Merrill Gardens salutes Manteca’s veterans

Alexandra Christian was proud to serve her country.

Lathrop’s first Veterans Day at memorial

LATHROP – For the first time, Lathrop was not a part of the Veterans Day ceremonies in Manteca. That's because Lathrop, which dedicated its state-of-the-art and long-awaited Veterans Memorial at Valverde Park in November last year, for the first time had its own ceremonies in honor of those who served their country.

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Helping Idol hit a winning note

For as long as she can remember, music has always been a part of Melanee Scarborough's life.

Ripon parents challenge ‘the wall discipline at Weston

RIPON - It was all about "The Wall" disciplinary action at Weston Elementary School that drew the ire of one mom who spoke her mind to the Ripon Unified School Board Monday night after putting up a three-page website online defending her stand.

Water deal will trash Delta

The $11.1 billion water bond being pushed by the state legislature is expected to "trash the Delta," according to Manteca farmer and recognized California water expert Alex Hildebrand.

Browne will be subject to pay cuts, furloughs

LATHROP – The $480,000 settlement, which includes back pay and benefits, awarded to Matt Browne at the conclusion of his two-and-a-half years' wrongful-termination battle with the City of Lathrop will not be subject to a 10 percent cut.

Fence leaping ends in assault arrest

A man with a gun and a foot chase over nine fences by a Manteca Police officer resulted in the arrest of Mario Garcia Castaneda, 28, of the 1100 block of Windsor Place.

City of Manteca employees donate blood

The Delta Blood Bank mobile unit was parked Tuesday at the Manteca Senior Center.

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Turkeys R Us short 300 turkeys for Thanksgiving

Turkeys R Us is just 300 turkeys away from their goal of making sure 1,300 struggling families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop have a turkey on their Thanksgiving table.

LATHROP RESIDENTS REACT TO SETTLEMENT

LATHROP – Lathrop taxpayers are breathing a collective sigh of relief that the expensive and long-drawn Matt Browne debacle is over. However, they remain highly critical at the way the city's elected officials have handled – or, according to some, mishandled – the entire process saying it did not have to have dragged on this long and cost the city a ton of money.

Cowell School honors All Stars for October

Joshua Cowell School has selected the All Stars for October.

Hospice of San Joaquin plans 2009 Tree of Lights

Join hundreds of families in lighting-up the 2009 Tree of Lights.

Browne back on the job

LATHROP – The Matt Browne wrongful-termination saga is over.

Honoring the ultimate sacrifice

The pastor. The retired steel worker. The congressman.

SSJID fights to protect water

The South San Joaquin Irrigation District has something that at least two thirds of California wants - water.

New homes = $2.6M in bonus bucks

Bonus bucks are back.

Manteca may allow hookah lounges, other tobacco uses

The city that led the drive in California in the 1970s to ban the sale of cigarettes from vending machines accessible to children may now make hookah lounges legal.

Immigrant tops Sierra grad class

Leonor Borges will be the first person in her family to go to college.