EU Cemetery resting place of many who served God and country

Arval C. Campbell was just a teen-ager when he heeded the call to fight for his country in World War II. He was one of the lucky ones. He survived that horror.

Grocery Outlet shopping spree among bid items

Just how much groceries can you stash in shopping carts in two minutes?

Church helps victim of pursuit crash

A church and unexpected insurance coverage provided a surprise twist for the Manteca woman whose car was rear ended in Saturday night's police pursuit of a fleeing felon believing she had lost her transportation in the blink of an eye.

Gang seminar for families Thursday night

A special gang seminar is being offered to church members and other Manteca families Thursday night at the Fellowship Baptist Church at 1130 Pine Street.

ODDS & ENDS

99 widening may start in 2012

A wider Highway 99 plus a modern interchange to serve northeast Manteca will mean the loss of property for a number of people including Center Appliance, a Valero gas station, a small business center, a modular home lot, and a few homes.

Lathrop may pursue sales tax for police

LATHROP – Manteca did it in 2007, Stockton in 2005, and Ceres just last year. This year, it was Galt.

City Hall closed for six days in row

If you have business at city hall that's pressing, you'd better take care of it by this Thursday.

Firefighters collect 5,000 pounds of food for needy

Manteca firefighters delivered some 5,000 pounds of holiday foodstuffs – twice of what they collected last year – to the Second Harvest Food Bank Monday afternoon.

MESSIAH REHEARSHAL

Preparing for a Ripon tradition every Sunday this month are singers with the Ripon Oratorio Society who'll celebrate the season with the 64th presentation of Handel's "Messiah" On Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. at the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, Fourth and Orange streets.

Student mural contest offers winner $250

The Manteca Mural Society is hosting its very first Student Mural Contest where a student or group of students who attend or live within Manteca Unified School District boundaries has/have an opportunity to paint a mural on a building located in Manteca. Contestants must submit a mural design to the Manteca Mural Society by Dec. 1.

Code 3 for a Cure takes place Friday at Ripon’s fire station

RIPON - A fire engine manned by a crew of cancer surviving firefighters is sweeping across the U.S. with their message of awareness and early diagnosis targeted at other fire service personnel. Fire Chief Dennis Bitters is hosting that crew Friday morning at 9 a.m. in front of Station One.

University of Pacific history book project for Gilbertson

STOCKTON - Phil Gilberston, provost at University of the Pacific, has been selected to write a book on the history of the University, it was announced this week. Gilbertson's book will focus mostly on the past 40 years of Pacific's history but will include a narrative of the first 120 years.

Soprano Alex Magaro in concert Nov. 21 as part of Manteca Kindred Arts series

The Manteca Kindred Arts Concert Association will present the second concert on its 23rd anniversary season with dramatic soprano Alexis Magaró on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Powers Avenue and North Street.

Adequate water for 5,669 more homes

Manteca has adequate water to accommodate two projects south of the Highway 120 Bypass that will add 5,669 more housing units or about 19,840 more residents at build out.

The $9.99 watermelon

Sticker shock, courtesy of the drought, is coming to a supermarket near you.

CIVIL WAR ENTHUSIASTS

Scott Quealey has been a welder for more than two decades. He currently works at Rosa Welding in Manteca.

Manteca may stop discharging water to SJ River

The wish list of Manteca's leaders - both elected and bureaucratic - for major undertakings is long and expensive.

Community rallies to help victim’s family

The wick on the red scented candle had nearly reached the bottom of the votive, and the flame – the last remaining out of the more than a dozen candles that had accumulated at the makeshift memorial for Kelly Marelich – flickered wildly as a breeze crept through the alley.

You could check out books & enjoy ice cream as well at Manteca Library

Public libraries with treats such as coffee on the side aren't a modern creation.

A $1,000 speeding lesson

Get caught for speeding fast enough in the Highway 99 construction zone through Manteca and it could set you back nearly $1,000.

Diane Phillips: Jane of all trades

She's a farmer. She's a businesswoman. She is a postal worker; and to the best of her knowledge, she was Manteca's first letter carrier. She is an artist, a landscaper and designer. She is also an architect and a homebuilder, and although she does not have the official papers to declare her as one, she has the house that she built as proof.

Is Lathrop tax driving away truck business?

LATHROP – Lathrop business owners want a do-over when it comes to Measure C.

ACE opens $65M state-of-art facility

Bryan Pennino likened the sparkling new Altamont Corrdior Express Maintenance Facility as an auto repair shop.

Soccer use at park stirs controversy

LATHROP – A group of die-hard soccer players asked the City of Lathrop for more leeway so they could further expand their blossoming operation.

14,310 more homes?

Developers are betting Manteca is going to go boom.

Cantu running for Manteca mayor’s job

How is the current Manteca City Council doing?

MAN OF THE MATCH

Noah Valdez might have the spirit and moves of a basketball player, but he's got a legion of soccer players cheering him on.

Sierra grad wins bull riding

It hasn't taken Randy Schaapman long to leave his mark on collegiate rodeo.

Manteca Rec classes on Portuguese culture

Mary Del Pino is getting ready to resume her Portuguese Cultural classes in Manteca.