BIA wants Manteca to slash growth fees 50%

The Building Industry Association of the Delta wants Manteca to reduce all growth impact fees for three years in a bid to rev up new housing construction.

Manteca picks up tab for Boys & Girls Club trash, water & sewer

Manteca's elected leaders are using extra interest from enterprise utility accounts to cover the municipal water, sewer, and solid waste fees for the Boys & Girls Club.

NILE GARDEN CRAB FEED

Bonus bucks: Key to job stimulus?

Bonus bucks – part of Manteca's development lexicon since 1998 – saved Manteca from having to face tough decisions to cover annual general fund budget shortfalls from 2002 through 2006 to the tune of $5,709,500.

How America keeps on trucking

Like anything cool, it starts with a stack of paperwork.

Lord’s Gym may help fight gangs in Manteca

It was a surprise meeting of the minds over a cup of coffee Saturday morning that could pay future dividends in addressing the gang problem in Manteca.

TROOP 423 PANCAKE BREAKFAST

1950: 300 attend stormy session of SSJID board

SERVING AMERICA

Industrial easing pain on Main?

Joe Kelley doesn't need a traffic study to know what is happening – traffic is slowly dropping off at Manteca's most notorious intersection for back-ups in the heart of downtown.

Can 957 lots ready to go help ease municipal budget woes?

There are 957 finished residential lots ready for homes to be built that could generate $633,000 annually to reduce municipal budget gaps.

Jobless rate in Manteca reaches 15%

Manteca suffered a second straight record month of post World War II unemployment in December.

LATHROP CHAMBER DINNER

MHS senior Chandler Rose dreams of career as an anesthesiologist

Manteca High senior Chandler Rose, 17, was saluted by the Manteca Rotary Club at its Thursday noon meeting at Isadore's Restaurant as its student of the month.

ODDS & ENDS

JUMPING AT THE CHANCE

Some of the seventh-grade students at Brock Elliott School may have been hesitant at first about dissecting a frog.

8th graders bid Golden West farewell

Sheri Gates marveled how fast time passes.

Sheriff hopefuls battle over personnel files

San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore got into a fender-bender while on duty.

Lathrop valedictorians plugged into community

LATHROP – Gurpreet Atwal has a 4.26 grade point average.