Billie Jean is Dreama Diaz’ style

Video might have killed the radio star.

KIWANIS SPECIAL ACCESS DAY AT DELL'OSSO FARMS

Piano concert Sunday opens Manteca Kindred Arts season

Award-winning concert pianist and composer from Sacramento, Tan Plescia, will kick off the 23rd anniversary season of the Manteca Kindred Arts Concert Association with a performance on Sunday, Oct. 4, starting at 3 p.m.

Tractors wanted for Ripon event

RIPON - Wanted: Tractors to be displayed at Ripon's downtown Main Street.

Let it snow, let it snow!

LATHROP - It was 76 degrees Thursday in Lathrop – and it was snowing.

220 pre-register for this year’s Pumpkin Fair Run

The fourth annual Pumpkin Run is Saturday.

So how is your pumpkin IQ?

The following are the questions – and the answers to the pumpkin quiz that appeared in Thursday's special Pumpkin Fair section in the Manteca Bulletin.

Manteca becoming ‘rental city’?

Sales of existing houses in Manteca continues at record volume levels thanks to unprecedented affordability with prices reflecting the mid-1990s.

Danielle hits it with her best shot

It was almost two decades after Pat Benetar recorded "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" that 11-year-old Danielle Osoteo was born.

Eagle Scout completes student room project

Laura Vieira was thrilled with the recent work by Troy Hoffdahl.

American Legion offers two-day fair breakfast

American Legion Post 249 is having a breakfast for the early birds at the Manteca Pumpkin Fair that's open to the public this Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 to 10 a.m.

Pumpkin Fair on 40-year roll

The best entertainment bargain this weekend can be found on the streets of downtown Manteca during the silver anniversary of the Sunrise Kiwanis Manteca Pumpkin Fair.

FORECAST: MANTECA SNOW

Micky Carroll and Diego Juarez are going to play in "Manteca Snow" this weekend.

R.C. Owens joining Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

R.C. Owens was elated last week to learn that he had been selected to the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Recycling rule: Tape battery contact points

Got adhesive tape?

GOLD-WINNING GREEN THUMB

Eric Teberg of Manteca is a runaway winner at the Alameda County Fair for the third year in a row.

Putting the band back together

There's a big band party set for Friday evening, bringing together musicians from the late Leroy Darling's championship Manteca High School bands from 1958 until 1966 at Chez Shari.

1920s: Drought hurts Manteca economy

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca's history.

Generations Center unveiled to public Friday

LATHROP – Here's the first lesson that will be taught to teens hanging out at the Lathrop Generations Center when it opens to the public at the end of the week.

1910s: Water brought prosperity

Editor's note: The following is part of a series recapping Manteca's history.

The signs are everywhere

"Fair and sensible growth! Let our voices be heard." The roadside signs containing those messages then direct readers to the website, SJneighborsUnited.org.

HAPPY TO HELP

Joanne McNabb has never had a problem getting her wheelchair into a Manteca business.

The force is strong with these ones

Manteca police officers were teaching the basics of "on the street" police tactics to some 25 seventh, eighth and ninth grade students in the first week of the Chief's Academy at the Boy & Girls Club – the highest number of youth ever to attend.

Measure C committee to discuss fire & cops budget

LATHROP – When Lathrop's Measure C oversight committee meets on Wednesday it'll be the first time that the group will able to lay out a budget based on numbers and not just projections.

Welcome to Harvest High

Harvest High School is now the official name of the Ripon High continuation site.

A SHAGGY LOOK

It's all about hair or the lack of it in a man and having the courage to try a toupee.

Council switch to tablets will save $50K a year

Photocopier stock is about to take a hit.

San Joaquin Ag Fest staging auction today

After a long run, the San Joaquin County Fair took a break for this year.

Cowell walked from Nevada to Manteca

Editor's note: The following is the first in a series recapping Manteca history.

He enjoyed ‘me’ time for his feet

My feet recently took a beating.