Las Positas College, Sandia host Regional Science Bowl

LIVERMORE - Las Positas College announced today that the College, in conjunction with its partner and co-sponsor, Sandia National Laboratories will host the 2013 Regional Science Bowl for high school students. The event will be next Saturday, Jan. 26, from 8 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. on the LPC campus. <p class="MsoNormal" ...

MJC presents art by Jerry Reilly Show runs from Jan. 22 to Feb. 14

MODESTO - The Modesto Junior College Visual Arts Club is announcing the opening of an exhibition of long time MJC Art Professor Jerry Reilly. The exhibition will be open Jan. 22 and ...

Women fare better in independent film

Tenor, soprano appear at Turlock Community Theatre Monday, Feb. 11

'Restrepo' director has sorrowful Sundance return

African-American tradition returns to Carnival

Oakdale entry earns Best of Show honors at 25th Delicato Fine Art event

Oakdale artist Joan Cardoza's "take it off" depicting a boy and his horse earned Best of Show honors at the 25th annual Delicato Fine Art Show.

R&B artist Keith Sweat appearing Feb. 17 on Bob Hope Theatre stage

STOCKTON &ndash; Rhythm and blues artist Keith Sweat is performing Sunday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. at the Bob Hope Theatre. Tickets start at $38. In 1987, Sweat released his debut album "Make It Last Forever," which sold four million copies. The album's biggest hit was "I Want Her" (No. 1 R&B / ...

Art in miniatures juried exhibition looking for entries for March show

Entries are now accepted for the annual Elizabeth Specht Memorial Miniatures in Mariposa juried exhibition. Deadline for entries is March 1, with the exhibition to open on March 5. The awards presentation will be held on March 24 at the Sierra Artist Gallery, Highway 140 and 6th Street in Mariposa. ...

Sniping, then singing as 'American Idol' returns

Monaco royals miffed over Princess Grace film

PARIS (AP) - Monaco's royal family has criticized a feature film about the late Princess Grace, saying it presents a glamorized and inaccurate view of her life. Prince Albert and his sisters, Princess Stephanie and Princess Caroline, issued a statement saying the film about their mother - the former Grace Kelly - contained major historical inaccuracies and "purely fictional scenes." <p style="line-height: ...

Obama inauguration playlist: Beyonce, Wonder, fun.

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama is preparing for all the musicians set to perform at his inauguration festivities by releasing an official playlist. He released the 16-track playlist, which also includes music by some of his favorite artists, through the digital music service Spotify on Thursday. The list includes jams by Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Usher and fun. They will all ...

'American Idol' returns betting big on new judges

Tango champion duo returning to Modesto

MODESTO - Marcelo Molina and Carolina Vazquez, who in 2011 won the stage category of the Argentine Tango USA competition for the Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires, will be in Modesto on Saturday, March 2. They will give workshops and perform at a milonga (social tango party) hosted ...

Jodie Foster reveals she's gay

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Jodie Foster came out without really coming out, and suggested she was retiring from acting without exactly saying so, in a long, breathless and rambling speech at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards.

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 ...

Elvin Bishop playing Isleton Cajun & Blues Festival in June