110 years ago

July 4, 1912

Yesterday, the greater number of Mantecans spent the day at the W.C.T.U. picnic at Carter’s Locust Grove. O. B. Parkinson delivered the oration. There were races for the children and drills under the direction of Mrs. Chinn. Everett Salmon won the prize for the most beautifully decorated auto. In the evening the Manteca Band gave a dance from 9 till 2 in the morning at the Manteca Hall.

100 years ago

July 7, 1922

A long step in making a success of a new industry in Manteca was taken last Thursday evening when the moving of the Manteca Cheese Factory into its new building was begun. The new building on Oak Street was made exclusively for cheese-making under the supervision of W. W. Grant, who has had charge of the factory here since October last.

90 years go

July 7, 1932

That the people are already being “regulated to death” was the opinion expressed by Councilman Carl F. Palm in opposing the adoption of a city ordinance governing milk sold in Manteca at a meeting of the council Tuesday night. Several local milk distributers appeared before the board to urge the passage of a milk ordinance similar to one adopted in Stockton a few months ago. After much discussion, the matter was laid on the table for further consideration.

80 years ago

July 9, 1942

Manteca’s proposed playground project was given financial backing to the extent of $75 toward a supervisor’s monthly salary at the monthly meeting of the City Council Monday night. The action was taken in response to a request made by a committee comprising S. L. Treff, Mrs. L. L. Henry and Rev. Gerald R. Lowe, who explained the proposed plan.

70 years ago

July 3, 1952

 The widening of Yosemite Avenue is apparently closer to reality after two years of delay.  The project, led by Street Commission William Johnson, calls for utilizing the full 65-foot right-of-way on East Yosemite from Grant Avenue to a point just beyond Lincoln School. The job includes removing all trees on the right-of-way, widening the street to a 56-foot, paving this area and the installation of curbs, gutters and a four-foot sidewalk on both sides.

60 years ago

July 5, 1962

A proposal for the use of police dogs by the Manteca Police Department is included in the proposed 1962-63 fiscal budget currently under study by the Manteca City Council. The proposal was made by Police Chief Les Howard and recommended by City Administrator Angelo Bressani. The dogs would be kept by officers on the force.

50 years ago

July 5, 1972

The Manteca jail is presenting a big question mark before the City Council. The local facility has been condemned for health and safety deficiencies for some time and police have been transporting prisoners to the San Joaquin County jail facility in French Camp. Two members of the City Council, Mayor Chuck Shaefer and Councilman Jack Snyder have voiced concerns.

40 years ago

July 7, 1982

Manteca City Manager Richard Jones offered city employees an ultimatum Wednesday afternoon: either accept pay raises smaller than called for in their two-year contracts or face layoffs. Jones and Finance Director Lou Torri met with representatives of the city’s three employee groups to outline the budget situation and offer them a choice.

30 years ago

July 3, 1992

Carlon Perry is convinced there are two reasons why Manteca isn’t attracting high-paying jobs: government red tape and lack of an aggressive city game plan. Perry—an unannounced candidate for the Manteca City Council—talked about economic growth and other city   issues during Thursday’s Manteca Rotary meeting at Isadore’s.

10 years ago

July 11, 2012

Manteca has grown by just under 5,000 to push 70,000 since 2007-08. That reflects a 7.7 percent increase in population. At the same time, Manteca’s municipal workforce supported by the general fund has decreased by 122, dropping from 310 down to 188 workers for a 39 percent decline. The culprit for the drop-off is a decline in revenues as the result of the Great Recession.

July 4, 2012

Roughly a third of Manteca’s single family home owners may pay a combined $698,000 in 2013 to cover the cost of operating 33 landscape maintenance districts. It will cost an average of $101 in 2013 for each of the 6,893 homes within the 33 districts.

A significant decline in virtually all felonies in Manteca during May in year-to-year comparisons contrasted sharply with the doubling of the vehicle theft rate. The 12 felonies of the so-called “Part One Crimes” are used by the FBI to take a realistic snapshot of crime in America.

Manteca Police’s four-man gang suppression unit will be back to business Thursday. Police Chief Nick Obligacion, delivering on his promise for a quick action once funding was authorized, told the City Council Tuesday night that the unit would be up and running July 5. The City Council approved funding just six days ago.

Center-Point Properties is preparing to move forward in the coming months with the groundbreaking of their Manteca project that’s expected to generate 600 permanent jobs. Tom Terpstra—an attorney representing the Illinois concern that was acquired and privatized in 2006 by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS)—told the City Council Tuesday that the firm is now in discussions with potential users.