Medication is helpful for slow-to-empty stomach

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently was diagnosed with gastroparesis. I am 73 years old. I understand there is effective treatment. My gastroenterologist has recommended a special diet to help me gain weight. -- P.M.

Manteca Rec offers cooking classes for kids

Kids can learn to cook on their own through two classes offered through the Manteca Parks & Recreation Department.

Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more 'Avengers' films

NEW YORK (AP) - Robert Downey Jr. has signed up for two more "Avengers" films. Marvel announced Thursday that the actor will reprise his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark for "The Avengers 2" and "The Avengers 3." Downey Jr. has played the character in a trilogy of "Iron Man" movies, as well as the first superhero ensemble "Avengers" film, which made $2.7 billion worldwide. Joss Whedon is to return as director of the next "Avengers" ...

Gandolfini mourned in ‘Sopranos' towns

James Gandolfini: He let characters he played star

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WHAT: Oakland Museum of California WHERE: 1000 Oak Street, Oakland HOURS: Wednesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Monday, Tuesday ADMISSION: $12 general, $9 seniors and students, $6 youth 9 to 17, children ...

Munro says she is 'probably' done writing

115K expected at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas

'Reilly brings history to page, screen

Columbia State Historical Park hosts 19th century Fourth of July celebration

COLUMBIA - Columbia State Historic Park is the setting for Columbia's Glorious Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday, ...

Diving great Louganis to marry in fall

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. The four-time gold medalist is the only man to win consecutive Olympic titles in springboard and platform diving - in 1984 at Los Angeles and 1988 at Seoul. After his diving career ended, Louganis revealed he was gay in 1994 and announced he was HIV-positive a year later. ...

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber's car collided with the person at 11:45 p.m. Monday on Sunset Boulevard. A video posted by TMZ.com shows Bieber getting into a Ferrari. He's surrounded by paparazzi and as the car drives off, one falls to the ground and ...

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• WHAT: Pro Wakeboard competition featuring three divisions: Pro men, pro women and junior pro men. • WHERE: Lathrop's Mossdale Quarry Lakes at 96 W. Mossdale Road off Interstate 5 just south of the San Joaquin River crossing • WHEN: June 28-29. Qualifying and preliminary rounds begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 28. Preliminary rounds continue on Saturday, ...

Twisted Oak Winery presents Mumbo Gumbo concert on June 29 in Vallecito

VALLECITO - Mumbo Gumbo is up next at the Twisted Folk Concert Series taking place at the Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Road at Highway 4, on Saturday, June 29. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with the concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 advance ($18 ...

Fashion Police' fetes host Joan Rivers at age 80 this week in E! network

MJC will host Orchestra Day

MODESTO - Nine Stanislaus County high schools will perform in Modesto Junior College's annual High School Orchestra Day on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Main Auditorium on East Campus, 435 College Avenue. There is no charge for admission.

Modesto Turkey Trot, Gobbler Walk on Thanksgiving

Fall String Recital Set for MJC on Friday, Nov. 15

Stockton Chorale holiday concerts Dec 6 and Dec 13

MJC Fall Choral Concert set for Friday

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Victorian Christmas Feast returns to City Hotel at Columbia State Park

Santa arrives at Bass Pro Shops Saturday to open his Wonderland

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Irish tenor performing in Turlock

Haunting ‘Trail of Tears’ up next in Stockton Symphony’s Classics

Sonora AAUW plans 47th home tour

MJC presents free screening of the film ‘The Meth Epidemic’

MRPS seeks vendors for holiday show

MJC hosts author of Muir Trail book for reading