Main Street Day set for Saturday

RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce will present the 25th Annual Main Street Day & Car Show in Ripon on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Get ready for rain Tuesday

The first measurable rain of the weather year that started July 1 is expected to hit the South County Tuesday.

Manteca motor officers steal the show

Manteca's five motorcycle officers stole the show at this weekend's Redding Police Motorcycle Competition – finishing in the top seven as their unit disbands due to budget woes from the weakened economy.

BARK-TOBERFEST AIDS K9 UNIT

A Bark-toberfest on Saturday at Library Park featured pet vendors and a pet show. The event raised $1,300 for the Manteca Police K-9 unit.

FRIDAY NIGHT FANS

There were plenty of people supporting the Sierra High and Manteca High football teams during Friday's game that the Timberwolves eventually won.

Halloween carnival, Smart Moves coming up soon

One of Manteca's longest running Halloween traditions – the Boys & Girls Club Halloween Haunted House & Carnival – takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, at the clubhouse at 545 W. Alameda St.

1969: Manteca High bell tower finally comes down after 2 tries

Enterprise zone offers big credits for hiring

Municipal leaders are touting the expanded San Joaquin County enterprise zone that includes virtually the entire city as a way for business to get an edge by expanding or locating in Manteca.

Lathrop man: Just say no to Manteca sharing police services

LATHROP – Lathrop businessman J. Chaka Santos thinks it's high time for the city to have its own police department.

Manteca tries to end CHP ‘poaching’

California Highway Patrol officers have ceased what one city official termed "poaching" – at least for now – in writing tickets to trucks pulling the largest allowed cargo trailers onto Commerce Drive and DuPont Court in Spreckels Park.

Manteca Idol field narrows down to five

How do you say goodbye to someone that has entertained you for months with spot-on vocals and a friendly demeanor that's not common for singers of her ability?

BIG GREEN VS BIG BLUE

Manteca and Sierra High in high spirits during game. Sierra won the varsity football contest 23-15.

ROTARY GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Manteca Rotary Club conducted its annual Swinging for Scholarships golf tournament Friday at the Manteca Golf Course to raise money for high school and adult education scholarship.

Today’s offerings in Manteca: Corn maze, pet fair, & circus

Looking for something to do today in Manteca?

TEEN NIGHT SURGE

Manteca home values up $66,750

The value of existing Manteca homes rebounded 35.4 percent during 2013 with the median selling price jumping $66,750.

PIONEER DESCENDANT

Almost every Tuesday morning, Ron Howe volunteers his time and service to the Manteca Historical Museum.

Upgrades for tennis courts get approval

Manteca's tennis courts are getting upgrades.

Atheists, freethinkers gathering at Manteca Library

David Diskin doesn't want to offend anybody.

Two men escape car fire

Two Manteca men in their early 20s survived a flash fire in their 1996 Chevy Lumina Monday afternoon as it was parked in a rural dirt driveway on Peach Avenue west of Union Road shortly before 2 p.m.

Ernie’s chef back on TV

Top Chef launched chef Michael Midgley's star as a small-town cook with big-league potential.

Mayor: Time to step up water conservation

Manteca Mayor Willie Weatherford wants the city staff to start taking steps to reduce water waste now and not later.

Library town halls set in South County cities

What are the immediate and long-term library needs of Lathrop, Manteca, and Ripon?

There are 25 days left to donate

When Jennifer Munoz came up with the idea for trying to raise $3,000 to overhaul Santa's Downtown Manteca home, she knew it was going to be a long shot.