Bob & Tom Comedy All Stars take stage at Stockton’s Bob Hope Theatre Aug. 17

STOCKTON - The Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour stops at the Bob Hope Theatre on Friday, Oct, 12.

Wild West Gala Sept. 15 benefits handicapped

MODESTO - The 2012 Wild West Gala, Jeans & Jewels benefitting the Society for Handicapped Children & Adults will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Durrer Barn in Modesto.

Rapper's will bars ad use of his work

NEW YORK (AP) - The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch rapped that he wouldn't "sell my songs for no TV ad." His will shows he wanted to make sure that held true after his death, too.

Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux engaged

NEW YORK (AP) - After years of breathless anticipation - at least on the part of the tabloids - Jennifer Aniston is finally ready to wed again.

Delta College Center for the Arts Visions in Clay exhibit opens Aug. 16

STOCKTON - Delta College's Center for the Arts L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery presents the 7th Annual Visions in Clay Exhibition and Awards Competition from Aug. 16 through Sept. 13.

Stockton staging dancing showcase Oct. 7

STOCKTON - Ballroom Bootcamp and Parache Dance Studio are presenting the "5th Annual Stockton Showcase" of dancing on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 2 to 6 p.m.at the Stockton Golf and Country Club, 3800 W. Country Club Blvd.

Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68

NEW YORK (AP) - Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography.

Joan Rivers protests Costco not selling her book

BURBANK (AP) - Police were called to a Costco store in a Los Angeles suburb after comedian Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to a shopping cart to protest the store, which is not selling her latest book.

Gore Vidal, celebrated author, dies

NEW YORK (AP) - In a world more to his liking, Gore Vidal might have been president, or even king. He had an aristocrat's bearing - tall, handsome and composed - and an authoritative baritone ideal for summoning an aide or courtier.

Rihanna, Drake score 5 Video Music Award nods

NEW YORK (AP) - The MTV Video Music Award nominations are out, and Rihanna and Drake are leading the pack with five nominations each.

McQueen watch auctioned for nearly $800K

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A watch worn by Steve McQueen in "Le Mans" sold for nearly $800,000 at an auction of film memorabilia.

46 tickets left for Manteca concert featuring ‘The Voice’s’ Lindsey Pavao

Lindsey Pavao is coming home. And from the looks of it, the reception for the Sierra High School alum and former contestant of NBC singing competition "The Voice" will be more than warm. When it was announced that she'd be returning to Manteca for a performance on Saturday, Aug. 4 – her first to a hometown crowd since making a deep run in the wildly popular show and winning over the hearts ...

Stockton Symphony to perform with Jackie Evancho at Ironstone Vineyards on Aug. 31

MURPHYS - The Stockton Symphony will be joining young sensation Jackie Evancho during her concert with Tony Bennett at Ironstone Vineyards on Friday, Aug. 31, at 8 p.m.

Romantic crooner Tony Martin dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tony Martin, the romantic singer who appeared in movie musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s and sustained a career in records, television and nightclubs from the Depression era into the 21st century, has died. He was 98.

Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Metallica vocalist James Hetfield had warned things could get perilous at the start of the band's fifth tour of Mexico, saying "We're very focused on how dangerous this show is."

Harrison, Glover face off on 'Idol' finale tonight

Up & coming Argentine tango dances offer Modesto workshop

Fair giving away daily prizes for 60 days

Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett plus Big & Rich play Ironstone

The 2012 Oakdale Chocolate Festival

Social media raises concern about Disney trademark

Social media raises concern about Disney trademark

NBC orders 5 new TV series for next season

‘YouTube's pay channels: Campy to kids

Discount tickets now on sale for Ripon’ on the River Rodeo

Artists gear up for DeltaFusion June 29

Great Valley offers summer classes for children

FREE FISHING DERBY SATURDAY

‘The Ritz’ on stage at SCT thru May 19

Great Outdoors Event May 17-27

Bill & Lucille Harris gain Hall of Fame nod

Bill and Lucille Harris - champions in the tort reform movement, astute business people, and supporters of education - are being inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame. Other members of the Class of 2013 are Jack Miller, athletics; Mike Henry, education; George Abdullah, Government; Greg Leland, education; Karl Konrad Wolf, health care; Randy Ernest Albertsen, athletics; and David Bricker, community service. Bill (who has passed away) and Lucille Harris were nominated for induction in ...