Ripon, CA

Building affordable townhouses on municipal property on the edge of downtown is no longer deemed an affordable proposition.

Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) passenger rail service is eventually coming to Ripon with the earliest possible launch being 2028.

Ripon Christian head coach Phil Grams came into the 2026 season needing just two wins to get to 100 total for his career. It did not take him long to get to the milestone after his team moved to 2-0 with a hard fought 20-6 victory over Stagg of Stockton at Memorial Stadium Friday night.

Next woman up. Ripon coach Louis Rivera is working on his third quarterback this season, and he has found a gem. Sophomore Aubree Fleming threw for two touchdowns Thursday behind nearly 200 all-purpose yards to lead Ripon to a 13-0 win over visiting West in non-league flag football action at Wes Stouffer Field.

In an alternate universe, Lathrop and Ripon Christian are Central California Conference football rivals. Meanwhile, Ripon is duking it out with Manteca Unified’s East Union and Sierra in the Valley Oak League. And Manteca High must go through the likes of St. Mary’s and old-school foil Tracy in the Tri-City Athletic League. Additionally, some historic leagues in this half of the section don’t even exist. This could be the new reality if the Sac-Joaquin Section’s initial realignment propo

Senior standout Matthew Gaines and the rest of the Ripon football team knew that they were being challenged by head coach Cole Williams, who set up a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule that includes four large schools that all made postseason appearances a year ago.

Robert Rickman — who represents Ripon, rural South Manteca, Tracy and Mountain House on the Board of Supervisors — is seeking a temporary moratorium on data centers in the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County.

An annexation of 58.45 acres in the southeast that will move Manteca a bit closer to Ripon’s city limits is before the Planning Commission on Sept. 16.

Cameron Seefeldt and the Ripon girls golf team teed off the Trans Valley League season on Tuesday, putting together a comfortable 165-220 win over visiting Sonora.

Passage of the Ripon Consolidated Fire District parcel tax came two months before the automatic aid arrangement between the district and City of Manteca is set to expire.