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🌱 Manteca opens fireworks booth applications with new fees

Manteca, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Manteca! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Manteca opens fireworks booth applications with new fees
  • Manteca’s mayoral race remains too close to settle
  • Naven widens lead in Manteca's still-unsettled mayoral race

Also on today's calendar: Thirsty Thursday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Applications now available for July 4 fireworks booths (mantecabulletin.com) — Manteca nonprofits have until Dec. 3 to apply for one of 18 fireworks booths, with a new $35 application fee and a higher permit fee for lottery winners. The drawing is Jan. 6, and applications are available by emailing fire@manteca.gov. The increases aim to help recover city costs.
   

2. Burned signs, criminal charges, threats: Manteca mayoral race goes down to wire (localnewsmatters.org) — Manteca’s mayoral race remains unsettled, with challenger Jacob Naven leading Mayor Gary Singh by 1,065 votes in Tuesday’s preliminary count. Neither candidate is declaring an outcome after a campaign marked by burned signs, misdemeanor election charges against Singh and a police investigation into a threat against him. Certification is expected after Nov. 25 at 5 p.m.
   

3. San Joaquin County nears end of ballot count as Stockton election leads hold (stocktonia.org) — Jacob Naven expanded his lead over Manteca Mayor Gary Singh to more than 1,000 votes in Monday's count, holding roughly 52% of the vote. San Joaquin County still had 6,531 ballots unprocessed, with no race-by-race breakdown of outstanding votes. Results remain unofficial, with certification planned for Nov. 25.
   

4. Ohio University Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes new members (ohio.edu) — Manteca resident David Terry is one of four newly elected members of Ohio University's alumni association board. A longtime San Joaquin Delta College instructor and correctional science discipline chair, Terry earned two degrees at Ohio University and has created four scholarships there.
   

5. Rocklin High School Football All-Star Scorer Sign Up (maxpreps.com) — A volunteer scorekeeping listing for Rocklin varsity football names Manteca as an opponent, offering fans a way to post live updates for people following remotely. Updates can be submitted from any internet-connected device, but the listing provides no game date or venue.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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