Big rig with 33,000 pounds of groceries rolls

A northbound big rig collided with a black Mazda RX7 on Highway 99 and Lathrop Road about 5:30 p.m. Friday in commute traffic closing the right hand freeway lane and coming to rest on the eastside Frontage Road, according to a CHP report.

Bikeway missing link work nears

Within the next two years you'll be able to bicycle, walk, jog, or skateboard just over five miles through Manteca and only have to contend with vehicle traffic at 17 locations.

CLOCK MANAGEMENT

Brian Goulart posed the question to his East Union coaching staff on Monday, just minutes before his softball team took the field for practice.

Homeless use Library Park as gathering spot

Tom Becker is homeless. He works hard to find places on the outskirts of town where he can bed down for the night without getting hassled. Becker says it's important to make sure he leaves no trace when he leaves in the morning to make sure his camp spot doesn't get noticed. Having a reliable place to sleep is about as close as you can get to gold when you don't have anywhere else to ...

Lathrop breaking five year string of rate hikes

LATHROP – For the first time in five years Lathrop residents won't be paying more for water or sewer.

Youth & teen Youth Focus competitions Saturday

What do dancing, singing, soccer, competitive cup stacking and Marilyn Monroe all have in common? You will definitely want to come to the Manteca Youth Focus Scholarship Competitions to find out!.

Rain drops cost $7,295

The rain expected to hit the ground today in Manteca is free but making sure it doesn't create flooding problems is anything but free.

ALMONDS IN BLOOM

It's raining, the almonds are blooming, but the farmers are smiling. Drenching winter rains and blooming almond orchards don't generally go together. They are not good news to any grower especially during peak blossoms season like this time. Inclement weather does not bode well for the year's crop. But the last couple of days' precipitation, and more showers coming this way today, are eliciting smiles on almond growers' faces. Why? "We're more desperate for rain ...

Manteca chamber working on plan for welcome signs

The Manteca Chamber of Commerce is hoping to jump start efforts to erect new welcome signs at key entrances to the city.

DHM interns tapped for hands-on experience

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Education is available in Manteca under the guidance of skilled professionals.

Mantecan volunteering Appalachia over spring break

FOREST CITY, Iowa – Even while taking a break from classes, Airenne Curry of Manteca, will continue to carry out Waldorf College's tradition of service. Over spring break, Curry will be one of 16 Waldorf students traveling to Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky., to volunteer in the distressed region of the Appalachian Mountains.

Manteca seeks $1M for Austin interchange work

If Uncle Sam has $1 million to spare in highway funds San Joaquin County wants to try to snag it to help generate jobs in Manteca.

Brown Bag helps provide food to struggling seniors

It's definite teamwork in the "Brown Bag" food program for Manteca senior citizens that turns out 125 bags for area residents over 60 years old and with limited income twice a month.

Safety issues dog Library Park

Parents are sometimes uneasy about taking their kids to use the playground equipment at Library Park due to public intoxication and what they perceive is drug use.

ANSWERING THE CALL

Jhon Torres, 19, was ready to sign up for a fire academy after spending a day with the Manteca Junior Ambassador Leadership Academy as he learned the basics of the fire service with other students from the One Ambition Charter High School.

RELAY FOR LIFE

It wasn't the weather that brought Virginia Zore to California. It wasn't Disneyland or Hollywood or San Francisco or any of the other trappings of The Golden State. It was cancer. It was the Relay for Life. After flying clear across the country to visit friends in Manteca, Zore - who was diagnosed with lung cancer on Oct. 12 – represents the fighting spirit that the event promotes and the tenacity that one person can ...

(Almost) 50 shades of green