Dennis Wyatt

Grab the sun tan lotion, put on the shades, and browse grandpa’s 45 collection from the 1960s for the Drifters hit single “Up on the Roof.” That way you will be ready when you get an invite for Manteca’s next big thing.

Submit plans for a new station in the future in Manteca and you may have to install at least three EV chargers.

We need to stop treating agriculture as an afterthought in Stanislaus County when there are 3,621 farms — mostly family owned — that grew $3.15 billion in raw commodities in 2024 in our backyards. That doesn’t mean an end to growth. What it does mean is smart development going forward that doesn’t view the loss of agriculture as collateral damage.

There was a time when the job of government was understood to be fairly simple: protect the public, maintain order, provide essential services and create the conditions in which citizens can build decent, independent lives. Apparently, some in Los Angeles have decided that list is no longer ambitious enough.

Former Mayor Steve DeBrum is moderating the first debate in the Manteca mayoral race.

Jacob Naven is calling for a temporary moratorium on data centers in Manteca.

Remember the good old days circa 2010 when political campaigns for November elections didn’t get underway in earnest until Labor Day?

The most imposing feature of the new River High gym seating 1,800 might just be the scoreboard.

Fun fact: Illegal meth labs and large illegal grow houses over the years have been found almost exclusively in single family homes as opposed to apartments.

There will not be a gas station going in at Pillsbury Road and Woodward Avenue.