1919: Mayor Cowell resigns due to ill health

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.

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

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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.

Demonstrating flag-retirement protocol

When a flag of the United States is worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, it needs to be replaced with a new one. When that happens, the old flag is "retired."

Lathrop garbage rates may go up

LATHROP – Garbage rates are going up.

Rodeo this weekend helps with kids tutoring

Give Every Child a Chance is staging the Xtreme Bulls & Broncs Rodeo on the River fundraiser on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8 from noon to 5 p.m. both days at Dell'Osso Family Farm in Lathrop just off Interstate 5.