Epic conclusion to Stockton Symphony’s Classics Season

STOCKTON - The Stockton Symphony concludes the Classics Series on Thursday, April 4, with Verdi's Requiem.

Vocal star Dale Ann Bradley performs at Black Oak Casino

TUOLUMNE CITY – Americana vocal star Dale Ann Bradley will be performing at Black Oak Casino on April 12. Bradley is a four-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and has been hailed as one of the greatest vocalists in country and bluegrass music.

Good boy gone bad? Justin Bieber's adult problems

Fallon reportedly replacing Leno

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MJC presents “The Search for Life on Mars”

MODESTO –The Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) will offer a presentation by Dr. Carol Stoker, NASA , speaking on "The Search for Life on Mars: What have we learned and what should we do next?" on Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Forum 110 at Modesto Junior College, 435 ...

Andy Griffith widow to raze his home

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The widow of actor Andy Griffith has gotten a permit to tear down the house where he lived for many years on the North Carolina waterfront, upsetting friends who had hoped it would be preserved as a museum or Graceland-type estate.

Restaurants, beer & premium wines featured at MJC Athletics fundraiser

‘Hit the Streets for Hunger’ fun run April 6 helps 2nd Harvest Food Bank

A 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, April 6, benefits Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties along the Tidewater Bike Path in conjunction with the Manteca Street Faire. This will be the fourth annual Hit the ...

'Oz' holds box-office lead with $46.6 million

NEW YORK (AP) - "Oz the Great and Powerful" continued to live up its name, leading the weekend box office for the second week with $46.6 million. The Halle Berry thriller "The Call" opened well above expectations, taking in $17.1 million in its debut. The top movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution ...

Lohan going to rehab as part of her plea deal

'Premium' is subjective for YouTube's big networks that rely on amateurs

NEW YORK (AP) - Machinima, the sprawling digital gaming network, could hang a McDonald's-like sign outside its Los Angeles headquarters: More than 37.4 billion videos served. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: ...

Thirty Seconds to Mars debuts single literally out of this world

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FREE E-'DA VINCI CODE' OFFERED UNTIL MARCH 24: NEW YORK (AP) - Ten years and tens of millions of copies later, "The Da Vinci Code" is on the house.

Modesto JC’s 60th annual Future Farmers of America Field Day

MODESTO - It is competitive, it is educational, and it is an agricultural tradition at its best. It is the 60th Annual Future Farmers of America Field Day hosted by the Modesto Junior College Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Department and Young Farmers. The Field Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 23.

Columbia hosting old-fashioned Easter parade & hunt on March 31

Columbia hosting old-fashioned Easter parade & hunt on March 31 COLUMBIA - Dress up in your Easter finery and be a part of Columbia's Victorian Easter Parade, a Victorian Era promenade on Main Street in Columbia State Historic Park on Easter Sunday, March 31, just north of Sonora off Highway 49. Prizes will be awarded for fanciest Victorian hat, and best dressed couple, lasses and lads, groups, and pets. Registration begins at 11 ...

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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Modesto Symphony staging ‘Let’s Go to Movies’ concert

Beach Boys tribute concert at Modesto State