900 join ranks to fight cancer

Jean Lewis. Lyle Stern. Mary Perry. Jowell Griggs. Jules Welch. Peggy Sain. Ed Wackerly. Howard Morton. Dave Morton.

BMX track dedication Thursday

Manteca's long-awaited BMX track is ready to go.

Four seeking mayor’s post in Manteca

Manteca leaders will decide Tuesday whether to keep the 200 word limit on candidates statements for the mayor's post and two open council seats or else double it to 400 words in the upcoming Nov. 2 municipal election.

Cinco de Mayo fiesta Saturday at Promenade

This year's South County Cinco de Mayo "Fiesta Day!" hosted by the South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, May 8, at The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley.

Ripon farmers market debuts May 20

RIPON - Ripon's heralded farmers market in the old downtown is going to be the best ever if the community's celebrated chef John Mangelos is successful in his part in the planning.

DiMaggios call their garden, ‘God’s painted palette’

As an artist, Mary DiMaggio's porcelain and canvas creations are inspired by nature.

LATHROP BOWLS ‘EM OVER FOR TUTORING

Scenes from Give Every Child A Chance's ASAP.

Kaiser brings ‘healthy theater’ to Give Every Child a Chance students

Forget Mamma Mia or the Phantom of the Opera.

MARISSA’s CLOSET DINNER

Scene's from Friday's Marissa's Closet dinner, dance, and auction.

First bird test positive for West Nile Virus; barn owl found in Lathrop

STOCKTON - San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District (District) confirmed that a barn owl found in the Lathrop area (zip code 95330) has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).

Deputies cite clerks for selling alcohol to minors

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office cited three clerks for selling alcohol to minors on April 29.

Manteca Ambulance adds station

It's a new ambulance station – Station 52 – that promises to shorten the emergency response times for Manteca Ambulance between Lathrop and Manteca, serving 3,600 residents of Del Webb and surrounding neighborhoods.

Manteca adds 1,258 residents during 2009

Manteca had 68,847 residents on Jan. 1, 2010 based on State Department of Finance estimates.

Manteca museum offers class for history buffs, would-be docents

A free class for history buffs, as well as for those interested in beefing up their knowledge of historical highpoints and figures in the area, is being offered by the Manteca Historical Society and Museum.

TREE PLANTING AT WOODWARD

PG&E rates jump average of 6 percent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Monthly rates for California's largest provider of electricity and natural gas service are going up by nearly 6 percent for the average home.

Cold start for 2015 expected

The forecast of temperatures dipping slightly below freezing Thursday hasn't triggered an emergency in San Joaquin County although cold, high winds have.

Manteca Bulletin starting its 107th year of publication

The wind-blown sandy loam plains of South San Joaquin County weren't exactly hospitable to farming back in 1908.

‘Tis the season for hangovers

The pounding head.

No Bulletin printed on New Year’s Day

The Manteca Bulletin will not publish a newspaper on New Year's Day.

WINTER RESPITE

A bit of paradise - and a rare look into a winter's day in the Northern San Joaquin Valley 150 years ago - awaits those venturing to Caswell Memorial State Park.

Almond festival dinner Jan. 8

The 2015 Ripon Almond Blossom Festival kick-off dinner has been set for Thursday, Jan. 8, at Spring Creek Golf and Country Club.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Come this time of year, those visiting Gwen and John DeCarli's Crom Street home in Manteca often come away wowed by their Christmas Village display.

City, schools launch challenger basketball

Challenger Basketball or children with disabilities will make its debut next month.

Homeless is concern countywide

There are a lot of problems facing San Joaquin County as a whole.

Felonies fall 30% in November

The drop in Manteca's crime rate is accelerating.

Police will help count homeless

They push shopping carts filled with all of their worldly possessions down the street.

Delta board distributing calendar with flood advice

The Delta Protection Commission's newly released Delta Flood Preparedness 2015 calendar is chockfull of information. Every page contains not only useful tips on what to be aware of, how to be prepared, and what actions to take to minimize flood risks but also entertaining and pertinent historical facts about the Delta.

Skating in Lathrop

Aubri Munoz, Sydney Sudaria and Caylie O'Neal are best of friends.

MRPS upgrades hall to comply with ADA

It took more than 50 years before the MRPS Hall got more than an interior upgrade.