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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN
Nikki Freitas pinned down quivering lips as she surveyed the newest panel in the Welcome Home Heroes series.
Lathrop may sell water allotment to Tracy for $5M
LATHROP - It's been a few years since the City of Lathrop financed its way into an additional allotment from the South San Joaquin Irrigation District's surface water treatment plant.
Kids sleeping in boxes for homeless awareness
A handful of kids are going to get a chance to think out of the box when it comes to perceptions about the homeless.
High Stanislaus River flows
Federal authorities are intentionally flooding low land along the Stanislaus River in a test to see whether it will help increase the chances of salmon fingerlings making it to the Delta.
Job pays $178.08 an hour
Your federal tax dollars funneled through the City of Manteca are paying Charlie Halyer $178.08 an hour and his fellow worker $144.88 an hour. The two are resident engineers. But they aren't being paid that rate to make sure a freeway bridge is built safely. Instead the Caltrop employees are being paid to make sure trees and shrubs planted along the 120 Bypass corridor and part of Highway 99 get enough water. "It's ridiculous," said ...
A SCHOOL TO BET ON
Efren Juarez had a good thing going with his business that hosted poster tournaments for non-profit organizations.
SSJID sitting on $44.1M worth of unrestricted investments, cash
South San Joaquin Irrigation District had $44.1 million in unrestricted cash and investments at the end of 2012.
Lathrop Police conducting bicycle rodeo on Saturday
LATHROP – Bicycle safety is no laughing matter. Two months ago an 8-year-old girl rode her bicycle from between two parker cars right out into the path of a Lathrop Police Services cruiser. She wasn't wearing a helmet, and was struck by the deputy – who didn't have time to stop or swerve. And even though she ended up going home with only scrapes or bruises, the entire scenario served as a reminder of why ...
CREDITING OTHERS
By DENNIS WYATT The Bulletin Nine men and women were inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2013. They all made one thing clear: It wasn't about them. It was about others. "They make the community work," healthcare inductee Dr. Karl Wolf said of countless people who do their jobs both paid and on a volunteer basis in Manteca. Wolf has a 40-year track record of not just diligently ...
SJ Valley air is cleaner but . . .
By DENNIS WYATT The Bulletin There's something in the air. That's a given since the San Joaquin Valley is among the worst polluted air basins in the nation often coming in at either the worst or runner-up spot depending upon the particulate being measured. However, the valley's notorious air quality reputation often masks the good news. •Exceedances of the one-hour ozone standard continue to decline, from more than 50 in 2002 to just two in ...
Was Fourth Amendment compromised in Boston?
By JASON CAMPBELL The Bulletin The blast near the finish line of the Boston Marathon prompted one of the biggest manhunts in American history and drastically altered the day-to-day routine for New England residents for the better part of a week. But did police and FBI agents go too far when they went door-to-door in the Boston suburb of Watertown searching for the second bombing suspect believed to be hiding in the area? It depends ...
They deal with the bad guys
Odds are you've never met Albert Garcia. And that's probably a good thing. It's not because of his personality or outlook on life. He's a nice guy. The reason you should be happy you may not know him is the fact Garcia is an effective and diligent criminal investigator with the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office. Garcia has been working as part of the DA's IMPACT unit - the Interagency Major Public Assistance Crime ...
Carnival Lathrop bankrolled with $7,000 in tax dollars is now underway
LATHROP – Steven Gascon doesn't mind the fact that the City of Lathrop shelled out $4,000 to rent the space in the Target parking lot for a weekend carnival.
Manteca part of ‘Today in America’ video
"Manteca: A hidden gem to live, work and play." Those are the words spoken by football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw in a new promotional video produced by the nationally syndicated Today in America program. The city was approached in October 2011 as a possible candidate for this video production. After interviews with city staff and the mayor, together with the producers of Today in America, Manteca was selected. A production crew visited Manteca for ...
Single moms do what they have to do for kids
WATERFORD – Rebekah DelSanto did what she had to do in the best interest of her daughter.
Articles by Section - NEWS
Man who caught 4 kids vandalizing home is charged
CLYDE, N.Y. (AP) - A man who says he caught four boys vandalizing his father-in-law's home has been charged with child endangerment after corralling them in a closet until police arrived.
Judge says 3,500 may be summoned for Holmes jury
DENVER (AP) - As many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes goes on trial, another measure of the complexity and sensitivity of the case.
NSA programs broke plots in 20 nations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security Agency thwarted potential terrorist plots in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries - and that gathered data is destroyed every five years.
Judge says 3,500 may be summoned for Holmes jury
DENVER (AP) - As many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes goes on trial, another measure of the complexity and sensitivity of the case.
Assaults increase on rangers, park police
WASHINGTON (AP) - Park rangers, wildlife refuge workers and U.S. Park Police experienced more assaults and threats from visitors last year than in 2011, according to a group that represents federal resource workers.
Scientists moving 15-ton magnet from New York to Chicago
UPTON, N.Y. (AP) - New York to Chicago, in five weeks?
Steady rain falls as crews battle Colo. fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.
Hospital offers hand transplants for kids
BOSTON (AP) - A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.
Woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term that was shortened after the state Supreme Court intervened.
Did squatters cause fire?
Investigators are looking into the possibility the Friday evening fire at the vacant and previously burned home and the wooded land it sits on was caused by homeless squatters.
IT’S A GRAND OLD FLAG
There's no doubt that Les Thomas loves the American flag.
Unpaid water bills drop 58% from 2010 peak
Manteca is being left less high and dry these days when it comes to unpaid municipal water bills.
Manteca youth serve watermelon at SJ Fair
STOCKTON – Shim Lacy was praying for a hot day.
Eagle Scout Project puts USA map on playground
Jonathan Amaral has definitely left his mark on the George McParland Elementary School with a map of the United States on the playground.
Panhandling ban in city parks?
Manteca is exploring whether the city can outright ban solicitation of all types in Manteca's 54 municipal parks.
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