YExplore plans Photography as well as nature workshops in Hetch Hetchy &Yosemite Valley

YOSEMITE– Spring is a time of wonder in Yosemite National Park. Melting winter snow transforms into roaring waterfalls that attract visitors from across the globe. Many travelers embark on an annual pilgrimage to Yosemite Valley to experience the breathtaking scenery during peak waterfall season. Many are unaware of Yosemite's twin valley, ...

Air force jazz band in free concert with Diana Schuur at Delta College

STOCKTON - The United States Air Force Jazz Ensemble "The Commanders" with guest artist Diane Schuur, will touchdown in Stockton on Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m., for an inspirational free concert at Delta College's Atherton Auditorium. The concert is free, but tickets are required and will be ...

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DC pairing Batman, Superman in new title

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DC Entertainment says it will unveil a new ongoing series focusing on Superman and Batman, two of the publisher's best-known and revered heroes. "Batman/Superman" is set to debut in June and will be written Greg Pak and illustrated by Jae Lee. It will focus on how the two iconic heroes first met in the publisher's relaunched universe, dubbed The ...

NBC hires Axelrod, former Obama strategist

NEW YORK (AP) - David Axelrod, former strategist and aide to President Barack Obama, has landed a new job at NBC News. The network said Tuesday that Axelrod is joining as a senior political analyst. He'll contribute to broadcasts on both NBC News and the cable network MSNBC. Axelrod helped run Obama's successful campaigns in 2008 and 2012 ...

JFK memorabilia fetches about $2M at auction

AMESBURY, Mass. (AP) - A private collection of John F. Kennedy memorabilia brought in almost $2 million at auction, including $570,000 for the former president's Air Force One leather bomber jacket. The collection of about 2,000 photographs, documents, gifts and other items was auctioned Sunday at John McInnis Auctioneers in Amesbury. The items belonged to David Powers, Kennedy's ...

Animal Planet special ‘Glory Hounds’ shows glory, trauma of military dogs

Judge blocks NYC from Ken Burns film footage

Little audience for 'Zero Dark Thirty' in Pakistan

Nudes check out nudes during after hours showing at Austrian museum

Get ready for ‘Weed Country’ & ‘Pot Cops’ on Discovery network

MacFarlane putting all he's got into Academy Awards show this Sunday

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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