Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year, Manuel Santana, dies at 81 (Santa Cruz bi2301431 Manuel Santana, Santa Cruz County's Artist of the Year, restaurateur, painter, community activist, and a transforming force the political and cultural art of the Central Coast, died Tuesday of complications from a brief illness

Free lunchtime and after-hours concerts offer something for everyone (Seattle bi2301431 Slip on your sunglasses and head outside for free s around Seattle. The events include downtown Seattle's Out to Lunch series, the Summer Series City Hall PlazaPark, Sounds Outside and more

Bill Graham created concert behemoth (San Francisco Chronicle) bi2301431 During lifetime, producer Bill Graham and Bill Graham Presents enjoyed a near monopoly on the Bay Area scene, but that era came to an end Graham's death 1991. Seven years after, former executives sold the business for $65 million..

Music: Guitar hero (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) bi2301431 Derek Trucks balances fatherhood, three bands and a new home studio for and guitar goddess wife

July 4th Fireworks on News10 and More (News10 Sacramento) bi2301431 Can't get out to see a fireworks show year? News10 and news10.net are bringing a fireworks display to you

07-01-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) bi2301431 AMY WINEHOUSE CALLS KANYE A 'C**T': 'Rehab' singer says to Glastonbury crowd as an aside praising Jay-Z. Jigga comments

ARTS + FEATURES (St. Petersburg Times) bi2301431 The Sex Pistols, the reformed legendary punk band that came to the city recently, snubbed Russian authorities a little by announcing ?God Save the Queen? as a ?little song for your president? at a local stadium on Monday

Uninspired Phillies routed by Angels as struggles mount (Courier-Post) bi2301431 On Thursday, the Phillies were afforded a scheduled day off to relax and reflect on the first 48 games of the season

Lompoc readies for 56th annual Flower Festival (Santa Maria Times) bi2301431 Rising gas prices could keep visitors away from Lompoc's 56th annual Flower Festival next week, according to co-organizer Bob Ferrell

Los Lobos, the Doodlebops play the Alameda County Fair (Contra Costa Times) bi2301431 Other acts to appear Pleasanton: Boyz II Men, Terri Clark, Eddie Money and Pablo Cruise. The fair kicks off June 20

Public Money, Private Property: The Council's Capital Budget (Gotham Gazette) bi2301431 Up two steps and through a discreet side door of an apartment building Washington Heights, a small, now-controversial non-profit group a handful of employees and desks scattered bilingual brochures

Couple puts up center honor of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Philippine Daily In bi2301431 MANILA, Philippines - Five years after the stigmatic priest Padre Pio was canonized by Pope John Paul II Rome on June 16, 2002, a miracle happened last March 2

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