DEVINCI’S HOSTS MIXER

County backs Reclamation District 17 levee funding bid

STOCKTON – The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution in support of Reclamation District 17's (RD 17) efforts to request funding to strengthen levees located within RD 17's boundaries.

Save Mart stores collect nearly $130,000 for Haiti

MODESTO – During the first week of in-store collections for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, the customers and employees of Save Mart Supermarkets – Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, and FoodMaxx stores – have raised nearly $130,000 to benefit the American Red Cross.

‘Family Affair’s’ Cissy speaking at women’s Connection on Feb. 5

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

Key RDA loans paid in full

Three of the biggest – as well as most pivotal and controversial Manteca Redevelopment Agency loans – have been paid in full and ahead of schedule.

DARK & STORMY DAY

Several Manteca residents south of the Highway 120 Bypass were in the dark for about four hours at the height of the rainstorm Wednesday.

Asphalt problems along E. Alameda will be repaired

Gouges in the pavement, crumbling asphalt along gutters and areas that it appeared weren't over paved on East Alameda Street will all be fixed when the weather cooperates.

High-speed rail may zip thru Manteca

STOCKTON – A high-speed rail system could someday zip through Manteca along the Union Pacific route.

Storm makes travel in Manteca precarious

Wind and rain with all its fury blasted through Manteca and all the South County Wednesday morning causing commuter tie ups with accidents followed by a string of power outages.

Sandoval says Travel Plaza not the culprit in Harlan problems

LATHROP – Ruben Sandoval has nothing but praise for the business family that owns Joe's Travel Plaza and the adjacent 81-room, three-story Best Western Inn & Suites Hotel on North Harlan Road.

Manteca mother one of three national recipe contest finalists

A corporate product manager who turned to "just family cooking" when she lost her job in the economic downturn in February is one of three finalists in the Hungry Jack National Recipe Contest.

Grizzle earns highest honor for DeMolay

Johnny Grizzle of Manteca will be in invested with the Honorary Legion of Honor at ceremonies held at San Francisco's Scottish Rite Temple, this Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m..

ODDS & ENDS

Mistlin donates 20 acres for park

RIPON - It was a gift of love for his community: $1.4 million in property to expand the 80-acre Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon.

Holman earns nod as Lathrop police chief

LATHROP – San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sheriff's Captain Eric Holman as Lathrop's new police chief.

Support county’s Friends of Library Saturday in Tracy

It's time to celebrate the continuing effort to support the Stockton-San Joaquin County Library and literacy year after year.