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Big Mother: Hitting the bottle (of soda) can kill you
Drinking water can kill you.
Life: It’s how you play it that makes all the difference
It's time once again for Pomp and Circumstance.
Downtown antique fairs in Ripon & Tracy
Ripon's 1st Antique Fair will take place on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Main Street Downtown Ripon. All proceeds go to Ripon Historical Society. There will be antiques, primitives and vintage signs for sale. For more info go to http://community.mantecabulletin.com/events/detail/13176/
Yes, your toilet can be intelligent
Are you ready for a toilet smarter than you?
Big Mother government & Kristen Olsen
Kristen Olsen doesn't like "unnecessary nanny government policies."
Fed’s strategy: Destroying river & other fish to save some fish
In 127 days the unthinkable could happen.
Saying thanks for the gift given by Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez
I never had the honor of meeting Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez.
Moonwalking his way to fame
The song that he was dancing to was 15 years older than he was.
In just seconds sex-texting can ruin kids’ future
It was a typical teen split up.
Weekend honors America’s fallen
Join the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 500 as they remember the Fallen Veterans from California who were either killed in action or are currently prisoners of war or missing in action the Vietnam War during the 15th annual Reading of the Names Ceremony at California State Capitol Park on Sunday, May 25, at noon. Before the ceremony, at 7 a.m., volunteers will start reading the approximately 5,823 names found on the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 15-minute intervals.
High speed rail spurs run away government
There are two sets of rules when it comes to environmental concerns in California.
Bullying free zones & being a victim today in America
Larry Winget is a dangerous man.
Let the camel onto campus
I used to look forward to listening to the Sacramento talk show Armstrong and Getty on my way to work in the mornings. The hosts were light-hearted, humorous and at times sophomoric – right up my alley. But all things change with time, and now more often than not A&G is more like Fox News lite with the constant haranguing and criticizing of Barrack Obama, and when that happens I just flip the channel.
Trigger-happy university students
Academia is hell. In the latest higher-education fad, students want "trigger warnings," according to The New York Times. It appears that some students are so fragile that they want university staff to protect them from big bad ideas.
SIMPLY MEDIEVAL
Adam Gonzales was just a spectator last year. He was in sixth grade. His sister was in seventh grade, a special time if you are a student at Nile Garden Elementary School. That's because this campus in rural south Manteca is the only one in Manteca Unified that celebrates a non-celebration that transports the school back to medieval times.
Articles by Section - Local Columns
If eating 2 apples a day is going to kill me, so be it
Editor's note: Dennis Wyatt is on vacation. This column first ran in June of 2011.
Grass isn’t any greener on this side of the hill
Editor's note: Dennis Wyatt is on vacation. This column first ran in July of 2010.
So you think that tip you put down is something extra for good service
Editor's note: Dennis Wyatt is on vacation. The following column first ran in June of 2011.
Manscaping & the pain of it all
Step No. 1: Squeeze lotion into palm of hand.
Guys who get ink want you to look
Don't let anybody tell you anything different.
Guys, your success is hanging on by a hair
My dad was always very proud of his raven black hair and raven black mustache. When his 40th birthday rolled around, the first gray hair appeared. But he didn't get discouraged by the obvious sign of aging. He simply got his hair and mustache colored the darkest shade of black during his regular hair trim every month. He turned 60 this February and he looks as good as always, with only few people knowing his secret.
Bored? That’s your problem and not the government’s
You've heard the whine: "There's nothing to do in Manteca."
Dear IRS: A computer crash destroyed the tax deduction proof you wanted
Ever been audited by the IRS?
Help teen plus checkout new River Islands homes
A drive-thru dinner fund-raiser at Fagundes Meats for the family of Manteca High School student and accident victim Jonathan Loon is Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. For $15, you can purchase a dinner consisting of tri-tip, ¼ chicken, scalloped potatoes, Italian green beans, a roll and butter.
PC folks are intolerant of Catholics
We were bicycling along North Murphy Road nearing the last farmhouse before connecting with Mariposa Road when two mean looking and snarling German Shepherds starting chasing us down.
Son remembers his famous father, & ‘many fathers’ who took him under their wing
Kim Komenich lost his mother when he was 18 years old. He had graduated from Manteca High and was attending Modesto Junior College at the time. Two years later his father died.
The $47,102 bargain of incarceration
The Vandals' sacking and looting of Rome in 455 was amateur hour compared to what the Meth Heads are doing to Manteca.
March includes folks from all walks
A band of grass roots marchers hoping for major political financial reform walked into Ripon and Manteca over the weekend in memory of the late Cesar Chavez' effort years ago that sought a better life for his beleaguered farm workers in the Central Valley.
Manteca scores big points with garbage
Want to see how cost effective local government can be?
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