Vince Rembulat

Reporter at Manteca Bulletin

Newspaper reporter and gym brat.

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Articles

KIRBY SINGH WINS 1ST PRO BOUT

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

When Karanveer Singh was growing up in Lathrop, he was encouraged by one of his brothers to get into the sport of boxing. Some nine years later, this once “skinny kid” would grow to become a promising professional fighter out of Slick Rick Boxing in Manteca. Media Day was held Tuesday morning at the boxing gym located at 212 N. Main St. Rick Casillas, who is the owner and operator, took over the business from his mentor Richard Perez about four years ago.
Lathrop adding Cold Stone, Curry Pizza, 88 Bao Bao, Kung Fu Tea, Sourdough & more

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

Lathrop Marketplace shopping center is expanding. The City of Lathrop announced via social media on Tuesday that several new tenants are “joining our community” which currently consists of Target, In-N-Out, Sprouts, Starbucks, Chipotle, and Chick-fil-A. They’ll soon be joined by Sutter Health Urgent Care, Sourdough & Co., Cold Stone & Kung Fu Tea, Curry Pizza, and 88 Bao Bao Dumplings & Ramen.
Police seized illegal loaded weapon

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

The City of Lathrop Police Department reported that a driver stopped in the area of East Louise Avenue and Cambridge Drive over the weekend was found to be illegally carrying a loaded handgun. This occurred when Officer Jonathan Syler conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the driver for multiple vehicle violations. The officer observed signs of marijuana use and conducted a field sobriety test on the driver.
Crofts is new RUSD Director of Student Services

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

Diana Crofts was announced last week as the new Director of Student Services and Special Education Coordinator for the Ripon Unified School District. She’ll take over the position currently held by Lisa Mazza, who announced her end-of-the-school-year retirement back in January. Superintendent Ziggy Robeson also announced her retirement not too long after. RUSD has been conducting a search for the next superintendent.
Sierra hosts All-Star Olympic Games for special day classes

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

Sierra High once again played host to the annual All-Star Olympic Games. Included were student athletes from the Manteca Unified School District and the San Joaquin County Office of Education. They participated in a variety of running, jumping and throwing events and activities – cornhole, face painting, Connect 4, gaga ball, to name a few – at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.
More work done to Ripon Fleet Maintenance Facility

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

The Fleet Maintenance Facility has been in operation for several months. One more change order was needed to the City of Ripon’s new corporate yard for an additional gas line shoring and modifications to the HVAC units in the amount “not to exceed” $14,314. No discussion was necessary at Tuesday’s monthly session as the Ripon City Council approved this staff recommendation.
Lathrop, Ripon planning commissions to meet next week

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

The Lathrop Crossroad Industrial Project is an industrial development of about 25 acres for up to 453,904 square feet of warehouse buildings along South Howland Road and D’Arcy Parkway. An initial study and a mitigation negative declaration – a California Environmental Quality Act document that states a project’s potential significant environmental impacts are less-than-significant, thus, avoiding a full Environmental Impact Report – was approved for the project back on Nov 30 2022.
Ripon Consolidated Fire District unveils ‘state-of-the-arts’ engine

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

The Ripon Consolidated Fire District just announced the delivery of the brand-new 2024 Type I Fire Engine. Fire Chief Eric DeHart called this a “state-of-the-arts apparatus.” The new fire engine will replace the current engine that served RCFD for well over a decade. During that time, the old fire vehicle managed to accumulate over 120,000 miles.
Ripon Christian requests to add two prefabricated portable classrooms

1 week ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

Ripon Christian Schools is looking again to add on. This time, the local faith-based school is requesting to install two 960-square-foot temporary, portable prefabricated classrooms between the existing Maple 3 building and the junior high building, according to the City of Ripon’s Department of Planning and Economic Development.
SECOND CHICK-FIL-A OPENS IN MANTECA

2 weeks ago | mantecabulletin.com | Vince Rembulat

Five years ago, Micah Payton opened the first Chick-fil-A in Manteca. That was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and any sort of celebration at the East Yosemite Avenue location were kept low key and at a distance. On Wednesday, his much-anticipated second Chick-fil-A at the Manteca Crossing shopping center — 2187 W. Atherton Dr., Airport Way near the Highway 120 Bypass — was, by contrast, a joyous occasion.