California State Fair features ‘The Farm’

SACRAMENTO –"The Farm", located at the south end of the fairgrounds behind Building B is a scene to dazzle the senses.

Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday celebrated in Okla.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Folk singer and native Oklahoman Woody Guthrie was "probably not one of the favorite sons" when he was alive, a state senator said. But Guthrie's legacy has inspired a celebration in honor of his 100th birthday this Sunday at the annual festival in his hometown of Okemah.

Helen Reddy comes out of retirement

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Helen Reddy failed to take her own advice for the last few years - she did not "Keep on Singing," to quote the title of her 1974 hit.

Manteca man makes third donation for hospitalized children at Doctors

Andrew Knopf has a love for children and a personal appreciation for Doctors Hospital and he is showing it with his continued donations that he hopes will make the stay of youngsters more pleasant.

200 strong Petropoulos family celebrating 100 years in America

Ted Poulos' 85th birthday is being celebrated Saturday at Northgate Park in conjunction with marking his family's century of living and working in America from their native Piana, Greece.

Hooters World Wing-Eating competition at state fair

SACRAMENTO - The California State Fair is hosting the Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship on Saturday, July 14, at 6 p.m. on the Promenade Stage.

Ty Herndon headlines Black Oak Casino concert lineup for August

TUOLUMNE - Country music star Ty Herndon will be performing at Black Oak Casino in August.

Reba, Whiskey Dawn performing at Ironstone Vineyards on July 21

MURPHYS - Country music star Reba will be performing at Ironstone Vineyards on Saturday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Borgnine’s motto: ‘You gotta go to work’

LOS ANGELES (AP) - He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined.

Korean War veteran Les Thomas of Manteca is Veteran of the Year

Assemblyman Bill Berryhill has honored Les Thomas as the 26th Assembly District's Veteran of the Year.

Manteca’s Zaragoza family honored for supporting organ donation effort

Members of a Manteca family who became passionate supporters of lifesaving organ and tissue donation after their loved became a donor have received an award from the California Transplant Donor Network.

Kanye performs, wins best group with Jay-Z

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The BET Awards didn't begin with a bang but an extended bleep, as the censor police worked overtime during a performance by Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music group and Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee's parody of Jay-Z and West's hit song "... In Paris."

Legend Music in top 100, hosts free guitar clinic Friday evening

Doug John didn't pick up a guitar until he was 55. Which, in a lot of instances, wouldn't be noteworthy or all that out of the ordinary – just somebody that stumbled into a hobby and a passion and a way to pass the time. But just five years after learning the intricacies of the instrument and after 47 years of working an industrial trade, he took the plunge with Legend Music – a full-service ...

‘Abraham Lincoln’ a murky, joyless hunt

By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter": Those four words, strung together in that order, sound like a lot of fun, don't they? It's a totally ridiculous premise, this notion that the 16th U.S. president lived a whole 'nother secret life, prowling about at night, seeking out bloodsuckers. But it's a creative one, and it should have provided the basis for a free-wheeling, campy good time. Unfortunately, director Timur Bekmambetov and writer ...

Capsule reviews of ‘Brave’ and other new films

"Brave" - Pixar is long overdue for a feature with a strong female character at its center. Now that she's arrived, it's clear that she deserves better. "Brave" is beautiful to look at, as you would expect given the technical and artistic standard the animation behemoth has set. Set in the wilds of Scotland, this 13th Pixar feature is full of lush, green forests and dramatic, rolling hills, all of which look even more idyllic ...

Entertainment Briefs

DAY AT DISNEYLAND NOW MORE THAN $90: ANAHEIM (AP) - When you wish upon a star, be sure to bring your wallet. Disneyland has raised its ticket prices.

Actress Pia Zadora arrested over bedtime tiff

Delta College ‘Summer Street Fair’ starts Friday, runs weekly thru Aug.

Stockton Symphony offers 9 pops, classics concerts for 2013-14 Season

New Play Fest taking place at Modesto Junior College theatre

Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett plus Big & Rich play Ironstone

Tracy’s Grand to premiere collaborative community-based media project June 8

TRACY – The City of Tracy, Cultural Arts Division in collaboration with Anne M. Klint is hosting the premiere of the community-based media project titled, Inhabit Your City: Voices of Tracy.

Zoo Zoom fun run/walk June 9 supporting Micke Grove Zoo

LODI - The Micke Grove Zoological Society is sponsoring the Third Annual Zoo Zoom 5K Run/Walk and Kids' Run.

Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett plus Big & Rich play Ironstone

Tracy’s Grand to premiere collaborative community-based media project June 8

TRACY – The City of Tracy, Cultural Arts Division in collaboration with Anne M. Klint is hosting the premiere of the community-based media project titled, Inhabit Your City: Voices of Tracy.

Zoo Zoom fun run/walk June 9 supporting Micke Grove Zoo

LODI - The Micke Grove Zoological Society is sponsoring the Third Annual Zoo Zoom 5K Run/Walk and Kids' Run.

Ultimate fighting style event set for Stockton Arena

Frankie & Annette in concert June 8

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Catfish derby set for Saturday