Burger King bets on bacon sundae for summertime menu

NEW YORK (AP) - Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party - and a bacon sundae.

HBO apologizes for depiction of severed Bush head in show

NEW YORK (AP) - HBO and producers of "Game of Thrones" apologized Thursday for a scene that depicted former President George W. Bush's severed head on a spike.

Big & Rich on stage at Jackson Rancheria

JACKSON - Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort will present the dynamic country duo Big & Rich in concert with special guests Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin on Saturday, Aug. 4.

Ironstone offers Reba, Jeff Foxworthy

MURPHYS - Tickets are on sale for the 2012 Ironstone Vineyards Concert Series which will feature some world-class performers, including Reba on July 21, John Fogerty on Aug. 3, Heart on Aug. 11, and Jeff Foxworthy on Sept. 8.

MJC Foundation Summer Sonata set for July 19

MODESTO - The Modesto Junior College Foundation will offer "A Hair Raising Good Time" at this year's Summer Sonata Thursday, July 19 at the Gallo Center for the Arts in downtown Modesto.

Art in the Park offers free day of fun for kids

Five hours of fun for the whole family is on tap at the Manteca Library Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Entry deadline Friday for Delicato photography show

Delicato Vineyards is holding its 16th Annual Photography Show from Sunday, June 24, through Saturday, July 14.

Kristofferson concert celebrating 50th anniversary of UFW

STOCKTON – In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the United Farm Workers (UFW) announce the Kris Kristofferson & Friends Concert Series beginning June 15 thru June 22 in cities across California.

Last Comic standing contestant joins Teicheira Saturday at Isadore’s

By JASON CAMPBELL Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin Every comedian dreams about playing theaters packed full of people. But there's something about the dark, intimate confines of the comedy club that appeals to not only the audience but the comics themselves. So when local funnyman Chris Teicheira got a phone call from Last Comic Standing contestant Joe Klocek – who finished third on the show – about the small-house event he's been hosting at Isadore's, he knew ...

Dance as Nate Bolden sings the blues tonight

Nate Bolden and the State of Mind Blues Band have become the hottest ticket in Manteca. Large crowds have been turning out at Chez Sharis on the second floor of the Manteca Golf Course Clubhouse, 305 N. Union Road, for his show. Bolden and the band return tonight at 8 p.m. Dancing is encouraged. The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 and are available by calling 825-8524. There is a no-host bar as ...

Prodigy, 21, to get MD from University of Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) - A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.

Judge Judy dishes out advice on her new website

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Judge Judy is doing more than holding court on TV. She's now dishing out advice online.

Works of five regional artists on display at Delta’s Horton Gallery

STOCKTON - The Delta Center for the Arts L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery presents the Delta College Regional Artists Group Show, June 21 to July 19

Entries for 16th annual Delicato Vineyards photography show are now being sought

Delicato Vineyards is holding its 16th Annual Photography Show from Sunday, June 24, through Saturday, July 14.

Was anyone clamoring for ‘Men in Black 3’?

There's a moment early on in "Men in Black 3" when Will Smith's Agent J sits down next to his longtime partner, Tommy Lee Jones' Agent K, and bemoans the fact that he's too old for this sort of thing - for running around New York in matching dark suits, chasing down aliens and zapping them with their shiny metal weapony doo-hickeys.

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

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