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Airport Way: Six lanes ahead

Airport Way: Six lanes ahead

Airport Way five years ago was primarily a commuter route on Manteca’s western edge. ... Read More


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DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY

DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY

The East Union High JROTC just wasn’t for Bryan Blair. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:44 a.m. | | DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY Comments 0 Comments
28 motorists get tickets in Manteca  sting targeting pedestrian safety

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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:43 a.m. | | 28 motorists get tickets in Manteca  sting targeting pedestrian safety Comments 0 Comments


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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:42 a.m. | | Council to staff: Address Union Ranch Park safety Comments 0 Comments


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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:42 a.m. | | Uecker gets nod as Ripon’s delegate to cities conference Comments 0 Comments
Ripon Police dispatcher logs 712 miles  in 13 days of 1,500-mile solo bike trip

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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:41 a.m. | | Ripon Police dispatcher logs 712 miles  in 13 days of 1,500-mile solo bike trip Comments 0 Comments
Ripon High student council members donate stuffed toys ‘outside the box’

Ripon High student council members donate stuffed toys ‘outside the box’

RIPON - It was a complete “outside the box” community effort on the part of the Ripon High Student Council as they collected some 150 plush toys for children who will be patients at several area hospitals including Doctors Hospital of Manteca. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:40 a.m. | | Ripon High student council members donate stuffed toys ‘outside the box’ Comments 0 Comments
Sheriff’s technician offers fingerprint  workshop for high school students

Sheriff’s technician offers fingerprint workshop for high school students

The Criminal Justice classes in Manteca Unified School District brought in a Sheriff’s evidence technician and a deputy who works primarily for the Coroner’s Office. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:46 a.m. | | Sheriff’s technician offers fingerprint  workshop for high school students Comments 0 Comments


Ripon High School presents senior awards, scholarships for Class of 2012

RIPON - The Ripon High Class of 2012 senior awards night took place last week. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:38 a.m. | | Ripon High School presents senior awards, scholarships for Class of 2012 Comments 0 Comments


Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON (AP) — Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don’t yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:34 a.m. | | Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer’s Comments 0 Comments


Obama assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly $8.3 million, according to financial disclosure reports released Tuesday by the White House. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:34 a.m. | | Obama assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M Comments 0 Comments


NY boy can play on girls field hockey team

SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The biggest goal of Keeling Pilaro’s field hockey career happened far from an athletic field on Tuesday. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:33 a.m. | | NY boy can play on girls field hockey team Comments 0 Comments


Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif.

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Facebook’s public stock offering this week is projected to generate between $1.6 billion and $2.1 billion through mid-2013 for California’s budget as shareholders cash in their shares. ... Read More

Posted: may. 16, 2012 1:33 a.m. | | Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif.  Comments 0 Comments


Report: Female farmworkers suffer sex abuse , don’t report due to being illegals

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 8:48 p.m. | | Report: Female farmworkers suffer sex abuse , don’t report due to being illegals Comments 0 Comments


Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 8:47 p.m. | | Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself  Comments 0 Comments


Nation news briefs

RECORDS DETAIL GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S MEDICAL INJURIES: MIAMI (AP) — Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 8:46 p.m. | | Nation news briefs Comments 0 Comments


Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 8:43 p.m. | | Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches  Comments 0 Comments


Marijuana DUI standard dies a 3rd time

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 8:42 p.m. | | Marijuana DUI standard dies a 3rd time  Comments 0 Comments


State news briefs

MAN FREED ON BOND BUT MUST WRITE BOOK REPORTS: RICHMOND  (AP) — A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 7:01 p.m. | | State news briefs Comments 0 Comments


Federal regulator questions state mortgage bills

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:59 p.m. | | Federal regulator questions state mortgage bills  Comments 0 Comments


Voter distrust will be a hurdle for Brown sales, income tax hike proposition on November ballot

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:58 p.m. | | Voter distrust will be a hurdle for Brown sales, income tax hike proposition on November ballot  Comments 0 Comments


'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:56 p.m. | | 'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony  Comments 0 Comments


Del Norte DA faces possible disbarment

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:54 p.m. | | Del Norte DA faces possible disbarment  Comments 0 Comments


Suit attacks teacher employment rules, students say they protect bad educators

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Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:53 p.m. | | Suit attacks teacher employment rules, students say they protect bad educators  Comments 0 Comments


Bay Area briefs

Oikos University nursing program downgraded ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 6:51 p.m. | | Bay Area briefs Comments 0 Comments
$400K for vandalized skate park?

$400K for vandalized skate park?

Shae Adolfson has to bring his own drinks to the Manteca Skate Park. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 2:06 a.m. | | $400K for vandalized skate park? Comments 0 Comments


Ripon High allowing smartphones for class work

RIPON – Superintendent Louise Johnson recalled helping high school students prepare for an Academic Decathlon. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 2:04 a.m. | | Ripon High allowing smartphones for class work Comments 0 Comments
SIMPLY MEDIEVAL

SIMPLY MEDIEVAL

A group of angry young people stood before their teacher. With them in their midst, and the focus of their ire, was a young girl with long straight hair, a pointed hat, and a carrot for a nose. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 2:04 a.m. | | SIMPLY MEDIEVAL Comments 0 Comments


‘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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 2:01 a.m. | |  ‘Mini grants’ for video surveillance to get around costly state rule? Comments 0 Comments


Will curtain go up on summer movies again?

RIPON – Coming soon: Family Movie Night. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:59 a.m. | | Will curtain go up on summer movies again? Comments 0 Comments
You can take in Yosemite vistas 24/7 via computer

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. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:59 a.m. | | You can take in Yosemite vistas 24/7 via computer Comments 0 Comments


Reality TV, religion give birth to top baby names

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reality TV is giving birth to some of the most popular baby names. No, not Snooki. But Mason, as in Kourtney Kardashian’s son, jumped 10 spots to become the second most popular name for newborn boys in 2011. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:58 a.m. | | Reality TV, religion give birth to top baby names Comments 0 Comments


Farmers Insurance agents staging March of Dimes bowl-a-thon benefit

Teddy Garwood  just wants to do his part for the March of Dimes. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:51 a.m. | | Farmers Insurance agents staging March of Dimes bowl-a-thon benefit Comments 0 Comments


Ripon man, arrested for sexual battery on a child

RIPON — A 64-year-old Ripon man was arrested Monday for the alleged lewd and lascivious abuse of a child under 14 years old in addition to a single count of sexual battery with restraint. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:50 a.m. | | Ripon man, arrested for sexual battery on a child Comments 0 Comments


Odd News

• Teen arrested after homework left at crime scene : OREM, Utah (AP) — An 18-year-old Utah man was arrested on suspicion of burglary after police say he left his homework at the crime scene. ... Read More

Posted: may. 15, 2012 1:49 a.m. | | Odd News Comments 0 Comments


Nation news briefs

DOG CUSTODY BATTLE COSTS NYC MAN MORE THAN $60,000 : NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has spent more than $60,000 in lawyers' fees trying to win custody of his dog after his ex-girlfriend took the pooch to California. ... Read More

Posted: may. 14, 2012 8:22 p.m. | | Nation news briefs Comments 0 Comments

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