Turkeys R Us still needs 825 Thanksgiving turkeys

The prospect for a turkey on the tables of 1,300 struggling families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop has gotten a bit brighter.

ST. ANTHONY’S LUNCHEON

1949: Cops use tear gas to disperse fight

Manteca Lathrop Boys & Girls Club

Making a difference for kids

Charlie Halford can tell you stories that can bring tears to your eyes.

Andrea Ramirez’ story

I began attending the Boys & Girls Club in the fourth grade and fell in love the day I joined. As young as I was, I began learning things about myself I never knew. I built relationships that I still hold strongly to this day and have bonded with many of the staff members.

330 seniors get free flu shots at DHM clinic

There were 330 seniors who took advantage of the free influenza inoculations Friday morning with some sharing stories of their exciting and sometimes adventurous lives.

Crosswalk in works for Powers Ave

Manteca Councilwoman Debby Moorhead is pushing for a crosswalk on South Powers Avenue at Hutchings Street to improve the safety of kids walking to and from Lincoln School.

Dozen charges fail to keep suspect in jail

Nearly a dozen charges against Edward Williams Adams, 18, last Sunday were not enough to keep the Manteca man behind bars.

Weston Ranch welcomes new principal

WESTON RANCH – A high school and a community came together Wednesday to pay tribute to one principal and welcome another.

It’s disco mania on stage at Manteca Idol

Not a single one of the contestants left in the Manteca Idol contest were anywhere near being born when the 70s disco craze hit with full force.

ALTAMONT PASS

Symposium addresses needs of caregivers in helping others

The "Caring for the Caregiver" symposium is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at Stockton's Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel, 110 W. Fremont St.

Scouting for food taking place in Manteca Nov. 21

Scouting for food is a national canned food drive put on by the Boy Scouts of America.

Odds & Ends

State OKs $800K for Austin Road work

California is committing $800,000 to improvements for the existing Austin Road interchange on Highway 99.

Street Faire carnival opens at Orchard Valley

Kevin Tate had to go all the way to Europe to get the gondola-style Ferris Wheel that serves as one of the centerpieces of his California Carnival Co.

NEXT GENERATION

LATHROP – Eric Wohle walks through the lobby of the Lathrop Generations Center like he's been there before.

California’s cup still two thirds empty

April showers fuel May wildfires.

$2.2M settlement for death

The family of 34-year-old Ernest Duenez Jr. - the man shot to death by a Manteca Police officer in June 2011 - has apparently reached a $2.2 million settlement with the City of Manteca's insurance carrier.

Approving settlement & amount out of hands of Manteca’s leaders

A pending $2.2 million settlement won't put a dent in Manteca's municipal budget nor is it the doing of elected city leaders.

WAFFLE TACO

Odds are you've heard of it.

Birdie McGinnis: Today’s her 100th

Birdie McGinnis has a reason to smile this morning.

Doctors Hospital Auxiliary seeks applicants for 2014 scholarships

Medical students may apply for college assistance from Doctors Hospital volunteers making use of their gift shop profits and donations from the previous year.

A new tax for police & fire?

Improving public safety in Manteca is expected to be a three-step process.

MULTICULTURE

What makes multicultural day special?

Manteca Ford nominated for Small Business award

Phil Waterford has been on the giving end of an award or special recognition numerous times.

Bark 4 Life on April 13

The third annual Ripon Bark for Life & Car Show takes place Sunday, April 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Stouffer Park.

Elderly man hurt in home invasion

Manteca Police detectives are investigating a home invasion robbery near Sierra High School which left an elderly man bruised and battered after being kicked and punched by the assailants that ransacked his house.

Manteca man creates new gaming controller

Robert Acosta was tired of seeing his friends fumble around with their video game controllers.