Ripon team may head for Haiti to provide care for victims

RIPON - Dr. Kent Hufford of Ripon has put a medical team together scheduled to fly to earthquake ravaged Haiti Wednesday night – a trip that now may or may not happen.

Tow surcharge helps reduce injury collisions on city streets

If a Manteca Police officer orders your vehicle towed you'll going to pay a lot more in the coming weeks to get your car back.

Two more park playgrounds upgraded

Manteca's multiple year campaign to upgrade neighborhood park playgrounds is two steps closer to completion.

Back home from living in expensive paradise

Albert Carrasco had a lot to look forward to after packing up all of his worldly belongings and sending them to Hawaii – the tropical paradise that he would soon call home and the place he would welcome the newest extension to his growing family.

New Lathrop police chief announcement expected today

LATHROP - There will be no Lathrop City Council meeting tonight.

Library hosts estate planning

Three free educational seminars concerning estate and long-term care planning, probate, and living trusts will be presented during January by attorney Gina B. Leguira at the Manteca Branch Library.

Free food distribution set for Thursday

Low-income residents of San Joaquin County will be able to obtain free government surplus food on Thursday, January 21, at locations throughout San Joaquin County. Distribution will continue until supplies are exhausted.

Rain drops will keep falling on Manteca thru Thursday

Get ready for four more days of wind and rain.

Donkey found with halter growing into neck

With a halter growing into its neck, a two-year-old donkey was found wandering on Highway near Escalon along Sutliss Road. It was fortunate to be rescued and given medical treatment.

Almond Blossom Fashion Show set for Feb. 11

RIPON – It's only a matter of time before the Almond Queen hopefuls get to show their stuff on the runway.

BOYS & GIRLS CRAB FEED

Celebrating July 4th early saves $17K

The City Council Tuesday will decide whether to switch the aerial show and the community celebration at the Big League Dreams sports complex to Saturday, July 3, in a bid to save the city $17,405. The council meets at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center, 1001 W. Center St.

Moffat pipe work will help water pressure

Water pressure is expected to improve in the Powers Tract neighborhood and areas north of Moffat Boulevard to South Main Street with a new water main being placed in beneath Moffat Boulevard.

Police recover stolen custom rods, motorcycle

It was the theft of a dead man's passion that prompted an all out effort by law enforcement officers to right the wrong this week.

Yellowed ’63 Bulletin triggers memories

By GLENN KAHL

Underground beats mainstream for hip-hop artist Andrew Bell

East Union High graduate Andrew Bell has become a permanent fixture in the Sacramento hip-hop scene since moving to the State Capital from the Bay Area several years ago.

CAPS gardeners get needed exercise through planting and harvest chores

The annual planting at the CAPS' campus on North Austin Road at East Yosemite Avenue adds an element of unexpected "exercise" for the consumers at the learning facility designed as an extra level of educating the physically and learning disabled in the community.

With Their Aid

Jocelyn Patane was nervous, intimidated and at times, lost on the wide-open stretches of the soccer field.

Manteca alleys: Retain & repair or eliminate?

Some new urban neighborhoods embrace alleys.

Lathrop hires help to check building plans

LATHROP – It's not as simple as looking at a picture and giving it the thumbs up.

Master gardener program helps sharpen skills

Some people are born with green thumbs. Others are made.

Make it appeal to Petula Clark

It's not 1918 anymore.

PLANTING THE SEED

In black shades and a Hawaiian button-up, Larry Teunissen is the epitome of beach-boy cool.

Post office pulls plug on mailing taxes by midnight

The tax day midnight madness is no more.

Campaign to drop all federal income taxes

Imagine an America where the corporate income tax is reduced to zero.

Divided downtown derails decisions

Can't all the downtown merchants just get along?

Bureau increasing flows on Stanislaus River on Monday

The Bureau of Reclamation will begin increasing releases from Goodwin Dam into the Stanislaus River to benefit Stanislaus River steelhead and San Joaquin River Chinook salmon starting on Monday.

Glacier Point opens to cars Monday

YOSEMITE NATIOMNAL PARK - The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park is open to bicyclists.

An open tunnel for tracks?

The number of trains that come through Manteca in the next five years is set to double.

Manteca may slash graywater system permits

Keeping Manteca green may take a little gray as in graywater.