GETTING HOOKED ON FISHING

Scenes from the Sunrise Kiwanis' annual fishing derby and safety fair that took place Saturday in the CVS Drug Store parking lot on North Main Street. The Manteca Parks and Recreation Commission along with the Manteca Youth Advisory Council helped out with the event.

1990: Manteca’s population increases faster than SJ County; reaches 40,900

Manteca adopts marijuana rules

Maggie Gutierrez was concerned that Manteca's new laws restricting marijuana use would make it illegal for her husband to get the only "medicine" that has been effective at easing pain from a severe back injury that used to keep him bed ridden.

Manteca Idol attracting new contestants

The effort to reach out to local elementary students seems to have paid off for the Manteca Idol Board of Directors hoping to attract a broader cross-section of the community for the annual performance competition.

A lady who knows how to fight to win

Ana Julaton is doing her best to change the image of professional female boxing.

AKC black labs part of rib feed live auction

It's a family event complete with a rib and tri-tip feed, barn dance, and auctions with big-ticket items galore.

BOYS & GIRLS GOLF PLAY

Scenes from Friday's Manteca/Lathrop Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament.

Benefits set for Agape Villages Foster Family Agency, Manteca CAPS

One Manteca business has set the theme for his operation as "A Year for Giving" with a program that is designed to benefit Agape Villages Foster Family Agency and Manteca CAPS.

Cinco de Mayo fiesta Today at Promenade

This year's South County Cinco de Mayo "Fiesta Day!" hosted by the South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is today at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley.

Best of Manteca: 24,000 ballots cast

Unofficially, the home of Mick and Kristin Founts could've easily been deemed as the "Best of Manteca."

Saturday offers smorgasbord of things to do

Saturday offers plenty to do in Manteca ranging from a garden tour and the opening day of the Senior Games to a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Packed house for prayer breakfast

Phil Waterford had many things to be thankful for as he stood before a packed house at the Manteca Senior Center for the Manteca Community Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning.

Mormons sprucing up 13 Manteca parks

More than 300 Mormon volunteers will help spruce up 13 Manteca municipal parks on Saturday.

Set amidst vineyards, garden has enduring appeal

The last stop in Saturday's "Gardens for Generations" garden tour is no stranger to those who have faithfully followed this annual tradition of the Manteca Garden Club. This is the third time it has been featured in the last dozen years or so.

OFFICIAL FIRST LAP

Scenes from the opening of the new Spreckels Park BMX track at Moffat Boulevard and Spreckels Avenue.

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.