Manteca/Ripon Bulletin

All valid vote-by-mail ballots are processed in every election in CA, regardless of the outcome or closeness of any race, if they’re postmarked by Election Day & arrive to the county elections official within 7 days. The official canvass is open to the public.

General Information: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/official-canvass

Observe election security and democracy firsthand! Election processes in California are publicly viewable. You can observe logic and accuracy testing prior to each election, the official canvass (tabulating), and the post-election audits.

General Information: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/official-canvass

All valid vote-by-mail ballots are processed in every election in CA, regardless of the outcome or closeness of any race, if they’re postmarked by Election Day & arrive to the county elections official within 7 days. The official canvass is open to the public.
General Information: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/official-canvass

🎉🏆 It’s That Time Again – Best of 209! 🏆🎉

We’re rolling out the red carpet for the BEST our community has to offer – and YOU get to help decide who shines!

🗓️ Nominations are open all April long, so now’s your chance to show some love to your favorite local businesses, people, places, and everything in between! From the best coffee shop to your favorite hairstylist – let’s give them the recognition they deserve!

👉 Nominate today at Bestof209.com!
📅 Voting kicks off in May – so stay tuned!

Tag your friends, share the love, and let’s celebrate the amazing people and places that make the 209 so special! ❤️🙌

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Angelina Martinez, Ripon softball Martinez is finding her groove in the circle at just the right time for the 7-6 Indians, who are now 4-0 in the Trans Valley League.

Undermanned Riptide gets swept by powerhouse River Islands hosted one of the top teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section on Tuesday at EPIC Academy. The youthful Riptide had its moments but ultimately had no answer for the likes of 6-foot-2 middle blocker Kai Dampier and the rest of Holt Academy in a 13-25, 14-25, 22-25 loss.

Manteca takes is sweet time building a homeless navigation center; has an opportunity for high profile police headquarters Can’t blame this one on Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor agreed 44 months ago to send $16 million to Manteca to build a homeless navigation center .

Ripon American Legion Brewfest is this Saturday Ripon Brewfest 2025 will take place Saturday at the Ripon Community Center, 334 N. Fourth St.

RCFD HANDLES 2 99 CRASHES This past weekend was a busy one for local firefighters. The Ripon Consolidated Fire District posted via social media that these events were also “a perfect example of how well our mutual aid system functions.” On Saturday afternoon, Ripon firefighters responded to a house on the east of town. W...

Lathrop Elementary sends 680 cards to St. Jude’s Lathrop Elementary students set out on a mission to spread kindness, one card at a time. Their goal? To create 500 heartfelt messages for children receiving care at St. Jude’s Research Hospital. In just under two weeks, they didn’t just meet their goal — they far exceeded it, sending an incred...

Massive egg hunt Saturday at Woodward Easter is approaching. And that means egg hunts are on the horizon They range from the modern tradition to throwbacks to the Victorian Era.