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Roundabout future for Manteca?
One way to slow down traffic – and to make neighborhood streets safer – is by designing developments with narrower streets, roundabouts, chicanes, bulb-outs, and non-intrusive fast growing trees that create a partial canopy over the pavement.
Julie Sweeney city employee of year for ‘08
Julie Sweeney – a seven-year staff member in the finance department – is the 2008 City of Manteca Employee of the Year.
Boys & Girls throwing barn party April 18
An old-fashioned barn party – complete with dinner, dancing to a live band and lively conversation – is taking place in the Fonseca barn.
Ripon expanding rec programs at Mistlin Park
RIPON – The longer days and the warming weather means that it's time to get outside and have some fun.
Youth benefitting from tutoring raise money for GECAC
Three kids from the Give Every Child a Chance tutoring program went the extra mile for the recent bowlathon fund raiser bringing in $2,351 between them.
Cultural class more than just about food, and folk dancing
"If you remember me, you know that I live in San Ramon and each Wednesday, I would drive the opposite direction to pick up my mother's first cousin in the Hayward Hills to come along with me to your class in Manteca. Not one of us regretted the time it took just to get there. Rather, we thank you and, I for one, will remember you for many, many years and the excitement you gave to me about the Portuguese way. Obrigada, Mary."
Despite foreclosures Manteca grew by 1,375 people in 2008
Manteca has spent the last 10 years gaining a bigger chunk of San Joaquin County's overall population despite being the city with the oldest growth cap policy in place in the entire region.
Book shares how Mantecan coped with challenges
It would have been all too easy for Kathy Aartman-Weed to give up.
Lathrop church opening next to police station
LATHROP – By late spring or early summer, the Lathrop Police Services will be acquiring a new neighbor right next door on Seventh Street.
Manteca Youth Focus lists All-Star captains
It was another spectacular weekend of youth recognition as Manteca Youth Focus conducted its 14th annual scholarship competitions. A celebration of leadership, volunteer service and talent – MYF was successful in its campaign to award educational scholarships to deserving young men and women of achievement.
Manteca student accepted into People to People
Gail Brooks, a student in Manteca, will join a select group of students representing their schools, communities, and country as People to People student leaders. Brooks has been accepted into the People to People Leadership Summit in Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, Maryland, June 7 - 16. All students accepted into a People to People program must meet rigorous academic and leadership requirements. Brooks was nominated and accepted for the honor based on outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential.
State finalist youth pageant
Vanessa Marie Rangel, 12, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss California Pageant to be held July 30 - August 1, at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara.
Four Ripon students among All State Honor Orchestra
Bryson Cwik, Jessica Jones, Hali Pekron and Veronica Rogers, high school members of the Modesto Junior College Community Orchestra, were recently accepted into the California All State Honor Orchestra. These four students were selected out of several hundred high school applicants from around the state who auditioned by submitting a CD recording. They rehearsed and performed with the All State Honor Orchestra March 12-15 at the California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Conference in Ontario.
Effort to increase Lathrop Senior Center attendance
LATHROP – Marlene Taylor was hard to ignore with her a la Christina Aguillera green wig and matching triple-tiered faux emerald necklaces standing out against her white peasant blouse.
Spring starts with baseball food & fun
Get ready for the boys - and girls - of spring.
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SWEET LABOR OF LOVE
These are busy days at the FESM Hall in Manteca.
New norm: Exceptional drought?
It's been 14 years since the United States drought monitor went into effect.
Host families sought for Japanese teens
Thirty young Japanese students are looking for host families this summer. They will be arriving on July 26 and will be in Manteca until Aug 26. During that time, the students who are between the ages of 13 and 17, will be attending classes to be held at St. Mary of the Virgin Anglican Church at the corner of Cottage and Louise avenues in Manteca.
Levee fix: $2.58M just to start
LATHROP – There hasn't been a dam failure in Northern California for almost half a century.
HEADLINING FOR LAUGHS
He's been on one of the most beloved American comedy series' of all time.
Manteca plan aims for 20% water cutback
You will reduce your water use.
Police sobriety patrol yields no DUI arrests
Several dozen cars stopped.
Movie aimed at teens wrestling with depression
A wrestling scene was filmed Wednesday in the Manteca High gym for a movie designed to help teens grappling with depression.
Tunnels toxic to SJ County
STOCKTON - The Twin Tunnels – if built – will raise havoc with the Delta and cripple San Joaquin County's economy.
MR. HEMINGWAY?
Tommy Joyce with his distinctive white beard was somewhat of a celebrity riding in an open taxi cab down main streets in Havana with Cubans shouting to him: "Mr. Hemingway! – Mr. Hemingway!"
Another hotel chain checks into Manteca
Out-of-area teams playing tournaments at Big League Dreams won't have too far to go to book a hotel room when 2015 rolls around.
Retired teacher frets about Manteca growth
When Caroline Finn came to the top of the hill at the Grapevine nearly 30 years ago and beheld the great valley below, she knew there was no going back.
Five gearing up so far for City of Manteca races
Five contenders have filed the necessary documents to legally raise donations to campaign for the Manteca council or mayor's post.
Creamery was sweet attraction for Manteca ice cream lovers
The Creamery was "the place" to stop in Manteca for generations of Bay Area travelers going to and from the Sierra on weekends.
Movie’s focus: Suicide, bullying
It was "quiet on the set!" followed by "camera, action!" at Manteca High's swimming pool on Sunday for one scene in the powerful, thought-provoking film "Listen" focused on making a difference for today's teens and their need to be heard.
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