During the month of February visitors to Bass Pro Shops at 1356 Bass Pro Drive in Manteca, will have the opportunity to send their children's favorite teacher back to school.
The local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is opening membership in the Manteca/Tracy area for the 2008-09 year. Beta Sigma Phi is a social sorority created for the purpose of friendship and cultural development. They support local and national charities by monetary donations and hands-on service.
Georgianna Reichelt's battles over growth and government are almost legendary. She was the moving force behind a successful Manteca Rural Committee effort in 1989 that got the California Supreme Court to essentially agree a traffic mitigation study was needed before the 640-home Chadwick Square community in northwest Manteca could proceed. Reichelt also was able to hammer the developer of Villa Ticino and the Manteca City Council to agree to put a jog in Louise Avenue ...
The first annual Anderson's 209 Racing crab feed took place Saturday at the MRPS Hall to raise funds to help construct the new BMX race track now under construction at Spreckels Recreation Park, Moffat Boulevard and Spreckels Avenue.
LATHROP – In anticipation of the filing of the report from the hearing officer who presided over the wrongful-termination appeal of former Lathrop chief building officer Matt Browne, the Lathrop City Council tonight will consider a resolution outlining the process that they will use in reviewing the recommendations.
Palm Avenue just south of Manteca off Austin Road is aptly named. It is a narrow two-lane stretch of pavement bordered on both sides by towering palm trees leading up to a small business park nestled against Union Pacific railroad tracks where a water tower displaying the KAT Country radio billboard greets travelers along Highway 99. There are currently eight existing buildings with a combined space of 147,417 square feet including private stables and strawberry ...
RIPON – The last time that the Ripon City Council publicly discussed how to balance the 2008-09 budget, things didn't go very well.
Ryan Sivley , 28, has made a place for himself in the Hollywood world of animation – something of a recession-proof industry. People like to go to the movies even in bad economic times.
The Manteca Rotary and Manteca Mural Society hosted the third annual Super Bowl Sunday Omelet Breakfast at the Manteca Senior Center on Sunday.
Interim Fire Chief Kirk Waters is at the helm of the Manteca Fire Department as it starts its 51st year as a full-time city operation.
LATHROP – Dwindling revenues due to the widespread economic downtown is prompting Lathrop city officials to sit down and crunch the numbers for the coming fiscal year 2009-10.
California's continuing budget crisis could undermine efforts to provide affordable housing in Manteca as well as force the city to borrow money from an internal account to keep street maintenance crews working.
For more than two years Paul Binford thought about how he could take his passion for the hit HBO show "The Sopranos" and turn it into a piece of rolling art.
A man believed to be in his early 20s, who was shot in the legs last Monday night at the corner of Northwoods Avenue and Lovell Way, was released from a Manteca hospital the night of the shooting.
While most of Manteca was glued to their televisions watching the Super Bowl, Manteca Police patrolman Mike Espinosa was stopping a car in the 300 block of Mikesell Street that turned away from him and into an alley in mid block.
By GLENN KAHL
The number of trees in public places in Manteca grew by a half-dozen on Friday. At last count, there were approximately 17,000 of these city-maintained trees, said Park Operations Manager and city arborist Kevin Fant during the annual Arbor Day tree planting which took place at the Manteca Public Library Friday morning. It is for that reason the Family City has once again earned the title of Tree City USA for the 22nd year in ...
It was a full moon Friday night – not a good omen for motorists driving into the North Main Street DUI checkpoint cone zone where two were arrested for drinking and driving and three others had their vehicles impounded. One of the two DUI suspects arrested allegedly had an alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit. Sgt. Jodie Estarziau was in charge of the assignment, reporting that 532 vehicles went through the ...
Thousands of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday participated in a day of service designed to improve communities throughout California.
Manteca's premier all-star cheerleading organization, Victorious Elite Allstars (VEA), added three more championship titles to their collection on Saturday, April 20, at the Xtreme Elite International Championship competition in San Francisco.
Doctors Hospital of Manteca has been recognized for superior achievement in quality care, service excellence and operational performance receiving parent Tenet Corporation's 2013 Circle of Excellence tribute. Doctors' is one of nine in the corporate systems to be honored with the excellence award. CEO Nicholas Tejeda spoke on behalf of the entire leadership team and governing board, saying they were all thankful and appreciative of every employee, physician and volunteer the well-deserved recognition. "Through hard ...
Louise Avenue between Main Street and the railroad tracks west of Union Road is about to get a $1 million Botox treatment courtesy of Uncle Sam.
Demetrius Snaer has memories that live among the afro puffs and big-collared shirts of the disco era, but he swears that wasn't his motivation.
The Manteca Police Department Canine Unit is hosting its annual canine trials today beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing until at least 2 p.m.
When Social Security built a new Manteca office in 2012, the federal government chose a site behind Home Depot that was away from public transit and not accessible by sidewalk.
They were married in April of 1984. But soon after they reached a significant milestone in their marriage, their 25th wedding anniversary, Ramon and Angela Chu's union as husband and wife came to an end.
LATHROP – Need gas? Need God?
Three engine companies – Lathrop-Manteca, Manteca City and Ripon Consolidated Fire District joined forces in combating an early 4:07 a.m. morning house fire Thursday on South Manteca Road.
LATHROP – Pastor Willie Anderson Jr. had a vision.
A sign at the entrance to Manteca Tailoring on Maple Street has been baffling several people including some customers in a panic.