Doctors Hospital topic of tonight’s music program

Judy Vasquez is the featured speaker during the Manteca Historical Society's program that takes place tonight at 7 p.m.

Heath fair part of Main Street Day Oct. 17

RIPON - The third annual health fair is planned for Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Ripon Athletic Club parking lot as part of Ripon's Main Street Days.

ODDS & ENDS

CROSSING THE BRIDGE

ODDS & ENDS

What goes up must come down

A commitment to helping municipal employees have competitive pay with comparable jurisdictions when the job market and economy was hot was one of the major factors setting up Manteca's $14 million deficit.

Takin’ it to the Streets Sunday

Mike Moore equates it to doing Jesus Christ's work outside of the box as in the four walls of a church.

Lathrop seeks police alternatives

LATHROP – The City of Lathrop is trying to decide whether it should continue contracting its police services with San Joaquin County or try other more feasible and cost-effective alternatives.

Council confers with legal counsel over Browne case

LATHROP – Fired chief building officer Matt Browne's next move could be a lawsuit against the City of Lathrop.

FESM steak & oyster dinner

The FESM Steak and Oyster dinner is set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at the FESM Hall at 240 N. Main St.

Manteca Unified honor choir concert set for tonight

LATHROP - The first annual Manteca Unified District Honor Choir will perform tonight at 7 p.m. in the Lathrop High School auditorium.

Free dyslexia workshop set for Wednesday

A "Could it be Dyslexia" workshop takes place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sequoia School gym.

ACRES FOR ALLISON

Free health fair part of upcoming Ripon Main Street Days on Oct. 17

RIPON – The rising cost of health care doesn't mean that you have to go without the periodic checks that produce the early warning signs of more serious problems.

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

NOMINEES SOUGHT

Alex Hildebrand was an engineer by training and a farmer by vocation.

Crab feed battery suspect in court March 4

The Manteca High teacher arrested last month after a fight outside of a crab feed for a local elementary school will get his day in court.

2nd chance at first love

Nine days after Valentine's Day and exactly 21 days after their engagement, Patrick Payan and Andrea Juarez will exchange vows and wedding bands in front of family and friends.

PASTELS & PETALS

Mantecan Jean Ramey has added another feather to her artist's cap. Her nostalgic watercolor rendition of a restful garden setting has earned the nod of the Manteca Garden Club to be the signature picture that will grace the brochures, flyers and posters of the garden tour in May.

Sinkhole poses driving hazard on Highway 99

A sinkhole started developing on southbound Highway 99 at Austin Road at about 9:30 Monday night prompting numerous calls to the California Highway Patrol.

Manteca band 4th in Battle of the Bands

There are no trophies for fourth place.

Olsen speaks Thursday at Manteca gathering

Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, is speaking this Thursday at a meeting of the Manteca Patriots.

DUI/drivers license checkpoint Friday

The Manteca Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 14, at an undisclosed location within the City of Manteca between the hours of 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

SSJID seeks to squeeze more crops out of water

A bold initiative to take farm water conservation to the next level is being vetted by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District.

Using hands to keep people alive

Manteca District Ambulance wants to give Manteca-Lathrop residents the power to save lives.

Tee time for Ripon Soroptimists

The Soroptimist International of Ripon is calling the area's best foursomes – men, women and mixed – to Spring Creek Golf and Country Club for its annual golf tournament on May 5.

ONE LETTER AT A TIME

Diane Stellhorn is an inspiration.

Teen credits Boys & Girls for positive changes

Miguel Lopez is thankful for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manteca/Lathrop.

Council would like to wave Ripon Fire fees

The Ripon Consolidated Fire District recently broke ground on a new fire station on the corner of River Road and North Ripon Road.

Crab feed to help pregnancy center launch mobile unit

The Pregnancy Help Center of Manteca hopes to address one of the area's growing needs with an all-you-can-eat feast.