Contributions and grants dropped to $22.3 million, after the public station cut its ties with PBS. KCET hopes new programming will boost fundraising. KCET-TV is trying to forge ahead without PBS, but it's doing so with far fewer donations than in the past.

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A Conversation with Melissa Manchester Mike Ragogna: Melissa, how are you? Melissa Manchester: It's going well, Mike. How are you? MR: Doing very well....

ALL WEEKEND 'Hattie' on the Horizon New Horizon Theater's "Hi Hat Hattie" stars Shaunyce Omar in a musical biography of Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Academy Award. The "Gone With the Wind" supporting actress was celebrated by Hollywood for her portrayal of the O'Haras' house servant Mammy, but attacked by the NAACP and others for perpetuating stereotypes.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Of all the impressive numbers on Tony Parker's stat sheet, perhaps the most eye-popping was zero fouls. Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night.

FEB. 9 Book launch and signing for SCAD professor Fred Gross 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. SCAD Museum of Art theater, 601 Turner Blvd.