SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara County officials plan to close four beaches and step up patrols in an effort to curb this weekend’s Floatopia — a massive beach party that has attracted thousands of people in recent years. Sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that while no permits have been issued, a Facebook page promoting the two-day [...]
GARBERVILLE — A major artery through southern Humboldt County was shut down Wednesday following a massive slide of mud and rocks, the California Highway Patrol said. Officials estimated that the stretch of Highway 101 could be closed for up to two weeks. Crews may be able to open the section to one-way, controlled traffic in [...]
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — James Durbin literally lit up the “American Idol†stage. The flashy 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz was accompanied by a flaming piano for “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting†during an evening of Elton John classics on the Fox talent competition Wednesday. Jennifer Lopez told Durbin that she forgot it [...]
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven dominant innings and Matt Kemp scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by catcher Buster Posey in the sixth, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants in their season opener [...]
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is warning people to stay out of those giant see-through inflatable spheres known as “water walking balls†because of the risk of suffocation or drowning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that it “does not know of any safe way to use†the products, which are popular [...]
PARIS (AP) — France’s chief religions are protesting plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative party to hold a debate next week on Islam’s role in the country, joining a growing chorus of voices who fear it could stigmatize Muslims and worsen social tensions. The top representatives of France’s Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims and [...]
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia are no longer standing on “American Idol.†The earthy 26-year-old dance instructor from Milwaukee and the breathy 16-year-old high school student from Mountain House, were booted from the Fox talent competition Thursday after “Idol†host Ryan Seacrest revealed they garnered the fewest viewer votes [...]
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift ended her European tour on a celebratory note: Not only did she perform in front of thousands of fans, she got an honor for reaching the 20 million mark in worldwide album sales. A giddy Swift was given a plaque commemorating the milestone before her sold-out concert Wednesday night at [...]
AP Movie Writer LAS VEGAS — Not all of Hollywood’s summer heroes are decked out in superhero costumes. Some wear maid uniforms. Stars of the big-screen adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s literary sensation “The Help†helped show off footage from the film Tuesday at CinemaCon, a Las Vegas convention for theater owners. Co-stars Emma Stone, Viola [...]
Associated Press NEW YORK — What if your memories and reality are suddenly challenged by the person with whom you’ve shared your whole life? This is the subject of Sharr White’s intriguing, fast-paced and poignant new play, “The Other Place,†which is superbly narrated and acted by Emmy Award-winner and theater veteran Laurie Metcalf. The [...]
That explosion you heard in downtown Sacramento this week was the big blowup of Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to ask voters in June to extend billions of dollars in taxes to balance the deficit-riddled state budget. Brown terminated negotiations with Republican legislators, citing a lengthy list of GOP demands last week. The governor said he [...]
The Solano County Taxpayers Association would like to inform the citizens of Solano County that you may have been overcharged by the county or individual cities for photocopies of “campaign statements†that you have requested and are entitled to a refund. It has come to our attention that the County Registrar of Voters has been [...]
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