Manteca BMX track dedication Thursday

Manteca's new BMX track is being dedicated Thursday at 4 p.m.

They’re helping turn Ripon purple for Relay for Life

RIPON - Keeping the memory and the passion of cancer research supporter Alison Council is what is motivating Ripon women to "paint the town purple" with ribbons and banners that can be seen throughout the town.

Prayer breakfast Thursday

Phil Waterford – the owner of Manteca Ford-Mercury who openly strives to interweave his Christian faith and principles in his business – is the keynote speaker for the 44th annual Manteca Community Prayer Breakfast.

Manteca Garden Tour set for this Saturday

Six gardens will be showcased in this year's annual garden tour sponsored by the Manteca Garden Club. Two of the gardens featured are in the Del Webb community north of Lathrop Road.

Making the case against Prop. 16

South San Joaquin Irrigation District General Manager Jeff Shields made his case for taking over the retail power distribution from PG&E in Manteca, Ripon, and Escalon to more than two dozen people at the Manteca library Monday night.

Lathrop makes it legal to use Safe & Sane fireworks for Fourth of July

LATHROP – Lathrop councilman Christopher Mateo stubbornly dug in his heels. But no amount of "ranting and raving," as he described his opposition to Safe and Sane Fireworks, stopped the will of the majority.

Games luring 500 athletes to Manteca

About 500 athletes are converging on Manteca from as far away as Arizona and Utah to compete in the 2010 Manteca Senior Games that open on Saturday.

Free kids fishing derby, safety fair on Saturday

One of Manteca's most popular kids' events - the Sunrise Kiwanis' fishing derby and safety fair- takes place this Saturday, May 8, from 7 to 11 a.m. in the CVS Drug Store parking lot at 1190 North Main Street.

Fr. Dante among priest honorees

Father Dante Dammay, parochial vicar at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Parish in Manteca, was one of nearly 50 priests honored recently in Fremont in conjunction with the worldwide celebration of "Year for Priests" declared by Pope Benedict XVI.

Indian Education Program focus of gathering

Each year, the Indian Education Program servicing students of the Manteca Unified School District must present its federal grant for public viewing.

LATHROP FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN

Space available on student trip to New York City, DC in June 2011

Organizers of the one-day trip to New York City along with a five-day stay in Washington, D.C., are still accepting registrations for youngsters interested in this excursion planned for June 2011.

BANK OF STOCKTON TOPS

Barefoot in the Park’ opens Wednesday at Stockton Civic

STOCKTON - The classic comedy hit "Barefoot in the Park" opens Wednesday and runs through Sunday, May 30, at Stockton Civic Theatre.

Weed cops hit the streets May 15

Roughly 1,400 property owners each year fail to abate weeds until after they are issued a warning by the Manteca Fire Department.

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.

MANTECA MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AT DVI PRISON IN TRACY

Updated 3:40 p.m.

FOR THE BIRDS

Now is a perfect time to have a good eye-to-eye contact with many feathered friends that make themselves scarce outside of winter in the San Joaquin Valley.

MPD goal: Zero crime

Manteca Police - by virtually all yardsticks - has an impressive response time to priority one calls.

Ripon moving so bingo is legal at city sites

Ripon's elected leaders did some housecleaning Tuesday on their bingo ordinance.

Retired McParland School teachers gather for lunch

When teachers retire, they say goodbye to their students and to the years-long everyday grind in the classroom, but not to close friends. At least, that holds true to a group of retired teachers and staff from George McParland Elementary School. Once a month, these former coworkers take time out to catch up on post-retirement stories and simply renew close friendships over a scrumptious luncheon.

Homeless go underground

Progress is being made in Manteca's two-front effort to address chronic homeless issues.

Dhaliwal: Every last drop matters

Sonny Dhaliwal knows that there isn't an endless supply of water every time he turns on his tap.

$125K in losses from home fire

A home fire in West Central Manteca's Walnut Place neighborhood on the southeast corner of Walnut Avenue and Alameda Street caused $125,000 in damages.

FATAL SHOOTING ON MAIN

A 19-year-old Manteca man was gunned down outside the Straw Hat Pizza Parlor in the 1200 block of North Main Street at about 9 p.m. Saturday.