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Noon stabbing at Library Park A middle-aged San Jose couple and a 17-year-old teen were taking a break in Manteca’s Library Park during the noon hour Wednesday when they were confronted by a stranger who reportedly asked them for drugs and then stabbed the 48-year-old man in the back. 
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Candidates mostly mirror each other’s positions Joey Ermitanio sported his green campaign polo shirt at the Manteca Educators Association candidates’ forum Wednesday involving those in the Manteca Unified school board race.
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Manteca Transit may get up to 20 bus shelters Upwards of 20 bus shelters will start appearing on Manteca Transit routes in April. Siegfried Engineering was awarded a $59,500 contract by the Manteca City Council on Tuesday to design the shelters and do necessary engineering work. The shelters are being made possible by $1,353,798 in federal stimulus funds and state money set aside specifically for transit projects. The shelters will all have benches. In addition another 20 stops are expected to receive benches only. ... |
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‘Hallelujah’ rendition stuns Manteca Idol crowd, judges Jessica Ferree has a bright future when it comes to holding a microphone in her hand. Wednesday night, the 11-year-old McParland student stunned everyone with her stirring rendition of Leonard Cohen’s famous “Hallelujah” – a song covered famously by Jeff Buckley and eventually Rufus Wainwright – that was included in the movie “Shrek.” She sang the entire song – which was by far the longest of the night – completely a cappella, and drew positive ... |
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Countryside garden designed for entertaining RIPON – It’s a colorful spot in the middle of almond orchards in Ripon’s countryside. It’s an even brighter spot this time of year when the air is thick with faux fog courtesy of the swirling dusts kicked in by the almond harvesters.
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Manteca High parents form Academic Boosters Manteca High’s Back to School Night Wednesday offered folks with an opportunity to get involved.
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Elynore H. Maloney Elynore Helen Maloney, 94, was on born July 30, 1916, in Marysville, California and passed away peacefully on Aug. 31, 2010, in Sacramento, California. |
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Lloyd N. Webb Lloyd N. Webb passed away peacefully with family at his bedside on September 2 at Doctor’s Hospital in Manteca. Lloyd was born to Norman and Pauline Webb in Midland, VA. Lloyd graduated from Washington & Lee High School in Virginia; attended Atlantic Christian Military Academy in North Carolina; graduated from Parsons College in Iowa; and Hayward State in California. |
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The battle for Library Park The stakes are high in the battle for Library Park. On one side are the homeless and the “day-time” homeless – those who can crash on a friend’s couch at night but have nowhere to go during the day. On the other side is the City of Manteca responding to complaints from parents, neighbors, downtown businesses, and other city residents who access the park designed primarily for youth use – from gazebo events and frolicking ...
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3-year-old hero, firemen in spotlight at A’s pre-game 9-11 ceremonies Manteca’s 3-year-old heroine, who ran two blocks to a Louise Avenue fire station to get help for her dad recently, will be honored at the pre-game ceremonies Saturday for the Oakland A’s tribute to firefighters and civilian heroes.
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Ripon gives $1.1M back to Uncle Sam RIPON — It was a toss-up of what was best for the community and what was best for the downtown merchants Tuesday night as the Ripon City Council voted 3-2 to give back $1.1 million in federal stimulus funds. |
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Weeds about to become history at 99 & Yosemite Councilman Steve DeBrum is getting tired of huge tumbleweeds growing through the wrought iron fencing along the sidewalk on the portion of Yosemite Avenue that is part of the $18 million Highway 99 interchange upgrade that was completed over two years ago. |
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Obstacle course sharpens leadership skills STOCKTON — Frances Telles was still shaking. The East Union High senior had been hoisted high in the air Tuesday by her Link Crew teammates and threaded through one of the openings of the Spider’s Web, which is one of several obstacles at the Venture On Challenge Course. “The objective is to get the entire group – one at a time – through the opening parts of the ‘web,’” said Rob Kroff, the program manager ...
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Ripon garden brings forest to home setting RIPON — If you’ve ever wondered how a strawberry tree looks like, you have the perfect opportunity this Saturday to stand right next to one, and maybe even touch its unusual bark.
