COPS SHOP FOR KIDS

A stream of Manteca citizens went elbow to elbow with Manteca Police officers Saturday morning shopping at the Target store for gifts to give children in need.

‘Santa’ spreads Christmas cheer on corner of Main & Yosemite

It all started a decade ago for Ben Jetton.

New route: Truckers can keep on trucking

A few simple signs are going to save truckers a bundle in fines.

MANTECA CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Joint MHS, Shasta band concerts

The Manteca High School Band & Shasta Bands (7-8 Band, 6th Grade Band, and Beginning Band) and Choirs (4-6) Winter Concert will be tonight at 7 p.m. in the Manteca High School Theater.

WOODWARD/COWELL CONCERT

GECAC white bus gathering snack items for our troops

Treats for the troops is the mission of Give Every Child a Chance's familiar white high-tech classroom bus this week as it travels to three elementary schools to pick up snack items from community members to be sent overseas.

Handbell ensemble Sunday as part of Manteca Kindred Arts

One of the popular performances ever presented by the Manteca Kindred Arts – the Opus Handbell Ensemble – will take place again this season on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, North Street and Powers Avenue.

NO CHRISTMAS MEAL

Hundreds of families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop will probably go without a traditional Christmas meal for the first time since 1997.

Sierra grad making mark on music world as ‘Dev’

Devin Tailes already had a bright future when she moved down to Los Angeles in August.

LATHROP TWILIGHT PARADE

Rain failed to stop the Lathrop Festival of Lights Christmas parade Saturday.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

1979: Manteca is fast food Mecca

ODDS & ENDS

Time for MOMS to Go Bananas The MOMS Club of Manteca North is a local chapter of an international

The MOMS Club of Manteca North is a local chapter of an international support group for at home mothers and their children. With so many mothers working outside the home today it can be extremely hard for stay at home mothers to meet each other, the moms club allows at home mothers to get together in a supportive atmosphere.

Leaf collection starts Monday in Manteca

The City of Manteca begins its annual leaf collection on Monday, Dec.1.

Turkeys R Us within 109 birds of goal

The Sunrise Kiwanis and Manteca Kiwanis - two service clubs responsible for things such as the Pumpkin Fair, the community Easter egg hunt, Fourth of July parade and supporting such youth activities as the Boys & Girls Club -each came through for Turkeys R Us.

Foster Farms donates turkeys for struggling North SJ Valley families

Foster Farms donated 750 turkeys to the Second Harvest Food Bank to provide hungry families in the Northern San Joaquin Valley with a Thanksgiving meal.