U.S. Senate vote leaves Manteca residents, others at mercy of federal banks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted to roll back efforts to give states more consumer powers Tuesday – a partial victory for federally chartered banks that don't want state regulators meddling in their business.

2ND GRADERS VISIT FIRE STATION

Station 242 was visited on Monday by 35 Brock Elliot School second graders from Ms. Acosta's class. They were full of energy and interesting questions. Captain Breitenbucher, Engineer McLeod, and Firefighter Avant took out all the stops for these kids. Along the tour these 35 lucky second graders were able to learn all about Truck 24 and Engine 242. They were able to see a little about fire station life with a tour of the inside of the station as well as meet our new Fire Marshall Lantz Rey. After the tour of the station and apparatus came the ...

Manteca gang violence on upswing

Crime continues to drop in Manteca with one glaring exception - gang violence.

Nile Garden: It’s simply medieval

It's not exactly like the world famous Medieval Times that has put the Southern California city of Buena Park on the map.

Victoria Martin loses her battle with cancer

Jerald Martin sat in his backyard last week as his two children tossed around the Nerf football.

Lathrop School students hold book launch today

LATHROP – About 190 Lathrop Elementary School students can honestly say they are nowbona fide published writers.

Fisher is spark plug behind farmer’s market

RIPON - Tara Fisher has done it all on the farm, made her mark as an outstanding student at University of California, Santa Cruz and served as a probation officer and unit supervisor in Santa Cruz County .

BLD’s growth streak continues in 1st quarter

Inclement weather in January, February, and March failed to slow down growth in attendance and play at the Big league Dreams sports complex.

WOODWARD CARNIVAL FUN

Has Manteca bottomed out?

The median value of homes changing hands in Manteca ended 2.5 years of freefall sometime during the summer of 2009.

Manteca council pondering fate of $89K contract for DC lobbyist

Is spending $89,000 on a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., worth it?

Juvenile burglary suspects may soon wear ankle monitors

Juveniles arrested for burglary in Manteca may soon be forced to wear ankle monitors.

Ripon Christian Schools, Ripon Unified grad dates

The Class of 2010 at both Ripon High and Ripon Christian High will soon receive their diplomas.

Triple attraction: Gardens, arts, & wine tasting

Dale Gray called the triple-attraction combination a win-win for everyone concerned.

Traveler’s Garage breathes new life into old cars

It's one thing to try and imitate something historic.

BEE-ZY TIME

The bee invasion is underway.

PHC crab feed follows year of expansion

Quinn Higginbotham loved the Pregnancy Help Center's inaugural crab feed so much she felt compelled to call in her food review.

Interchange may lure commercial

The new Lathrop Road interchange is expected to attract more highway commercial and retail seeking easy freeway access to Manteca.

Is Lathrop successful at attaining council goals?

LATHROP – There's nothing new about the City of Lathrop holding a goal-setting session.

Weston School work is on target for reopening

Weston Elementary School is scheduled to be re-open on time for the 2015-16 school year.

ST. PAUL’S METHODIST

St. Paul's United Methodist Church is marking 100 years.

Soldier in DUI crash had been drinking

The Manteca soldier severely injured in an accident involving another driver who was drunk on early New Year's Day had a blood alcohol content in excess of .08 at the time of the crash.

River Islands irrigating with recycled water

Water that River Islands at Lathrop residents send down the drain won't got to waste.

Wind cuts power to 3,400 PG&E customers

More than 3,400 homes, offices, and commercial establishments around Manteca High School were left in the dark Friday evening when strong winds caused a power pole to snap like a giant pencil, sending dangerous live wires scattered on the ground and dangling precariously overhead.

DeBrum: Drought is serious

By year's end Manteca could add another 500 new single family homes.

VA center funds in federal budget

Those long waiting times at the Stockton VA Clinic might soon be a thing of the past.

Kindred Arts: Avenue Winds concert Sunday

It will be double the fun for guests who will be attending the Kindred Arts Association's concert on Sunday, Feb. 8, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Major water saving initiative

There's black gold sitting in a pile at the Manteca Unified School District farm.

GAME CHANGER

Bill Cambra thinks the City of Manteca should give serious consideration to elevating part of Airport Way to serve as a levee.

Fee waiver for Manteca group sparks debate

The Manteca Jaguars are headed to Lathrop.