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McManteca, we’re loving it
McDonald's is getting ready to super-size its presence in Manteca. Plans for the city's fifth McDonald's restaurant are before the Planning Commission for approval on Tuesday. The fast food place will be built on the southwest corner of Commerce Drive and East Yosemite Avenue across from In-N-Out Burger. The 3,915-square-foot restaurant will have two drive-thru lanes and 19 on-site parking stalls with reciprocal rights for customers to access those in an adjoining retail center. The ...
Supervisor hopeful split: Benigno for Delta canal option, Elliott opposes plan
On the surface Tom Benigno and Bob Elliott don't appear to be all that different. Both are registered Republicans and both have a vision of the future for South San Joaquin County. With an emphasis on protecting the region's biggest industry, agriculture, and the need to promote job growth and expansion in the region, the two San Joaquin County Supervisorial hopefuls vying for the seat of the termed-out Leroy Ornellas agree on a variety of ...
She’s living example of value of early detection
Early detection might very well have saved Cheryl Campos' life. It was during a routine annual mammogram that something abnormal appeared in her left breast. Instead of panicking the doctor told the Kaiser Permanente nurse to come back six months later to see if it was still present in the developed pictures. That was in January when she was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. It is a type of breast cancer that initially starts ...
Manteca’s towering problem
Get ready for the Great Pumpkin showdown. The City Council may decide May 1 whether the 50-year-old water tower on Wetmore Street that's standing empty due to its failure to meet earthquake standards while holding 300,000 gallons of water should come down or undergo a $150,000 rehab for continued use as a communication tower for public safety and government agencies. City Manager Karen McLaughlin is having staff explore all available options on what to do ...
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Manteca's municipal recreation supervisors have developed an uncanny sense of knowing what their target youth and adult audiences want.
Volunteer event getting lot of love from Ripon leaders
RIPON - Love Ripon may just be the twice-a-year events that the community can support.
Lathrop working to pick consulting firm for city manager search
LATHROP – It'll be up to a two-councilmember subcommittee to select the executive search firm to help find Lathrop's next city manager.
Pair of experts talking about plant health during May 2 Ripon Garden Club meeting
RIPON - Julie Silva and Heidi Clark - the Wednesday, May 2, Ripon Garden Club's 10 a.m. meeting speakers - have deep roots in knowledge of plants and related subjects. The meeting takes place at the American Legion Hall, 206 Stockton Ave.
Kirk Brown selected to fill SJCOE’s Science & Special Projects position
San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) Superintendent Mick Founts has announced the selection of Kirk Brown to serve as Director of Science and Special Projects. His appointment becomes effective July 1.
IT’S ABOUT LIFESTYLE
Channa Bland could tire out the Energizer Bunny. Her cardio blast classes at California Total Fitness are a non-stop flurry of motion that is matched by the high energy levels she has in her day-to-day life. The 37-year-old mother of two wasn't always in such good shape. It wasn't too many years ago she was listless, had 64 more pounds on her 5-foor-7 frame, and was struggling with depression. A 1993 Manteca High graduate, Bland ...
Congressional candidates pile up $1.1 million in three months
Two political challengers in the Northern San Joaquin Valley continued to rack up impressive fundraising totals in the first quarter of the year, showing that the region is likely to feature some of the state's most competitive congressional races in November.
Kids willing to sleep in boxes being sought
Dave Thompson is looking for a few kids who are lucky enough not to worry about where they will sleep at night.
Here comes 85-degrees temperatures
Get ready for 85-degree weather. The National Weather Service is calling for a high of 86 degrees Saturday. That will follow a warming trend starting today with the mercury hitting 72 degrees, staying there Wednesday and then inching up to 79 degrees Thursday and 81 degrees on Friday. Rain may return by next Monday but without the cold as the high on April 23 is expected to be 73 degrees. The outlook for the next ...
Best Buy closing Manteca store
Best Buy's Manteca store in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley is closing May 12. It is one of 50 nationwide that the electronics retailer is closing as it continues to struggle to compete with on-line competition. Analysts have noted Best Buy has been slammed hard by customers who use its retail stores as showrooms to examine products but then go on line to buy with Amazon.com being the biggest benefactor. Circuit City closed its ...
TOP SCHOLARS
The Soroptimist International of Manteca has been awarding scholarship awards to high school seniors for a long time.
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Airport Way: Six lanes ahead
Airport Way five years ago was primarily a commuter route on Manteca's western edge.
DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY
The East Union High JROTC just wasn't for Bryan Blair.
28 motorists get tickets in Manteca sting targeting pedestrian safety
Pedestrians legally crossing Cottage Avenue in a clearly marked crosswalk midway between North Street and the Highway 99 overpass got an earful from motorists yelling at them to get out of the way.
Council to staff: Address Union Ranch Park safety
Summer vacation is a few weeks away and parents in the Union Ranch neighborhood are fearing for their children's safety.
Uecker gets nod as Ripon’s delegate to cities conference
RIPON – Dean Uecker and Kevin Werner will be attending this year's League of California Cities annual conference in San Diego.
Ripon Police dispatcher logs 712 miles in 13 days of 1,500-mile solo bike trip
Ripon Police dispatch supervisor Linda Johnston has found her own "personal angel" on her 1,500-mile road trip from Bain, Washington that started on May 1. It's an angel she says kept her from quitting and going home.
$400K for vandalized skate park?
Shae Adolfson has to bring his own drinks to the Manteca Skate Park.
‘Mini grants’ for video surveillance to get around costly state rule?
Manteca wants to put a high speed fiber optic system in place to provide security and other uses at municipal facilities including bus stops.
Will curtain go up on summer movies again?
RIPON – Coming soon: Family Movie Night.
You can take in Yosemite vistas 24/7 via computer
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) - Just in time for spring snowmelt: a webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, the soaring 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls.
Farmers Insurance agents staging March of Dimes bowl-a-thon benefit
Teddy Garwood just wants to do his part for the March of Dimes.
Growth spurs Tidewater extension
Manteca, in just a matter of years, will have the longest continuous dedicated urban bikeway in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.
Refunds may not be possible for maintenance on park not in place
It didn't seem right to Manteca City Council members that the city collected $358.78 per home or undeveloped lot in the Union Ranch neighborhood over the past year to maintain a park that now won't be completed until mid-2013.
Manteca Rec swimming lesson registration starts
Registration for Manteca Parks and Recreation Department's most popular offerings - swimming lessons and water-related activities - starts today.
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