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Dierks Bentley and other top acts coming to the Confluence Festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

MADISON, Ill. - Singer Dierks Bentley will be headlining the Confluence festival this summer in Madison, Illinois. The festival features the top acts across several genres for the Enjoy Illinois 300 June 2-4. Tim Dugger, Flor Rida, and Bailey Zimmerman are just a few act that will take the stage at the World Wide Technology Raceway.Regional acts include:Blinded By StereoDJ MahfDJ Big D Dr. ZhivegasDylan Triplett Funky Butt Brass Band Lamar HarrisMalena Smith Red and Black Brass Band St. Boogie Brass Band The Bobby Ford Band The Mighty Pines – lead singer Neil Salsich is currently competing on NBC’s The Voice Vella La VellaWe Are Root ModFor more information about the event, click here

‘Bomb cyclone’ soaks Southern California; rain continues into Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

Heavy rain was falling across Southern California Wednesday morning as another Pacific storm, considered a “bomb cyclone” due to its rapid intensification, moved into the region.The rain will linger throughout the day on Wednesday and into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles. Interactive Storm Radar Rainfall rates will be a tenth of an inch per hour in the coastal areas and valleys and up to a quarter inch per hour in the foothills and mountains.The first band of rain will be followed by a six to eight-hour break with clearing skies before the next band arrives late Wednesday into Thursday morning.Radar of the bomb cyclone hitting California. March 29, 2023. (KTLA)“This (second band) will be more showery in nature but with higher rain rates and possible thunderstorms,” NWS said.Southern California’s mountains will also receive more snow. NWS is forecasting 2 to 5 inches between 4,000 ...

Can You Ship Delta-8 THC?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

View the original article about Shipping Delta-8 THC at Real Tested CBD.In the United States, there has been a growing interest in delta-8 THC due to its potential benefits. Delta-8 THC is a minor cannabinoid that comes from the hemp plant and is considered to be mildly psychoactive. In recent years, due to its legal status and numerous potential benefits, the demand for delta-8 THC products has been rising steadily.The legal status of delta-8 THC is a bit of a gray area, with some states allowing it to be sold freely, while other states have enforced restrictions. While delta-8 THC is legal in most states, the legal status of shipping it across states is still somewhat unclear.Is Delta-8 THC Legal in the US?The legal landscape for Delta-8 THC is still evolving in the United States. While it is considered to be federally legal, each state can make its own laws that govern the production, sale, and shipment of delta-8 THC products.Some states have placed outright bans on delta-8 THC ...

Learning Mathame

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

Learning Mathame: Italian melodic techno production duo Mathame, aka brothers Amedeo and Matteo Giovanelli, are preparing to release their debut full length album this year. They’ve generated a buzz thanks to their EPs Nothing Around Us, Skywalking and For Every Forever, plus singles “So What” and “Believe” with CamelPhat. The album should see them step up another level.Matteo says that he became interested in electronic music when he was seven or eight years old.“I would put my parents vinyl records from their old pirate ‘80s radio on an old technics, place some cans and baskets to sit on, and had started doing these ridiculous drum mashups just by getting my hands going,” he says. “Over time I started using computers and got interested in sampling, but love came with a shareware version of ReBirth by Propellerhead (the grandfather of Reason) emulation on a 94/95 pentium pc of a 303 909 808. Incredible. Then using records and hip-hop ...

4 classic cocktails, with variations for spring and summer entertaining

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

By J.M. HIRSCH, Christopher Kimball’s Milk StreetThe arrival of spring means summer entertaining season isn’t far behind, which is an excellent excuse for a home bartending refresher. Because like changing a tire and ironing a shirt, crafting a cocktail is one of those skills adults should have at least a passing familiarity with.Equipping yourself is simple. Mid-shelf bottles of the basics — vodka, bourbon, rye, gin, white and aged rums, and blanco tequila — will get you on your way. Add some inexpensive dry and sweet vermouths, maybe an orange liqueur and a bottle of Angostura bitters, and you’ll be set.The gear is minimal and affordable. A shaker, a stirring glass, a long-necked spoon, a strainer and a 2-ounce measuring cup are all you need. The whole lot can be had for under $50.As for the recipes? Try a two-for-one approach that iterates on the classics. This means learning a few classic cocktails as they traditionally are made, but also mastering an easy twist on each, a simpl...

