They finished up preliminary competition Friday night at the Miss California Pageant at Saroyan Theatre in Fresno. Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist, who's pictured here, won the talent competition. She portrayed a dying swan in a ballet number that was graceful and fluid.

Miss City of Orange Emily Brandenburg won the night's preliminary competition in evening wear. Friday's audience was filled with family and friends of the 55 contestants. One audience member, 20-year-old Ryan LaCroix, was there to root for his sister, Miss Los Angeles County Jolie LaCroix. Earlier in the week, Ryan made a late-night run to Denny's and got a grilled cheese sandwich and some French fries for Jolie. "That great grease. I was achin' for it," she said.

Saturday night, they pick a new Miss California. I'll be blogging live during the show, starting about 7 p.m.