Almond Blossom dinner ticket deadline

RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce is holding their 48th Annual Almond Blossom Kick Off and Tribute Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Ripon Community Center, 334 Fourth Street at 6 p.m.

IN UNIFORM

Carilynn Keeney

ODDS & ENDS

Measure K keeps SJ moving

Every time someone buys a dollar's worth of taxable merchandise in San Joaquin County they are contributing a half cent to fix potholes, build major roadways, construct railroad crossings, secure bike paths and roadway landscaping plus help advance rail and bus transportation.

Lathrop spending $3,500 on reception for chief

LATHROP – Lathrop resident and businessman J. Chaka Santos adamantly opposed the city's plan to hold a $3,500 catered appreciation event for up to 200 people at the Community Center in honor of outgoing Chief of Police Dolores Delgado.

Reggie Ginn promoting mini-tour on Sacramento KMAX-31 channel

Could vampires in love be the jumping off-point for a successful music career?

Supersizing of McMansions during 2000s

The 1950s was the era of the flat-top in Manteca with a typical home – even those with traditional roof lines - consisting of a one-car garage, a little over 800 square feet and two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Lathrop: To tweet or not to tweet?

LATHROP – Councilman Robert Oliver provided the comic relief during an otherwise serious discussion Monday night.

3-car crash sends woman to hospital

A pickup truck, a Honda SUV and a Toyota passenger car mixed it up in an intersection crash Monday morning at about 11 a.m. sending a Manteca woman to the hospital.

FESM starts off January crab feeds in Manteca

It's January and it can mean only one thing in Manteca – the start of the crab feed season.

Full speed ahead on outlets

Crews are working seven days a week to finish what will be Manteca's biggest retail coup of 2010 – upscale outlet stores.

The green crush

RIPON - Anthony Beato has a passion for his lot in life – between his family, rock crushing, and his church.

Rubber really meets the road in Manteca

Old tires may just end up on your street – in the asphalt that is.

Delicato Vineyards fine art show entries open thru Jan. 8

Delicato Vineyards is holding its 22nd annual Fine Art Show from Saturday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 6.

New visitors center

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.

MAKING HISTORY

Miguel Lopez has found his place in history. Yet again.

Vote eliminates $1.4M in golf course debt

The Manteca Municipal Golf Course's financial outlook is almost on par - at least for now.

FPPC report sparks Lathrop exchange

LATHROP – It might not yet be election season, but the political fuse has already been lit in Lathrop.

$1.9M Louise project this summer

Work on a $1.9 million project to make two miles of Louise Avenue more conducive to pedestrians and bicyclists while enhancing the looks of the east-west corridor with start this summer.

GOING HOLLYWOOD

Marshall Magincalda stood in the front of his Woodward Avenue ranchette and gazed at the dozens of people buzzing around his property as if it were normal.

He’s helped folks keep their cool for 20 years

Frank Warren is a busy man.