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One stop equals less time less city costs
Putting the customer first – whether it is the little guy seeking a permit to install a new water heater or a developer seeking to build a massive employment center – inspired a physical and attitude makeover of the Manteca Community Development Department.
Commuters squeezing out seniors
LATHROP – Too much of a good thing is not always good. Case in point: The Park and Ride program for commuters at Valverde Park in Lathrop.
Have coffee & chat with police chief on Saturday
It's going to be an opportunity to chat openly with Manteca's police chief Saturday morning at Johnny's Restaurant in the 600 block of East Yosemite Avenue.
Eight hours in Yosemite
YOSEMITE VALLEY -They come from all over the world to hike through John Muir's beloved Cathedral of the Sierra.
Manteca Fire appoints Pfirmann as senior volunteer program leader
The Manteca Fire Department's senior volunteer program, known as Seniors Assisting Fire Efforts (SAFE), promoted a longtime supervisor to the Commander position.
Ripon chamber installation, awards dinner set July 16
RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce will present their annual installation and awards dinner on Thursday, July 16, at the Spring Creek Golf & Country Club, 1580 E. Spring Creek Drive.
Placebo police patrols
Manteca's latest weapon against crime isn't a high-tech gadget. It is a police car. More accurately, it is an empty police car. The Manteca Police Department has started deploying unmanned police cars in strategic locations around town where speeding, crime and vandalism have been a major issue. The goal is to keep people guessing whether there is an officer nearby. It could be the case even if the units that Manteca Police spokesman Rex Osborn ...
Movies, music & more
Good friends and family. Live music - much of it original. Bright stars and the moon. A gentle Delta breeze rustling the leaves. And, oh yeah, a movie. The movie is almost an afterthought to many who are spending Saturday evenings this summer enjoying arguably the best entertainment bargain in Manteca – Movies in the Park at Woodward Park. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Woodward Park storm basin. There is a ...
Mega power line project hits snag as SMUD takes second look
RIPON – A proposed renewable power project that could slash through portions of Mistlin Sports Park and a residential housing development has lost one of its principal backers.
Goodwin Dam got water rolling for SSJID users
Nestled in the rustic Stanislaus River canyon below the western horizon from busy Highway 108-120 in the bottomland of Tuolumne County is arguably the most critical chunk of concrete ever poured when it comes to powering the Manteca economy.
Manteca High grad promoting Lodi concert
The world's greatest bar band is coming to San Joaquin County. George Thorogood & the Destroyers, known for such hits as "Bad to the Bone," "Move it Over," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," will be performing at the Lodi Grape Bowl on July 24. Tickets are $29 and available by logging on to www.loditickets.com. The show is being promoted by the City of Lodi Parks & Recreation Department, the Jam Factory, and Real ...
LIONS BBQ RIB DINNER
The Manteca Lions are conducting a southern-style BBQ rib dinner on Saturday, July 11, at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. The social hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. while dinner and raffle follows from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 a person. They are available by calling John Hinson at 485-8334, Lisa Stallings at 679-5835, Dave Macedo at 598-1900, or Rob Norlinger at 601-4039.
Exclusive concession deal in works for Mistlin park complex
RIPON – What has become one of the popular youth sporting destinations in Northern California will soon have its own concession company. Tonight the Ripon City Council will ponder a proposal submitted by Gary Glendenning that would make him the exclusive concessionaire to the Mistlin Sports Park – the city owned property that continues to be a massive draw for everything from soccer and baseball tournaments to family reunions. What was once nothing more than ...
Park wants total $62.5 million
Manteca has 37 park projects on the books that will cost in excess of $62.5 million. Of the projects, 22 have restricted funding in place totaling $3,338,470. The City Council earlier this year instructed staff to fast track projects that have funding in place and won't impact the general fund to take advantage of dropping construction costs plus to generate private sector jobs. The money can't be used except for the purposes that it has ...
Manteca’s motorcycle cops do well in challenge
Two Manteca Police motorcycle officers won first and second place honors in last weekend's Sixth Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge in Carson City, Nevada.
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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.
TALKING TRASH
Throwing garbage cans into the back of a truck was actually a step towards a more leisurely workday when Robert Sumner joined the City of Manteca's solid waste division 15 years ago.
Manteca, Ripon FFA does well at SJ Fair
Future Farmers and 4-H members from Manteca and Ripon were obviously sleep deprived as they cared for their animals – from sheep to steers, swine and turkeys – at the San Joaquin County Fair Thursday morning.
Recession move: Her business has gone to the dogs
Kota trots eloquently down the path, his short hair glistening in the sun.
No entry fee for Manteca July 4th parade
More than 100 entries are expected for this year's Fourth of July parade down Main Street in Manteca.
LOVE A-FAIR UNDER WAY
STOCKTON - Cupcakes, cacti, tractors and quilts, oh my! And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as the San Joaquin County Fair now in full swing is all about.
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