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Tracy Press takes over ownership of Sun Post
The Lathrop Manteca Sun Post is being acquired by the Tracy Press. Tracy Press Editor and Vice President Cheri Matthews confirmed Thursday that the Matthews family – publishers of the Tracy Press since 1898 – is obtaining full ownership of the Manteca-based weekly. Sun Post co-publishers Carlon Perry and Cecilia Drake could not be reached for comment. Sun Post staff members declined to comment. The Sun Post just recently started their fourth year of publication. ...
Bell ends reign as Almond Blossom queen
RIPON – Mary Bell knew that the crown that topped her head Thursday night wasn't going to be there for very much longer.
$1.2M may help 30+ families own homes
You can make $9.50 an hour as a single person and buy a three bedroom, two bathroom home in north Manteca listed at $99,900 for $538.85 a month with only $999 upfront.
Fun ready to Blossom
RIPON – Getting everything ready for the Almond Blossom Carnival that's expected to draw thousands over the three days it runs isn't easy.
Manteca artist nabs top awards at two shows
At the recent Delicato Fine Art Show, Dan Voller's "Coastal View" won first place and a blue ribbon. The landscape shown is that of the coast just south of Half Moon Bay.
Bill Stricker scores spot in Sports Hall of Fame
Bill Stricker places his personal values over that of his athletic or coaching accomplishments.
Manteca Victorious Elite Allstars win two overall titles, three 1st places at Jamfest
Fifty-eight local youth wowed judges on Saturday, Feb. 21, with their tremendous display of spirit and explosive high-energy performances.
Manteca Ford Mercury gives away Wii
Phil Waterford knew that he had found something special when he gave away a shiny red Mustang last month to a man from Stockton.
East Union JROTC dinner on Friday
The East Union High JROTC Annual Dinner Fundraiser is Friday, Feb 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Chez Shari's on the second floor of the Manteca Golf Course clubhouse.
Week in Photos: Feb. 19-25
A sample of the photos taken by the Bulletin staff that appeared the print edition of the Manteca Bulletin during the week of February 19-25.
Drought, rain aren’t driving area almond growers nuts
RIPON – Merlin Mohler takes his work out at his family's ranch on the east side of Ripon seriously.
Kevin Wentworth aces Hall of Fame honor
Kevin Wentworth was recently recognized by Golfweek Magazine as one of the top 25 collegiate players of the past 25 years.
Number of restaurants part of Gourmet Sampler
A wide array of restaurants will be participating in the 17th Annual Gourmet Sampler sponsored by the Manteca Historical Society on Sunday, March 8, at the Senior Center.
City Hall closing 29 extra days
Most Manteca City Hall offices are going to be closed 29 extra days this year. Nine are unpaid furlough days while the other 20 days are to allow the city to expand service hours for the public on the days offices remain open. It is part of a two-prong approach by the city to reduce costs in the face of a looming $11.3 million deficit in the fiscal year starting July 1 as well as ...
Horse rescue taking root in Manteca & Ripon
Emergency medical technician (EMT) John Airrington has turned his focus on abandoned horses – a result of the economic downturn – hoping to keep as many as possible away from the slaughter house.
Articles by Section - 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.
Working mom enjoys her little lovebug son
If Christina Thurner had her druthers, she'd spend every waking minute with her baby boy.
Gayle & Jeff Pace: Del Webb’s frugal gardeners
Gayle Pace chuckles when she says, "I'm the flower floozy who works on a budget."
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.
39.6% per capita drop in flushing
Manteca is flush with wastewater treatment capacity.
NATIVE AMERICANS
Debra Moore recently worked at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park.
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.
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.
Fire engine, picnic shelters
What could Manteca do with an extra $1.8 million?
6-year-old dies following bathtub mishap
Charlie Jayne Crandall Davis was a happy 6-year-old who wore red-framed glasses, loved to dance and refused to be defined by Down's Syndrome.
Council chambers work: $787K
It cost just under $30,000 in 1924 to build Manteca's original brick two-story city hall that still stands across from the downtown Library Park.
Get ready for 40 mph speed limit on Cottage
The speed limit on Cottage Avenue is going to go up by a third.
Jack Miller joins Hall of Fame
Jack Miller - a coach and teacher lauded for his "pay-it-forward attitude" - is being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame.
Home is where the travel agent is
When the foreclosure crisis leveled the local economy, June Hum knew she was in for a bad trip.
FUN TIME AHEAD
FUN Club Program Inc. has a new location with more room and amenities. But, according to Rev. Quincy McClain, the message remains the same: "Education, education, education," she said on Friday. McClain is the director for FUN – an acronym for Friday Unity Night in the Neighborhood – for the past six years. The previous five were held at her Southside Christian Church at 314 Locust Ave., Manteca. "Every Friday night after the FUN Club, ...
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