Meghan Markle has ‘warped sense of reality,’ isn’t ‘on the level,’ Vanity Fair writer says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

A Vanity Fair writer who was “ahead” of the curve for American journalists doing critical examinations of Meghan Markle opened up this week about what she’s learned since profiling the American Duchess of Sussex in 2018.In a conversation with ex-BBC journalist Andrew Gold for his On the Edge podcast, Vanessa Grigoriadis explains why Meghan is the product of her upbringing in a dysfunctional family on the fringes of Hollywood, the world’s so-called dream factory.As Grigoriadis explained in the podcast and in her Vanity Fair story, the wife of Prince Harry is an ambitious “striver” who has long sought to be “a household name” and to rise above her family’s middle-class but unconventional “shaggy-dog tale” existence. To do that, she worked hard in high school and college, struggled to make it in Hollywood, aggressively courted press attention as a B-list cable TV actor and crafted narratives about her life that are not n...

Los Gatos’ Pelio, San Jose’s J. Lohr among wine competition winners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

The 30th annual Monterey Wine Competition, held March 11 in King City, saw a 2018 Pelio Vineyard Chardonnay, from a vineyard and brand owned by Los Gatos residents Les and Nini Pelio, crowned Best White of Show and Best Chardonnay. Garnering 95 points, it was a real head-turner.The vineyard is in sandy and limestone studded soils off Highway 68, at the very western edge of Carmel Valley. Winemakers Greg and Chris Vita, who also make Caraccioli Cellars, Dawn’s Dream and Galante wines, are to be commended for the balance and nuance of this wine, which exhibits that perfect touch of French poise and elegance in a California chardonnay. Scoring a medal for every wine entered, including golds for the 2017 chardonnay and 2018 Lindsey Cuvee Pinot Noir, Pelio was also awarded Best Monterey County Winery for 2023.Pelio wines can be found at Enoteca Direct in Los Gatos, Artisan Wine & Spirits in Mountain View and Robert’s Market in Woodside. Pelio will open its first tasting room in Carme...

Bay Area storms: Scattered thunderstorms possible Wednesday before dry conditions return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

A thunderous end to the latest atmospheric river storm is likely for at least some parts of the Bay Area on Wednesday, setting up what’s expected to be at least a few dry days heading into the weekend.National Weather Service predictions Wednesday morning called for possible thunderstorms scattered around the Bay Area. Those scattered storms could contain short bursts of stormy weather boasting roaring clouds and brief, intense rainfall. Small bouts of hail and lightning could be a symptom of such an event.“Lightning’s going to be kind of infrequent with most of these, though there might be some that become over-performing compared to others,” said NWS meteorologist Brayden Murdock. “It’s definitely going to be a case-by-case basis with most of these individual storms.”Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today. Watch out for lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and small hail. Stay weather aware and remember when thunder ...

South Bay lawmaker’s bill aims to bolster hate crime charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

A South Bay assemblymember is looking to expand the state’s definition of a hate crime, a pursuit he says will ensure that crimes targeting populations like Asian Americans and LGBTQ+ people are fully prosecuted when bias is evident but not demonstrated explicitly enough to satisfy existing legal thresholds.Evan Low, D-Campbell, is pushing Assembly Bill 1064, which would add “bias motivation” and “selective targeting” components to the statutory description of a hate crime. He says the idea is to empower law enforcement and prosecutors to pursue hate crime investigations by making it more likely that charges get in front of juries rather than get dismissed in pretrial stages.“Our community has been suffering,” Low said in an interview. “Many of the cases we’ve seen, the individual did not shout out a specific slur, but we know by the consistency of the targeted individuals that selective targeting exists. That evidence of bias is...

Roadshow: Do I have to pay a toll invoice that didn’t arrive for a year?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:47 GMT

Q: I received an invoice on March 22 for $7 from FasTrak, showing that I was on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge on March 21 a year ago, almost to the day. Must I pay an invoice that old?Nanette Haile, PleasantonA: You’d be smart to pay. To ignore these tolls could lead to significant penalties. I understand your frustration with a billing delay that long.Q: I read the March 26 article about the people who owe huge sums for unpaid tolls. While I am very sympathetic to those who incurred undeserved charges as a result of toll agencies’ mistakes, I have no sympathy for those who intentionally abuse the system. The fees and penalties incurred by Brenda Angulo were entirely avoidable. If you can’t afford the tolls, or don’t want to pay them, don’t use the toll lanes.As for the claim that toll lanes can be confusing, it’s true that a lack of uniformity can sometimes be confusing, but anyone capable of getting a driver’s license should be able to figur...