Rain forecast cancels flags honoring MLK Day

Flags will not be put out by the Manteca Chamber of Commerce as scheduled for Martin Luther King Day due to the forecast for inclement weather Monday.

City may cover utility fees for Boys & Girls

Excess interest in the municipal enterprise accounts involving water, sewer, and solid waste may be used to cover city utility fees for the Manteca Boys & Girls Club.

Bob Piccinini strolls down memory lane

One can always go home again, contrary to Thomas Wolfe's classic novel.

Humane Society orientation

The Delta Humane Society's no-kill animal shelter is holding a volunteer orientation on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Shelter on 4590 N. Highway 99 in Stockton.

ODDS & ENDS

Letters to grandchildren class at museum

What would you ask your grandmother if she were still alive? Did you really know that much about her? What do your grandchidren know about you?

Robert Burns dinner Jan. 30 celebrates Scottish heritage

MODESTO - The Modesto St. Andrews Society, established to promote Scottish Heritage, will hold a dinner on Saturday, Jan. 30, to honor Robert Burns, Scotland's most famous poet and bard.

City dodges garbage rate hike

A pre-emptive move to cut labor costs in the city's enterprise operations – sewer, water, garbage, and the golf course – is helping Manteca avoid rate increases induced by The Great Recession that other cities are now pondering.

Joe Rosa now angling for biggest catch

Joe Rosa did not have to invent a tall fish tale when he came home from his deep-sea fishing adventure last weekend.

Queen hopefuls praise Boy Scouts

RIPON – The six Ripon Almond Blossom Queen hopefuls have officially hit the ground running.

Garden Club meets Jan. 18

The Manteca Garden Club welcomes garden enthusiasts in the Central Valley to attend their next meeting on Monday, Jan, 18, at 12:30 p.m. at the McFall Room of the Manteca Public Library to hear Diana Montgomery, speak on "Four Seasons of Color" for your garden.

DA’s office issues Haitian quake relief fraud alert

STOCKTON – The situation in Haiti is tragic and will require tremendous resources to recover.

Bass Pro offers large display of native reptiles

One of the most comprehensive displays of native California amphibians and reptiles is coming next month to Manteca's Bass Pro Shop.

Ripon PD DUI saturation patrol set

RIPON - A zero tolerance police saturation patrol to take drunk drivers off Ripon streets is set for this weekend.

DMV extends advance appointment calendar to 45 days due to demand

SACRAMENTO – Due to increased demand, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced today that field office appointments can now be made 45 days in advance, either on the department web site (www.dmv.ca.gov) or by telephone (800-777-0133).

Dot Foods provides $50,000 to feed needy

Second Harvest Food Bank received a $50,000 check from Dot Foods of Modesto to cover the cost of more than 91,000 nutritious meals for struggling families in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties and nearby foothill communities.

Manteca veterans get a home

The envisioned Moffat Boulevard Community Hall - the future home of Manteca's Veterans of Foreign Wars post - is a testimonial to perseverance, ingenuity, and municipal staff's can-do attitude.

BERRY SUCCESSFUL

Early morning before the sun peeks over the rim of the eastern horizon finds husband and wife Sai Saelee and Fahm Saechao at their small farm plot on West Yosemite Avenue.

Lathrop just says no to medical pot dispensaries

LATHROP – Barber poles let people know where they can get a trim.

Dinner helps family of victims in deadly fire

The Portuguese Fraternal Society of America, in cooperation with Fagundes Meats & Catering in Manteca, is coming to the aid of a family in need.

So Manteca never forgets

Manteca's next neighborhood park is honoring fallen Marine Corporal Charles O. Palmer II.

JUVENAL LECHUGA

Six years ago Juvenal Lechuga was a Nile Garden School eighth grader struggling to overcome bone cancer.

Help make their wishes come true

A month ago, the Make-A-Wish Foundation brought Riley Simmons' wildest dreams to life, surprising the 11-year-old cancer survivor with a Hawaiian vacation.

Lathrop aims to control skate boarders

LATHROP – Once it's open it will be one of the best public skate parks in Northern California.

Ripon city, fire drop fees from each other

When it comes to policy, the City of Ripon and the Ripon Consolidated Fire District may soon have one in place that mirrors itself.

Open forum featuring superintendent hopefuls

An opportunity to quiz the three candidates vying for the position of San Joaquin County Office of Education superintendent will take place on Thursday, April 24.

Goal: Save water, cut costs

It's a major undertaking: Make Manteca's official color green.

Is Lathrop going for Vegas glitz?

It was supposed to carry Manteca into the advertising future.

Realtors present 7 $500 scholarships

It was a shocker Tuesday morning for seven graduating high school seniors who were giving speeches in what they thought was the final competition for the Central Valley of Association's one and only college scholarship award.

1934: City doubles water allowed for homes for $1.50

100 years ago