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Keeping shirt on your back, financially speaking

Sometimes the best place to save a little bit of money is right there on your back. Literally.

June 15, 2009 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


New Senior Pastor

Mark Mahaffie is the new Senior Pastor at Sequoia Heights Baptist Church.

June 15, 2009 | Hime Romero | NEWS


Homeless 101: Kids sleeping in box

Manteca's unemployment rate is at 13.6 percent. The state is looking to completely eliminate WorkNet and slash their safety net programs. The economy is still sputtering. And donations to the HOPE Family Shelters are down while the demands for its services are up significantly. It is against that background the HOPE Ministries is conducting its annual Kids in a Box sleepover starting Friday after 3 p.m. at the organization's Raymus House on South Union Road. ...

June 14, 2009 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Teens, seniors dance the night away

Ken Wesela knows how to put smiles on the faces of people. A member of the Senior Center, he did so by displaying his dance moves Friday at the Manteca Parks and Recreation Department's teen, adult, and senior prom. "I love to dance," said Wesela, who also attended the event of a year ago co-sponsored by the Manteca Youth Advisory Commission and the Manteca Senior Advisory Committee. "I'm an old man and I like to ...

June 14, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | NEWS


Project offers preemptive design to slow traffic

Crivello Estates – a 65-home semi-custom neighborhood planned for the northern extension of Vasconellos Avenue in East Manteca – may end up with at least three firsts for Manteca.

June 14, 2009 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


GETTING PREPARED

The Manteca Community Emergency Preparedness & Safety Fair took place Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Manteca Stake at the Northland Road stake house.

June 14, 2009 | Hime Romero | NEWS


ZEPHYR IN CONCERT AT MAIN STREET CAFÉ

Zephyr was the opening act for the reggae funk band Braata during a concert Friday at the Main Street Café.

June 14, 2009 | Hime Romero | NEWS


1989: Lathrop votes for city incorporation

90 years ago June 13, 1919 Manteca looked like a real city Saturday night with a string of machines three blocks long and hundreds of people on the streets and the band discoursing sweet music. The only bad feature was that several of the stores were not lighted. It looks bad and all business houses should be lighted, at least on Saturday night. 80 years ago June 13, 1929 Plans are underway to ...

June 14, 2009 | | NEWS


Independence Day vendors sought

The City of Manteca in partnership with Big League Dreams will be sponsoring a community wide Independence Day Fireworks event at Big League Dreams on Friday July 3.

June 14, 2009 | | NEWS


Turning sewer & garbage into power?

Manteca could stabilize its power costs by switching to renewable energy sources. They could include: •converting sewer or methane gas to electricity through a bio gas digester. •solar photovoltaic installation to generate electricity. •a biomass generator to turn garbage into electricity. Navigant Consulting has completed an assessment report that determined those three options are economically viable while options to convert the municipal vehicle fleet such as garage trucks and pickups to alternative fuel use didn't ...

June 13, 2009 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Little pizza from a big boy chef

There's a "Little Chef" at David and Sylvia's Restaurant creating his own signature mini-pizzas.

June 13, 2009 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


FUN time helps kids improve lives, avoid gangs

Jason Elenes enjoys the Family Unity Night in the Neighborhood. The incoming Manteca High sophomore along with Richard and Arthur Hernandez live not too far from the FUN Club Inc. program held at Southside Christian Church. "I like to come here and play sports," Elenes said on Friday. "And Quincy tells us stuff that's helpful." He's referring to Quincy McClain, pastor of the church located at 314 Locust Ave., Manteca. She hopes to someday move ...

June 13, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | NEWS


350 attend Feast of St. Anthony’s luncheon from throughout area

Sister Ann Venita Britto and Cecilia D'Mello go back to their days in India. Both Daughters of the Cross were in the same convent. D'Mello, who was in Rome for 10 years, is currently serving the Tracy community, having just spent the past 16 years in New York, where she helped out at St. Francis Hospital the Heart Center in Roslyn. She's a certified medical assistant. D'Mello was in Manteca Wednesday for the Feast of ...

June 13, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | NEWS


Community steps up to give young man a helping hand to improve his lot in life

Andrew Ramos didn't quite know what he was going to put down on paper when Calla Principal Lindsay Munoz called him and asked him to write a speech for the school's graduation.

June 12, 2009 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


Manteca High fire

Manteca firefighters responded to a fire at an ag department storage building that also damaged the side of a portable classroom shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

June 12, 2009 | Hime Romero | NEWS


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They deal with the bad guys

Odds are you've never met Albert Garcia.

May 11, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Carnival Lathrop bankrolled with $7,000 in tax dollars is now underway

LATHROP – Steven Gascon doesn't mind the fact that the City of Lathrop shelled out $4,000 to rent the space in the Target parking lot for a weekend carnival.

May 11, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


Manteca part of ‘Today in America’ video

"Manteca: A hidden gem to live, work and play."

May 11, 2013 | | NEWS


Single moms do what they have to do for kids

WATERFORD – Rebekah DelSanto did what she had to do in the best interest of her daughter.

May 11, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


12-mile back-up on Highway 99

Highway 99 traffic was backed up for nearly nine hours Thursday from a big rig that rolled on its side blocking all northbound lanes shortly before 7 a.m.

May 10, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


‘SURVIVE THEY DID’

It is seen as a "Miracle on Judith Court" Tuesday afternoon that is responsible for two brothers, 6, and 2, being rescued by a neighbor who jumped into her pool to save the youngsters she said appeared lifeless, floating on the top of the water.

May 10, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


110 workers using interest free city loans for computers

Thirty percent of Manteca's 330 municipal workers take advantage of the city's interest-free loan program to secure computers for their personal use.

May 10, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Working mom enjoys her little lovebug son

If Christina Thurner had her druthers, she'd spend every waking minute with her baby boy.

May 10, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


Gayle & Jeff Pace: Del Webb’s frugal gardeners

Gayle Pace chuckles when she says, "I'm the flower floozy who works on a budget."

May 10, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


Commuters Backed Up On 99 For Hours When Ladder Causes Truck Rollover

Update: Traffic was still at a crawl as of 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon slowing motorists who were driving northbound on Highway 99 between the Highway 120 Bypass and Yosemite Avenue. Tow trucks had pulled the truck around into one lane leaving the other lane open to allow restricted traffic flow on the freeway.

May 09, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


39.6% per capita drop in flushing

Manteca is flush with wastewater treatment capacity.

May 09, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


NATIVE AMERICANS

Debra Moore recently worked at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park.

May 09, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | NEWS


Crosswalk, flashers get OK for Cottage at Brookdale Way

A crosswalk with flashing beacons on each side of the street to alert motorists there may be pedestrians will be installed later this year on Cottage Avenue at Brookdale Way.

May 09, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Stay-at-home mom & her bundle of joy

Jessica Becker knows what it's like to be there when her daughter wakes up every morning and when she goes to bed every night – relishing in the bundle of joy and energy that 4-year-old Lauren brings to her family.

May 09, 2013 | Jason Campbell | NEWS


Fire engine, picnic shelters

What could Manteca do with an extra $1.8 million?

May 08, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


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