SERVING JUSTICE

Michael Placencia is now putting together the pieces that will allow him to make a film about the death of his brother at a Modesto nightclub.

MANTECA CHAMBER MIXER

The Commons at Union Ranch hosted Thursday's Manteca Chamber of Commerce mixer.

FREE SENIOR GIFT WRAPPING

RAY OF HOME CHRISTMAS

The Ray of Hope Christmas dinner party for needy kids conducted Wednesday at the Manteca Senior Center.

Almond Blossom dinner on Jan. 14

RIPON - The Ripon Chamber of Commerce is holding their 48th Annual Almond Blossom Kick Off and Tribute Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Ripon Community Center, 334 Fourth Street at 6 p.m.

SERVING AMERICA

Christmas food giveaway

Helping Hands at Cornerstone Church in Manteca is expecting to give away nearly 200 Christmas food baskets this Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. until noon.

Austin Road project with 4,198 homes requires water tank

Manteca's third water tank may go up on Atherton Drive just north of Woodward Avenue to make sure adequate pressure can be provided for southeast Manteca as well as the 1,050-acre Austin Road Business Park project.

Nile Garden 8th grader county spelling champ

Leonor Borges sort of expected to represent Nile Garden when the school spelling bee rolled around.

SANTA VISITS LATHROP SCHOOL

GOLDEN WEST CONCERT

Golden West school held its annual holiday concert Thursday at the Golden West school gym.

ODDS & ENDS

NEW CORPORATION YARD

LATHROP – The City of Lathrop may soon be able to move its corporation yard from its old and cramped location to a spacious 12-acre property on Louise Avenue. The new site, which was purchased by the city a few years ago, at one time housed a business called Lague Sales which sold government surplus materials and equipment.

Turkeys R Us still short turkeys for 300 families

Turkeys R Us needs another $2,800 by Friday to make sure the 1,300 struggling families in Manteca, Ripon, and Lathrop that they helped at Thanksgiving will also have a Christmas meal.

St. Vincent de Paul Society: Ministry of service

When you think of St. Vincent de Paul Society, think of the following statistics: 7,664 families; 15,513 adults; and 14,529 children.

Affordable housing concerns turn into foreclosure debacle

Editor's note: The following is the last in a series recapping Manteca's history.

Deal makes use of seal illegal

It will soon be a crime to use the City of Manteca logo for private or commercial purposes without the blessing of the city manager.

FIREWORKS BENEFACTORS

Whether the brand is TNT or Phantom, folks in the area have a choice when shopping for fireworks.

Naturalized citizen gives patriotic gifts on 4th of July

Amy Conklin loves the United States of America.

DA drops charges against youth pastor

The fate of Rob Cox now rests in the hands of the Clark County Grand Jury.

Clean cars = money for Manteca veterans

Got a dirty car in the driveway?

1990s: It was a blast for Manteca

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca history.

Charges dropped; pastor's case goes to grand jury

The fate of Rob Cox now rests in the hands of the Clark County Grand Jury.

Property, sales taxes are ‘the ticket’ to pay for city services

Here's some bad news for folks who believe Manteca Police write traffic tickets to shore up the general fund to underwrite city services.

Domino’s bringing ‘pizza theater’

All the great local pizza restaurants offer up a table for you to enjoy their wares.

NEWS FROM ACROSS THE SOUTH COUNTY

• TEACHER'S ALLEGED IMPROPER BEHAVIOR DECLARED UNFOUNDED: The complaint against a teacher involving improper behavior with a student at an elementary school in south Manteca has been declared as unfounded.

TRYING TO CLEAR HIS NAME

Rob Cox talks for a living.

Murder case: Legal options Cox faces

Clark County's murder case against Manteca Pastor Rob Cox could be dropped as early as Wednesday.

Patriotic colors part of design for Moffat Blvd. center

Red and white horizontal striping with a blue accent in the upper left corner is part of the elevation facing the railroad tracks for the envisioned Moffat Boulevard Community Center that will primarily serve as the new home for the Manteca Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.

Arsenic found in Nile Garden’s well

No other campus in Manteca Unified has the troubles Nile Garden School is having with drinking water.