Free document shedding, live bands part of Tuesday’s downtown farmers market

You can have personal documents shredded for free and enjoy great music during the downtown farmers market on Tuesday at Library Park.

Erik Hoffman following his 3 brothers by going on a mission

Erik Clawson Hoffman, 19, has been called to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Hoffman will be serving in the Michigan Lansing Mission and will enter the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on Aug. 5.

Sr. Joseph Key

Sr. Joseph Key, began Navy boot camp on April 27, 2009 and graduated from Navy boot camp June 19, 2009. He began "A" school at NSTC for CS Specialist where he will work for two years before transferring to the (CTN) program to begin training as a Crypto Logic Technician. He will begin his duty on the destroyer the USS Chafee in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor.

Local residents earn their degrees from Western Governors University

Two area students have received degrees from Western Governors University.

Now that you’ve turned 90, what are you going to do? Skydive

The thrill of a lifetime awaits an 18-year-old Manteca grad when she jumps out of an airplane two miles above Highway 99 north of Lodi with her 90-year-old great-grandfather jumping behind her on Saturday.

Promoting kids’ book with teeth in it

It took dentist Jeanette Flannery Courtad more almost 15 years to complete her first children's book – appropriately themed after teeth and how to care for them.

Manteca SHARP grows to 75 members

The Manteca Police Seniors Helping Area Residents and Police unit otherwise known as SHARP just increased in size.

SIX-ACRE GRASS FIRE

Ripon plans health fair on Oct. 17

RIPON – Liz Waterbury knows that not everybody can afford to get a proper health screening.

Ex-MHS football coach dies; crosswalk sting

Perry Tipton. George Dadasovich. Frank Teicheria. Roy Lusk. Louis Bronzan.

National Night Out Tuesday in Lathrop

LATHROP - The City of Lathrop will be celebrating National Night Out block parties on Tuesday, August 4.

Lathrop conducting backpack & school supply drive

The City of Lathrop will be holding its First Annual Backpack and School Supply Drive for Lathrop Elementary Schools.

Manteca taking $7M hit

By DENNIS WYATT

Skateboards changed his life; inspires new business , cancer benefit

The friendship between Frank Alvarado and Katie McKenzie almost seemed destined – both of whom are the children of best friends and spent their formative years within arms reach of one another.

Block party, car show & cruise on Sunday

Summer nights, teens, The Patio Drive-In, and Yosemite Avenue were all made for cruising.

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

Water play victim of drought

First the good news: The water play feature at Library Park will be turned on in time for the 18th annual downtown Manteca Crossroads Street Faire.

Manteca building VFW hall

Bonus bucks - fees paid by developers for sewer allocation certainty - will pay for a 3,000-square-foot building to house the Manteca Veterans of Foreign Wars Jimmie Connors Post 6311.

Patty Reece’s passion blooms thru orchids

Patty Reece loves her orchids.

Run Saturday helps fight hunger

Mike Mallory wants to put hunger on the run.