Tracy News

A man was fishing with a group of friends on a boat along Old River when he suddenly had a heart attack, fell overboard and died Monday afternoon, said Deputy Chief Fred Mandin of Lathrop-Manteca Fire Rescue.

Layoffs and early resignations are closer to realization at City Hall as the council Tuesday voted on an initial downsizing step and reviewed the city manager's proposal to reorganize, reduce services and cut dozens of jobs.

Westside farmers rely on the federal government to deliver their irrigation water.

DESPITE THE state's ongoing budget crisis, a number of programs, such as Tracy Unified's service learning, are actually thriving.

A man was shot and injured in Tracy on Sunday afternoon. The Tracy Police Department received a number of 911 calls about a shooting in the area of Alegre Drive and Corral Hollow Road at 5:12 p.m., police said.

A city with a growing Latino population will likely have soccer at the core of its community.

A portion of Vasco Road, the popular commute route between Contra Costa and Alameda counties will be closed to traffic for the entire weekend for road construction.

The Tracy woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu is expected to return to court today, where her attorney is expected to update the judge on his progress preparing her defense.

City officials have identified eight nonunion positions that are up for elimination as they look at closing a $9 million budget gap.

Meet with McNerney on Sunday: Rep. Jerry McNerney holds his next "Congress on your Corner" meeting with constituents from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Tracy library, 20 East Eaton Ave.

The body of Army Spc. Kyle Coumas, who died last week in Afghanistan, is to arrive Friday at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, a funeral official said.

Two men are behind bars, accused of attempting to smuggle contraband and illegal substances into Avenal State Prison.

To celebrate Adan Patron's ninth birthday, his mother invited the two people that made it possible.

A Tracy man swept up in the shackled teen case argues the 16-year-old boy's statements can't be used against him, according to court papers his attorney filed challenging the charges.

Separate discoveries of an unwanted insect pest had agricultural officials scrambling Thursday to establish a quarantine area northeast of Tracy and deciding whether a quarantine was needed in Acampo.

Tickets are on sale for the Tracy Hospital Foundation's annual Festival of Trees, taking place the weekend of Nov.

The California Highway Patrol said Tavake was riding a motorcycle down an embankment Friday afternoon in the 26000 block of Kasson Road when he struck a piece of concrete and was ejected from his 2006 Yamaha YZF 450.

Tracy is joining a national push to encourage residents to celebrate the spirit of volunteering in the community as part of Make a Difference Day on Saturday.

Five people now stand accused in the deadly shooting earlier this month that threatened dozens and killed one man standing at the bar of a popular Tracy restaurant.

A married couple accused of murder must be kept separate as legal proceedings against them continue, a San Joaquin Superior Court judge ruled Monday, upholding an earlier decision by sheriff's officials.