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Eight months & no decision

A knife and a marijuana pipe figure heavily into arguments by family members of Ernesto Duenez in connection with their $25 million federal court lawsuit resulting from his death in an encounter with Manteca Police. ... Read More


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JROTC CADETS COMPETE

JROTC CADETS COMPETE

East Union High’s annual Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Raiders Competition / Drill and Ceremony Saturday attracted some 200 participants from 11 schools. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 07, 2012 1:02 a.m. | | JROTC CADETS COMPETE Comments 0 Comments


Mayor Santos helps build Lathrop ties with China

LATHROP – Nobody can claim that Lathrop Mayor Joseph “Chaka” Santos isn’t dedicated when it comes to forging foreign relations. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 07, 2012 12:57 a.m. | | Mayor Santos helps build Lathrop ties with China Comments 0 Comments


Manteca Adult School spring classes are now under way

Spring semester Adult School classes got underway last week. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 07, 2012 12:54 a.m. | | Manteca Adult School spring classes are now under way  Comments 0 Comments
Mike Winther speaks on “Constitution under Siege”  during Manteca Tea Party Patriots meeting Thursda

Mike Winther speaks on “Constitution under Siege” during Manteca Tea Party Patriots meeting Thursda

The Institute for Principle Studies President Mike Winther is speaking at the Thursday, Feb. 9, gathering of the Manteca Tea Party Patriots. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 07, 2012 12:54 a.m. | | Mike Winther speaks on “Constitution under Siege”  during Manteca Tea Party Patriots meeting Thursda Comments 0 Comments


Drive-thru dinner Thursday helps youth rec scholarships

The Friends of Manteca Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a drive-thru dinner with Chez Shari on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ... Read More

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Nation news briefs

SATIRE TREATED SERIOUSLY ON LA. REP'S FB PAGE ... Read More

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Manteca Adult School spring classes are now underway

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:47 p.m. | | Manteca Adult School spring classes are now underway Comments 0 Comments


'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:45 p.m. | | 'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate  Comments 0 Comments


$16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squatting in home

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:43 p.m. | | $16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squatting in home Comments 0 Comments


Ballot could be crowded with tax-hike plans

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:24 p.m. | | Ballot could be crowded with tax-hike plans  Comments 0 Comments


Stand for Oakland group faces off with Occupy Oakland during ‘day of action’

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:22 p.m. | | Stand for Oakland group faces off with Occupy Oakland during ‘day of action’ Comments 0 Comments


Scramble to fund new Golden Gate Bridge approach as city needs $60M match for $1.1 billion project

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:20 p.m. | | Scramble to fund new Golden Gate Bridge approach as city needs $60M match for $1.1 billion project  Comments 0 Comments


Obama administration rejects state’s requirement for Medi-Cal copayments

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:16 p.m. | | Obama administration rejects state’s requirement for Medi-Cal copayments  Comments 0 Comments


Slavery protections for animals? Judge to decide

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:13 p.m. | | Slavery protections for animals? Judge to decide  Comments 0 Comments


State news briefs

MODESTO MAN 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ALMOND HEIST: FRESNO  (AP) — A Modesto man will serve more than 11 years in federal prison for his part in a conspiracy to steal almonds from Central Valley growers and processors. ... Read More

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Tech firm move boosts SF as tech friendly alternative to Silicon Valley

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Posted: feb. 06, 2012 8:08 p.m. | | Tech firm move boosts SF as tech friendly alternative to Silicon Valley Comments 0 Comments


Bay Area news briefs

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68,136 call Manteca home

68,136 call Manteca home

Manteca’s growing attraction as a retirement destination for active seniors played a big role in pushing the city’s population mark to 68,136 in 2011. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:37 a.m. | | 68,136 call Manteca home Comments 0 Comments


What will become of RDA housing projects?

