Manteca residents remember Woodstock

It's a pretty safe bet that at least some of George Janis' music students would most likely associate Woodstock with the Snoopy sidekick rather than the mold-shattering music festival.

Boys & Girls Club offers a lot for $24 a year

Where can you get a year's worth of karate lessons, play in flag football and basketball leagues, have a safe place to hang after school until as late as 8 p.m. with friends, play and do your homework for just $24 a year?

Graffiti night Tuesday at farmers market

Get ready for graffiti night this Tuesday at the Downtown Manteca Farmers Market at Library Park from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Artist speaks at mural meeting

Jessie Marinas is the guest speaker for the quarterly Manteca Mural Society meeting taking place Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane.

Pete George headlines Saturday’s Comedy Night

Pete George – who has been dubbed the rock star of comedy – is headlining the Manteca Chamber of Commerce's "Just for Laughs" Comedy Night on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Emory, 1028 W. Yosemite Ave.

1969: Four city department heads resign during eight-month period

Lindberg directing his first professional stage production

Carl E. Lindberg, a 2000 Sierra High School graduate, has completed his Master Degree in Fine Arts, Theatre-Directing, from Western Illinois University.

Place of Refuge planning flea market & fair Aug, 29

The Place of Refuge Church will be hosting their first annual parking lot flea market and fair.

IN THE SWIM OF THINGS

Hundreds of kids took Manteca Rec swim lessons this summer.

Red Robin moving closer to serving up first restaurant at Promenade Shops

Get ready for the first restaurant at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley that's gearing up to morph into the Lifestyle Outlets at Manteca.

Manteca Rec offerings Kid Zone, before school program & more

Manteca Parks & Recreation is starting this year's Before School Program, PM Kinderzone and Kids Zone program on the first day of school which is Monday, Aug. 10.

Senior Center Wii bowls ‘em over

Byrl Knutson knows that when the morning hours start to tick away and the warm sun is just around the corner, he's the man craving for the lanes.

School crosswalk safety a big worry

LATHROP – The accident earlier this week at the three-way intersection south of Lathrop Elementary School which seriously injured a school teacher's young son has renewed calls from concerned residents to correct traffic problems at that busy location.

Homeless teen studying to become nurse

Sierra High grad Andrea Ramirez – homeless for several years – is going to San Jose State University to become a nurse. Her desire is to be a pediatric nurse so she can hopefully touch the lives of children as she has already done in Manteca and Lathrop.

Economically challenged times? Look around, we’re still rich

There's richness in our everyday life – seen through the hearts and souls of others – if we only keep our eyes open and stay alert to the warmth in our fellow man.

Second passenger dies in I-205 crash aftermath

Another one of the passengers in a vehicle that slid off of Interstate 205 outside of Tracy early Saturday morning has died.

2nd graders’ bake sale helps put turkey on tables

Forty-one struggling families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop will have turkeys on their table this Thanksgiving and Christmas thanks to second graders at Great Valley Academy.