Ripon News

The fireworks on sale in Manteca and Ripon represent more than just a patriotic bang for your bucks.

Q As Bay Area people pack up and head for the hills on Friday, please remember who is responsible for easing your stress as you breeze along Interstate 205 on your way to I-5. The opening of a new lane in each direction of I-205 has been a godsend.

Dear Pablo: I visited a winery called La Delizia located in Casarsa de la Delizia, north of Venice in Italy.

Big Daddy earned Meaghan Ioppini more than $1,500 Saturday during the San Joaquin County Fair's annual Junior Livestock Auction.

Kids can experience the fun of picking their own fruit, taking a hayride, planting a seed or even petting a goat at several farms in the Stockton area.

More people may be staying at home this year to celebrate the Independence Day weekend because of the slumping economy, but if they celebrate with fireworks, they could face a $1,000 fine or even jail time, unless they live in one of five Bay Area cities.

Earlier this month, the 5th anniversary of the Sonic Blog passed with little fanfare.

The fight against the spread of West Nile virus continues. This week, the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District rolls out a free mosquitofish distribution program in seven locations around the county.

Cops captured two armed robbery suspects thanks to a downtown parking lot camera.

SOUNDS LIKE: We try to sound as close as possible to the bands we play. Our strongest material is our hard rock.

President ... Life-like figurine of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America.

Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring an e-waste fundraising program.

Modesto Steam Laundry, one member of an exclusive group of businesses that have remained in continuous operation for at least 100 years in Stanislaus County, is closing.

Police reported today that they arrested two gang members after a fight several days ago.

With some time off to go camping, Modesto's Mike Wedel went online and discovered he needed to drive only about 15 minutes to bivouac retro style.

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2009, at the gymnasium at Ripon Christian School, 435 N. Maple Ave., Ripon Number of graduates: 66 Valedictorian: Jeffrey Hulsey Salutatorian: Lindsay Hannink Commencement speakers: Mark Hoeksema, Bible teacher Notable: The Class of 2009 received a record high amount in scholarship money: Comment: Lindsay Hannink, ...

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Stouffer Field, Ripon High School, 304 N. Acacia Ave.

A family fight in Oakdale ended with a man running over his cousin in a Kmart parking lot Saturday night, police said.

Every day seems to bring more rosy news about San Joaquin County's criminal justice system - if you're one of the bad guys.

Gov. Schwarzenegger's budget cuts could mean the closing of up to 220 state parks, among them the home of the world's tallest tree and other attractions that draw millions of visitors.