A parcel bought by the Manteca Redevelopment Agency at 282 North Airport Way for a 10-unit affordable house project could end up being seized and sold by the state to help reduce California’s budget deficit. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:35 a.m. | | What will become of RDA housing projects? Comments 0 Comments


McDonald: Bush chased him from GOP while Obama brought him back

By JASON CAMPBELL ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:35 a.m. | | McDonald: Bush chased him from GOP while Obama  brought him back Comments 0 Comments


Lathrop ponders sharing grant with non-profits

LATHROP – Non-profits serving the Lathrop community are seeking a piece of a $75,000 federal pie. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:34 a.m. | | Lathrop ponders sharing grant with non-profits Comments 0 Comments
Bride-to-be camps out for 10 hours for $50 dress

Bride-to-be camps out for 10 hours for $50 dress

RIPON — A Newark bride-to-be and her bridesmaids in search of a wedding gown at a bargain price of $50 camped outside Marissa’s Closet at midnight Friday hoping to be first in line when volunteers opened the doors 10 hours later. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:34 a.m. | | Bride-to-be camps out for 10 hours for $50 dress Comments 0 Comments


NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Eastwood’s patriotic pep talk about “halftime in America” might just as well have applied to NBC. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:32 a.m. | | NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion Comments 0 Comments


Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 06, 2012 12:32 a.m. | | Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement Comments 0 Comments


San Francisco’s Dogpatch pier district braces for renewal project

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There’s a hidden corner of the City by the Bay where rusted cranes used to build WWII battleships loom over dilapidated artist studios, where working-class fishermen bob up against first-class ocean liners docked for repair. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 05, 2012 7:21 p.m. | | San Francisco’s Dogpatch pier  district braces for renewal project Comments 0 Comments


Occupy protesters march through Oakland streets as they burn yet another American flag

OAKLAND  (AP) — Dozens of Occupy Oakland demonstrators burned an American flag and marched through the streets Saturday night, a week after police fired tear gas to quell violent demonstrations and hundreds were arrested following a mass break-in at City Hall. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 05, 2012 7:21 p.m. | | Occupy protesters march through Oakland streets as they burn yet another American flag Comments 0 Comments


State news briefs

• CHOPPER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AT CA PLAYGROUND: MODESTO  (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter encountered mechanical problems before making an emergency landing at an elementary school playground in a Modesto, Calif., neighborhood. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 05, 2012 7:20 p.m. | | State news briefs Comments 0 Comments


Deliberate blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, two boys

GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Days after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father and his two young sons were killed Sunday when police said he intentionally blew up a house with all three inside — a tragic ending to a bizarre case that began more than two years ago when the man’s wife went mysteriously missing in Utah. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 05, 2012 6:54 p.m. | | Deliberate blast kills husband of  missing Utah woman, two boys  Comments 0 Comments


Too many kids breathe others’ smoke in cars

CHICAGO (AP) — Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren’t all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. ... Read More

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Santorum refuses to bow despite another loss

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests. ... Read More

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Nation news briefs

• AUTHORITIES: STUN GUN USED ON WOMAN AT DRIVE-THRU: HOPE MILLS, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald’s drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she cut in line. ... Read More

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Oakwood Shores making big splash

Oakwood Shores making big splash

Oakwood Shores had the dubious distinction of being San Joaquin County’s biggest residential foreclosure casualty. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:53 a.m. | | Oakwood Shores making big splash Comments 0 Comments
MARY CARIGIET

MARY CARIGIET

Mary Carigiet is an avid gardener. ... Read More

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Dollar General opening Manteca store later this year

Dollar General – dubbed the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer – is putting its money down on Manteca. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:46 a.m. | | Dollar General opening Manteca store later this year Comments 0 Comments


Brides-to-be descending on Marissa’s Closet today

RIPON — Today’s the final opportunity for brides-to-be to pick up a wedding gown for $50 in cash only at Ripon’s Marissa’s Closet at the corner of Main Street and Elm starting at 10 a.m. ... Read More

Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:46 a.m. | | Brides-to-be descending on Marissa’s Closet today Comments 0 Comments

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