Berryhill honors Phil Waterford as top businessman; games stolen from library

Manteca Ford-Mercury owner Phil Waterford has been honored as the 26th Assembly District's Small Business of the Year by Assemblyman Bill Berryhill.

Ripon indie rock band French Cassettes is MySpace finalist; performs on Friday

RIPON - Local indie rock group "French Cassettes" from Ripon may finally have the break they have been waiting for.

Sebastian Hernandez earns full scholarship to U of Arizona

Manteca native and Central Catholic High senior Sebastian Hernandez was named a National Merit Hispanic Scholar and was awarded a full ride to University of Arizona.

Ripon High’s Milam heads to Fresno State

RIPON - Ripon High School senior Kaitlyn Joanne Milam is headed to Fresno State this August.

Cassidy Miller is Westmont grad 

Cassidy Alice Miller, daughter of Dr. Greg and Sharon Miller, graduated Cum Laude from Westmont College of Santa Barbara on May 8, 2010.

IN UNIFORM

35 WWII veterans heading up parade

Thirty-five World War II veterans are serving as grand marshals for Manteca's first Memorial Day parade taking place Monday in downtown Manteca.

Aguiar, Vaught top academics for East Union Class of 2010

As the top academic students, Erica Aguiar and Katie Vaught earned the honors to lead East Union High's commencement exercises on Thursday.

PG&E spending $44M on Prop. 16; seeking $2 billion in higher rates

PG&E has pumped an additional $9.5 million into their bid to amend the California Constitution to make it tougher for not-for-profit utilities to start-up in their service territory.

Ripon farmers market features chili cook-off

RIPON - A touch of Americana is part of the Ripon Farmers' Market this Thursday at 4 p.m. as the police and fire personnel challenge each other in a chili cook-off on Main Street with free samples for everyone.

Sequoia graduates 103 eighth graders

Eighth-grade students at Sequoia School were left with more souvenirs and memories of their many years together on Monday.

Tour of garden-fresh variety at Woodbridge

It was a tour for all the senses with plenty of intellectual stimulation to sweeten the experience.

KIWANIS SERVICE PROJECT

Scenes from the Kiwanis service project.

Memorial Day event in Lathrop May 31

LATHROP - Lathrop's second annual Memorial Day celebration is set for Monday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at Manuel Valverde Park.

Nearly 1,000 say farewell to Manteca’s John Cambra

John Cambra was remembered by family and friends who filled St. Anthony's of Padna Catholic Church for his funeral mass Monday morning – many bringing their restored hotrods that he had a hand in rebuilding.

MANTECA’S RIVER JUNCTION

Spanish explorers climbing to the top of Mt. Diablo in the early summer of 1776 thought they had stumbled onto a great inland lake.

Highway 99 freeway closure set

SALIDA - Major construction activities associated with the Highway 99/Highway 219 Kiernan Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Project are anticipated in early January.

Major accident ushers in 2015

New Years' Eve celebrations netted five DUI arrests in addition to major injury accident in Manteca at 2 a.m. on the first day of 2015, according to Manteca Police Sgt. Rob Armosino.

AMONG ACCLAIMED ARTISTS

Sam Farrow has been grinning from ear to ear since Christmas - and for good reason.

Manteca officer honors NYPD’s fallen

Manteca police motorcycle officer Patrick Danipour took up JetBlue's offer for a cost-free flight to attend the funeral of the recently slain 40-year-old NYPD officer Rafael Ramos - a trip that would have cost him at least $1,000 - to join other law enforcement personnel from across the country honoring the officer's sacrifice.

Who will be Ripon’s fifth council man?

Seven candidates vying for a vacant seat on the Ripon City Council will have their say on Monday.

Gift of life came from tragic holiday

Last year the family of 11-year-old Mariah Izzo had to make the most difficult and heartbreaking decision of their lives.

PG&E rates jump average of 6 percent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Monthly rates for California's largest provider of electricity and natural gas service are going up by nearly 6 percent for the average home.