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Michael William Gosnell Michael William Gosnell, 40, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 4, 2010, in Manteca. He was born in Stockton April 25, 1970. Mike was a longtime resident of Manteca where he worked most of his life as a mechanic. He loved cars and belonged to the Central Valley Folkslaggin Club where he enjoyed barbecues, car shows and camping trips and boating. |
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Ricardo Jesus Zambrano Ricardo Jesus Zambrano was born on October 2, 1990 and passed away on September 3, 2010. |
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In Shape plans 2nd Manteca club In Shape has submitted plans for a proposed state-of-the-art fitness center as part of The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley.
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Used books sought for harvest festival In September last year, a young man brought his elderly mother to the St. Anthony’s harvest festival. They made a beeline to the used books booth called Bookworm. |
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Buy in newer neighborhoods & pay for park maintenance Manteca’s decision to shift the maintenance costs of new neighborhood parks to buyers of nearby homes isn’t sitting well with some residents. |
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Manteca candidates’ forum Wednesday Chuck Carpenter, Joey Ermitanio, Manuel Medeiros, Evelyn Moore, Don Scholl, Nancy Teicheira and William Van Ryn are scheduled to appear in the Manteca Educators Association’s candidate forum on Wednesday. |
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Free clothes closet at Brock Elliott campus The Champions’ Closet at Brock Elliott School is again up and running. The on-campus store consisting of gently used clothes for families in need received plenty of donations during the summer months. Included were sizes fitting mostly toddlers, children and teens, with some coats and clothes for adults. Since its inception nearly a year ago, the Champions’ Closet has relied on volunteers to help in the operation. The cheer squad from Sierra High recently stepped ... |
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Policemen’s ball Saturday benefits youth A policemen’s ball Saturday will help fund community youth programs. Dubbed “A Night Among Heroes”, the benefit for the Manteca Police Chief’s Foundation takes place at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. Drinks from a no-host bar provided by the Manteca Kiwanis Club are at 5 p.m. followed by a catered steak dinner at 6 p.m., and dancing at 7 p.m. A silent auction will also take place during the event. Tickets are $50 ...
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Almond crop a mixed bag this year The forecast that came from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Almond Board of California, and other sources as early as May and as late as July called for another bumper crop of almonds this year.
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Justice for Jeremy holds 2nd annual Memorial Walk LATHROP – The second annual Memorial March by the Justice for Jeremy in Lathrop will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, starting at 9 a.m. at the San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp. |
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Homeless chased away from plaza built as tribute to Spreckels Sugar The crackdown last month of the homeless trying to camp overnight in and around Library Park - including the roof of the library - simply prompted some to head a mile and a half east to Spreckels Historical Plaza. |
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Conservation results in big payback for school district Manteca Unified is on pace to save over $1 million in electricity and gas. Last week, Victoria Brunn and Kimberly Wright, who are Energy Education Specialists, presented the school board with a check for $1,186,175. “That’s the amount (the district) would have spent if we had not entered into the conservation effort,” said Brunn on Wednesday. Trustees were instructed to tear up the check designed by the Energy Education Specialists. It’s been a year since ... |
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Mantecan likes advertising job at busiest intersection For the last four years, Tyler Davidson has become quite accustomed to what it’s like at the busiest intersection in Manteca.
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Manteca businessman sold on mural project It’s been 15 years since Sami Guedoir took over Century Furniture at the Corner of Main Street and Yosemite Avenue.
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Custodians in financial squeeze A 17 percent increase in health insurance premiums on top of furlough days and a 13-minute time limit on cleaning classrooms has upset a number of Manteca Unified School District custodians. |
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Manteca’s first family of melons Delfino Perry had no intention of building one of the West Coast’s largest melon brokering firms when he planted his first crop 75 years ago.
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Balloon fete uplifting time for young & young at heart RIPON — The opening day of the Color the Skies Over Ripon hot air balloon festival saw two special people climb into the baskets of separate balloons – one the 15-year-old poster boy for the event and the other an adventuresome 102-year-old grandmother.
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Trails at Manteca will increase water use 9% The Trails of Manteca - a proposed project that would add 1,650 housing units in the southwest portion of the city - could increase municipal water consumption by roughly 9 percent when it is completed. |
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New Girl Scout troop forms in Manteca Lisa Barber had so much fun when she was a Girl Scout she knew that she couldn’t let her daughter pass up the opportunity.
