Modesto-raised actor Timothy Olyphant has traded the wild west for the wicked law.

A diamond may be forever, but a diamond-seller, well, that's another story. Two jewelry stores in Vintage Faire Mall have closed their cases for good. Whitehall Jewelers and Crescent Jewelers, both owned by Whitehall Jewelers Holdings Inc., shut their doors Saturday.

The State Theatre wants to borrow your memories.

A flurry of words, emotions and energy filled the State Theatre on Saturday for the annual sellout known as The Ill List.

While you can't get a raft ride down the Mississippi at the new Modesto restaurant Huckleberry's, the eatery does promise a down-home taste befitting the famed Mark Twain character.

Odds are, you recognize the smiling face to the right.

They say those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

In case the blaring Christmas music in every store, massive displays on every corner and ads on every channel telling you to buy, buy, buy weren't a big enough hint, it's the holiday shopping season.

It's not every day you get to dress a rock star. Modesto designer Tawny Holt recently sold several pieces of her one-of-a-kind clothing to Courtney Love, former frontwoman of Hole and widow of grunge pioneer Kurt Cobain.

The reports of Barker's Music's death have been greatly exaggerated.

Gonsalves, Robin Gonsalves. While the name may not ring a bell, the 28-year old Beyer High graduate spent the last year in Her Majesty's Secret Service, so to speak, working on the new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace."

After what seemed like 22 years instead of 22 months, the coverage of the 2008 presidential election finally is over.

Some people see their bodies as a canvas; Nicolle Landre sees all bodies as her canvas.

The Modesto Area Music Association awards show is a good night for folks who can't make up their minds.

This is a heck of a time to try to separate folks from their money, especially for stuff that isn't rent, utilities and loaves of bread.