RUN TO FIGHT HUNGER

Scenes from Saturday's Second Harvest Food Bank's first annual Hit the Streets for Hunger fun run.

Fagundes Meats caters drive-thru dinner benefit for Sierra Johnson

Fagundes Meats of Manteca is catering the drive-thru dinner fund-raiser for 2008 Sierra High School graduate Sierra Johnson who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, just before Thanksgiving last year. She is being treated at the Oakland Children's Hospital where she is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant next month.

1950: Luck follows father on council

IN UNIFORM

Missing cash making its way back

For the past six months, Betty Radcliffe couldn't figure out what became of her cash.

Free live music, entertainment part of street fair today, Sunday

Everything from up and coming garage bands and seasoned musicians to fresh vocalists are part of the entertainment line-up for the 14th annual Crossroads of California Street Fair today and Sunday in downtown Manteca.

Garage sale today benefits Manteca Relay for Life

They were the four words that Belinda Guzman never wanted to hear.

Downtown is ground zero for fun this Saturday & Sunday

Shopping – just plain browsing – is pure fun whenever the Crossroads of California Street Fair takes over downtown Manteca streets.

Secret shoppers rating service from city staff

Just how courteous and helpful are Manteca municipal workers when it comes to dealing with the public?

Home Depot helps struggling families

Home Depot set out to make a difference in the downed economy with donations of food and toiletries to food banks from Manteca to Sacramento, Placerville and all throughout the Central Valley.

Seniors break bread at St. Anthony’s luncheon

Cecilia O'Rourke saw plenty of familiar faces at Wednesday's Easter luncheon at the St. Anthony's parish gymnasium.

Spaghetti feed Saturday benefits family shelter

Manteca Rebekah Lodge will be hosting a Spaghetti Feed during the Crossroads Street Fair this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit the Hope Family Shelter .

Weekend reprieve for property tax deadline

Income tax filing is not the only deadline that is in the mind of taxpayers these days.

Swamp rock ’n rockabilly concert in Manteca

Johnny Gunn along with Kurt Crasper and The Wolftickets will headline the performance on Saturday, April 17, at Rookies Sports Bar & Grill.

Hero’s mom speaking in Manteca

Michael Monsoor was the only Navy SEAL who could have escaped injury or death that fateful day on a roof-top in the war-torn Iraqi city of Ramadi.

Farmers give thanks but pray for more

In the summer, with California in the throes of a record-setting drought, the sign that popped up all over the farming areas in and around Manteca caught a bit of attention with the message: "Pray for Rain."

The Sweet 16 quiz

Manteca had a sweet deal going when Spreckles Sugar opened its factory for what ended up being an 80-year run.

THE MUSIC MAN RETURNS

East Union celebrated the return of its music man, Jose Baron, this past weekend.

Project aims for massive distribution style tenants

There's nothing small about the proposed Lathrop Gateway Business Park.

Search & rescue K9s vital to California

The value of search and rescue dogs throughout the state was demonstrated before Manteca Unified School District's law enforcement and fire service students in the be.tech Academy's "First Responders" program.

Ripon pays officer’s cost for funeral trip

An estimated 10,000 mourners paid their final respects to Wenjian Liu.

ACCESS vs. EXCESS

Janice Ward anxiously awaits her day in court with disabled-access advocate and litigious attorney Scott Johnson.

Quadriplegic fights ADA abuse

Every move that Brad Peters makes is thought out.

Drought: Death knell for recreation at Woodward?

The odds for a normal year of snow and rain are rapidly evaporating.

Religion memes still dominating cultures

That meme with the tough-faced toddler holding up his fist to signal an accomplishment?

More cops & firefighters?

Property and sales tax receipts for the City for Manteca are exceeding budget projections.

Deal may pay off Lathrop bond debt

If it all goes according to plan the City of Lathrop might have just made its last $1.2 million debt service payment for a series of bonds taken out to participate in the South County Water Supply Project.

Levee behind existing homes?

The solution to protecting southwest Manteca from a 200-year flood will help determine exactly where the controversial proposed alignment of the future Raymus Expressway will swing through the rural countryside.

Lathrop seeks $5M for levee work from DC

When the City of Lathrop sends representatives to Washington, D.C., as part of an annual lobbying trip they hope to bring back more than dirty clothes in a suitcase.

High school artist work graces posters

The 2015 art contest sponsored by the Manteca Garden Club will have 19 Manteca Unified high school students competing for a cash award and the honor of seeing their art work being used for the club's posters and brochures.