10 years ago — 1996

Tracy’s new police facility has been officially opened with a dedication ceremony. The former police station will be remodeled into offices for the city’s Department of Parks and Community Services.

About 1,100 Tracy youngsters have begun competing in the Tracy Youth Soccer League.

The Tracy Area Public Facilities Financing Agency (TAPFFA) has approved an optional $10,337 one-time buyout of the Mello-Roos tax, which mostly finances new school construction.

Joanne Souchek has started her year as president of the Tracy Inner Wheel.

Jefferson School Superintendent Ellen Hancock has been named “Administrator of the Year” by the Association of California School Administrators.

25 years ago — 1981

Construction of a Kmart store in the McKinley Village shopping center, the subject of much controversy, now seems in doubt. The time period for a sewage allocation has run out.

Steve Lopez has been named freshman football coach at Tracy High School. He will be assisted by Harry Guzman and Jeff Hodges.

A Brown Swiss named “Bonnie” from the Ornellas Dairy has been named the top dairy cow at the San Joaquin County Fair.

Don Hardy, a Ford dealer in Tracy for 16 years, has died in La Jolla at the age of 65.

Tracy farmer Don Bianchi has been elected to the board of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau.

Annette Holck, a member of the Owens-Illinois glass-container plant staff, is the new president of Soroptimist International of Tracy.

50 years ago – 1956

Dairy cattle shown by Les Borges of Banta have won highest honors at the San Joaquin County Fair.

Larry Rinauro posted a hefty season’s batting average of .636 to be the top hitter in the National League in youth baseball. Rinauro plays for the champion Jefferson Bears.

Sharlyn Turner and Lynn Bedford were married Aug. 10 at the First Christian Church. They honeymooned in Oregon.