Memorial march from county jail to Lathrop in aftermath of Lum’s death

LATHROP – A peaceful march in memory of the young Lathrop man whose untimely death has become a catalyst for awareness of the many issues affecting the mentally ill will be held Saturday, Sept. 12.

SOMETHING OLD & NEW

Mike Middleton went beyond expectations for kids when he volunteered to restore a Manteca police unit into a brand new looking gang prevention unit.

Chili cook-off on Saturday benefits food bank effort

What started as a grassroots campaign to raise money for the Second Harvest Food Bank has quickly grown into a massive community event.

SSJID may pump $6M more into local economy

The South San Joaquin Irrigation District is continuing its efforts to help pump up the economy while getting the best bang for the buck as they upgrade the agricultural water delivery system.

MINI PORTUGUESE FESTA

A mini Portuguese festa was held Sunday at the MRPS Hall in Manteca.

Program Thursday for those assisting with with ADHD, stroke, or brain trauma victims

Mary Nichols is founder of Healings in Motion, Inc., a patient-driven agency that serves a significant population locally of those who had strokes, brain injuries and brain attacks.

Dinner, live music Sept. 12 helps Natali raise money to help fight breast cancer

Corinne Natali of Manteca will join thousands of other dedicated women and men at the San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day Nov. 20-22 benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust.

WOODWARD SCORES $1,000

The Stockton Ports baseball team awarded Manteca's Walter Woodward Elementary School $1,000 for having the highest percentage of participation in the Ports Baseball by the Books reading program, in an on-field ceremony at the game on Saturday, Aug. 22.

Final farmers market of season Tuesday

Everything from Jeep, camping equipment, and RVS to personal watercraft are expected to be on display Tuesday during the final Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau's farmers market of the summer on Tuesday.

Cubs Clean Cars

Mediation next step in Matt Browne case

LATHROP - It appears the City of Lathrop is not ready to wrap up the long-running Matt Browne wrongful-termination case which is now close to reaching $2.5 million dollars.

75 YEARS OF FAITH

"Celebrating 75 Years of God's Faithfulness," was the theme of the weekend's anniversary event at Ripon's Calvary Reformed Church that drew many of the former pastors back to the community for the weekend.

Ripon Garden Tour features five homes

RIPON – Shrubbery was the only addition to the front yard landscaping of a California bungalow that is one of five homes and yards featured in the September Stroll Home and Garden Tour fund-raiser of the Ripon Garden Club this year.

Manteca: The most patriotic city in America?

Pastor Mike Dillman has a goal.

Board may hire vice principal for Manteca

A new Manteca High vice principal could be announced at the Manteca Unified school board meeting on Tuesday.

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.