Manteca, CA

It was June of 1989. I had left Sacramento on a 101 degree day boarding a Piedmont Airlines flight wearing Ocean Pacific corduroy shorts and a polo shirt without a drop of sweat on my body.

The Manteca Historical Society is staging a reception at the museum following next week’s Veterans Day parade and ceremonies.

Challenger Jacob Naven has expanded his lead over Manteca Mayor Gary Singh by 876 votes in the ongoing count from Tuesday’s election.

The Pavillion —South County largest amphitheater/events center — is on target to get completed next year at River Islands.

Don’t expect the course of the City of Manteca to change drastically, or not even perhaps a bit, at least in the next two years. Tuesday’s vote does not reflect a “Manteca-is-going-to-hell” in a handbasket mindset of the overall electorate even though incumbent Mayor Gary Singh is likely not to be returned to office.

STOCKTON – Ripon never trailed Wednesday night to open the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II water polo playoffs with a 14-10 win over Woodcreek at Cortopassi Aquatics Complex.

Ripon and Ripon Christian have long been adversaries in other sports, but the fledgling football feud has some catching up to do.

There are clearly a number of people that have decided they don’t like Gary Singh or Jacob Naven for that matter. It’s likely a safe bet that those that harbor intense dislike for either man personally have never met either one.

No other city in the Northern San Joaquin Valley has as many housing units in various stages of the entitlement process than Manteca.

Manteca High’s first ever school day was on Oct, 20, 1920 in three “temporary” classrooms built from wood and tar paper that welcomed 32 students on the opening day at 450 East Yosemite Ave.