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Manteca turning asphalt into grass The long-awaited Library Park expansion is ready to go to bid with work expected to start in earnest after the Manteca Pumpkin Fair Oct. 2-3.
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The bell tolls for Buffaloes Zach Reis almost wore out his arm ringing “The Bell” Friday night. It is a tradition harkening back to the 1950s when the big rivalry was Tracy versus Manteca. Manteca, of course, was “Manstinka” to Tracy loyalists while Tracy was “Trashy” to those who proudly wore Buffalo green and white. The bell didn’t ring for years but then proud alumni helped it resurface three seasons ago. “It used to be the team that won every ...
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Manteca cuts groundwater use by 52% Manteca is accomplishing something few other valley cities can claim: It has substantially reduced the pumping of groundwater. |
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Manteca Police arrest third knifing suspect A 17-year-old youth believed to be the subject who wielded the knife in a Thursday evening gang attack at Shasta Park was arrested by officers about 5:30 p.m. Friday at his home. |
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Field set for start of Manteca Idol finals The Manteca Idol finalists now have to be ready to show what they have for the judges each and every week. |
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Jensen running to take back her council seat RIPON - Carolyn Jensen is in a race for one of two seats on the Ripon City Council hoping to get back to helping guide the city as she did for four years between 2000 and 2004.
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Michael Bennett Fannin Michael Bennett Fannin, formerly of Manteca, passed away on September 1, 2010 in Modesto at the age of 68. Michael B., the oldest of 11 children, was born in Kentucky, and lived in Manteca for nearly 25 years. He is survived by his oldest son James Fannin, youngest son Jon Fannin, his two granddaughters, Haylee & Allyson and his entire Fannin Family in Ohio. He was a dedicated veteran who earned the Bronze Star & ... |
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Reynaldo “Randy” Anthony Arroyo Reynaldo “Randy” Anthony Arroyo passed away August 24, 2010 in French Camp, CA at the age of 62. He was born January 8, 1948 in Turlock, CA. |
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Kathy Brazil Kathy Brazil passed away on, August 28, 2010. Kathy was born in French Camp, California on, March 17, 1952. She made sure everyone knew it wasn’t only St. Patrick’s Day, it was a special day too. |
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Lathrop School uniforms? LATHROP – Lathrop Elementary School students could be the first in the Manteca Unified School District to start wearing a school uniform. |
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DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL Stella Brockman School has been proud of its 2010 Distinguished School status. For that reason, Principal Candace Espinola scheduled Thursday’s Back to School Night to share the honor with the community. She and her teaching staff received a Distinguished School resolution from Sen. Lois Wolk as presented by Shannon Dean from the offices of local Assemblyman Bill Berryhill. Espinola, in turn, addressed those at Back to School Night, saying, “You’re a big piece of this ...
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High profile office project’s environmental review next Today there is an almond orchard and not much more on the northeast quadrant of the Highway 120 Bypass and Highway 99 interchange where upwards of 187,000 vehicles pass a day.
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Weatherford takes early lead in fund raising in mayor’s race Willie Weatherford as of June 30 raised the most funds of any candidate seeking office in the Nov. 2 Manteca municipal elections. |
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Ripon Quarterback Club offers chances on Harley RIPON - The Ripon Quarterback Club is on the road again to raise more funds for organized youth athletic programs in the community.
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Shasta gang rumble ends in knifing A gang fight at Shasta Park ended with a knifing late Wednesday afternoon. Police and fire department medics found a 16-year-old boy in the basin area of Shasta Park at about 5:45 p.m. with a knife laceration to his arm that witnesses said was caused when he raised his arm to defend himself from the slashing motions of a knife wielded by a teen gang member. Police arrived within minutes with one patrolman soon apprehending ...
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Lathrop mayor still owes $28K from last campaign LATHROP – Mayor Kristy Sayles is still $28,000 in debt from her 2008 race. Sayles faces two challengers in her bid to secure a third term in the Nov. 2 election. Seeking to wrest the city’s top elected post from the incumbent mayor are two well-known figures in the area: Steve Dresser who retired from the former Pacific Bell telephone company and is currently working as technology coordinator with the Escalon Unified School District, and ... |
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Three more murals in the works for Manteca Manteca’s next three murals will celebrate families and diversity, the Portuguese, and the impact of the railroad on the community. |
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