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Ripon Unified wants cut of RDA money for school related work
RIPON – If Ripon wants to increase the borrowing power of the redevelopment agency they may have to fork over money to finance projects for the Ripon Unified School District. During a discussion that the school board had with City of Ripon Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart and City Attorney Tom Terpstra about the proposed amendment to the redevelopment project – which is set to continue through 2023 – former Ripon Planning Director and current board ...
THE MESSIAH’S MANSION
The Messiah's Mansion – a full-scale replica of the Mosaic Sanctuary – is being showcased by the Seventh-day Adventist Church through Sunday.
Free shredding event Aug. 3 at Library Park
Homeless people in Manteca are being paid by professional forgers to rifle through dumpsters and residential Toters to find information to steal your identify. Manteca Police – in alerting the public of the practice – indicated all they need to find is information on your name and just your birth date and they are in business. The homeless that pilfers your information make a few bucks and you potentially could lose thousands of dollars. That's ...
Kids jump on high-tech bus at Manteca’s Best Buy
Josh Galvez is often kept busy during the summer months. Thus far, the 9-year-old has spent time at his grandmother's house in San Jose and visited Great America theme park in Santa Clara. "My mom likes to sign me up for stuff to do during the summer," the incoming fourth-grade student at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Stockton said on Monday. Galvez and Emily Crutchfield, 8, of Manteca – she's the granddaughter of Give Every ...
SUMMER ROCK AT SOUTHSIDE
New Hope Church hosted the Summer Rock event Saturday at Southside Park that provided free food, games, and other activities for neighborhood kids as part of its outreach effort to combat the influence of gangs. The event also included prizes as well as Payless Shoe gift cards.
ODDS AND ENDS
SCA Championship Tournament Aug. 8 The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Barony of Fettburg, is holding its annual Championship Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held in the park behind the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. They are inviting the public, especially teachers, students and their parents to attend this free event. The Medieval Tournament will start at approximately 10 a.m. and run to 1:30 or ...
Ripon Arts League tickets available now
RIPON - When Joe O'Leary retired as the Superintendent of Ripon Unified School District, he know that he was going to have to have something to keep him occupied. It was 1993, and there were only so many times a man could rearrange his sock drawer before boredom set it. But with his love of music and his realization that Ripon didn't have very much to offer the masses, he got together and formed the ...
MUST awards scholarships for graduates of five high schools
The Manteca Unified Student Trust announced its 2009 scholarship winners on Friday. The recipients were recent graduates from the district's secondary sites – Manteca High, East Union, Sierra, Weston Ranch and Lindbergh schools. Students were required to maintain a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average and contributed at least 100 hours of community service within the past four years.
Kids take over farmers market this Tuesday
Kids are taking over the Manteca Farmers Market at Library Park this Tuesday. Everything will be kids related from entertainment provided by an acclaimed youth rock band to games, activities, and even information booths. The free Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau event runs from 4:30 to 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. It features 10 certified farmers produce booths, baked goods, commercial vendors, and food booths. This Tuesday booths will include a slew of information booths on ...
Ray of Hope seeks help to assist needy kids
Ray of Hope lost a key supporter of its Students Success Program in Mervyn's. The major retailer along with Crossroad Grace Community Church would work together to provide back-to-school clothing for children in severe need. During these tough economic times, the non-profit organization is faced with more referrals than ever for the program. Mervyn's, however, is no longer in business, leaving Ray of Hope facing a big dilemma. "We used to match funds (with Mervyn's) ...
Alarm without permit going off in Manteca will cost $200
If you have an alarm and you don't have a free city permit it may now cost you $200 if it goes off and Manteca Police respond.
City leaders agree: Moving July Fourth was a dud
It's un-official. The majority of the Manteca City Council doesn't want to see Independence Day celebrated in Manteca on any other day than the Fourth of July. At the conclusion of Tuesday's itemized agenda, council members one-by-one used the council comment section to voice their preference to keep Independence Day on the Fourth of July. Manteca this year moved city-sponsored events such as the activities at the Big League Dreams sports complex and the aerial ...
Lathrop man’s body found in river
By GLENN KAHL Staff reporter for the Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin The body of missing 28-year-old Jeremy Lum was found about 5 p.m. Sunday in the San Joaquin River near the Lockhart Road bridge about a mile west of the San Joaquin County Hospital and the sheriff's complex in French Camp at I-5 and Mathews Road. Family members were asked to confirm the clothing found on the body about 8 p.m. – with deputies also wanting ...
Chit-chatting with the chief
In an effort to be closer to the public, Manteca Police Chief Dave Bricker mixed with the Saturday morning breakfast crowd at Johnny's Restaurant on East Yosemite Avenue.
Search for Lathrop man reaches into Stockton
LATHROP – The search for Jeremy Lum, 28, of Lathrop reached into Stockton as far as Alpine Road with some 700 fliers being handed out.
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Silver Sneakers
No one will accuse Ken McIntosh of being a man with no rhythm. His New Balance tennis shoes bounced to the beat playing overhead – and his body followed – as the 74-year-old former newspaperman led the Silver Sneakers through their warm-up. "Welcome. Glad to see everyone," he bellowed over Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" – the opening song to this hour-long workout at California Total Fitness. "Now let's get our cardio going. Step. Step. Step." ...
Hernandez: 3 more outlets by Black Friday
Three more outlet stores have inked deals to locate in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley. Manteca Councilman Vince Hernandez confirmed that Craig Realty working with center developers have secured three retailers s that are in the process of preparing to open stores in Manteca before Black Friday. Developer Poag & McEwen has submitted plans to the city to convert at least one of the spaces for the three stores. Hernandez noted the first of ...
Three rescued from log in Stanislaus River south of Manteca
By GLENN KAHL
City, Manteca Garden Club plant 6 more trees by library
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 ...
Two motorists arrested, 3 vehicles impounded
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 ...
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