still hunkered down, too spooked and distrustful to take chances with their money.

Chris Creek brings country music to main stage

Chris Creek has no illusions that he's going to end up on Music Row.

JROTC will present colors for Raiders

The Weston Ranch JROTC program's pinnacle moment was nearly dashed by, of all things, Major League Baseball.

No schools for Tesoro or Union Ranch?

A Manteca developer is interested in acquiring two vacant sites owned by the Manteca Unified School District.