Downtown San Jose will be filled with the sounds of jazz, blues, salsa and more all weekend long.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2026
The plan is to then gradually introduce louder sounds, Coen added, to discover the level at which a sonic boom noise goes from being acceptable to unacceptable.
With its iconic canals, Gothic architecture, Moorish windows, and artisan legacy spanning everything from Murano glass and Burano lace to terrazzo flooring, Venice is a design lover's paradise.
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Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
5 Aug. 2026
Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.
San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.
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Maddie White,
CBS News,
7 Aug. 2026
The remaining space is reserved for buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.
Completing the estate is an attached three-car garage, with one of the bays equipped with a custom security station.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2026
Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.
Lach said the department trains year-round in rivers, lakes, and lagoons throughout Chicago, and will operate in nearly every weather condition except lightning.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
6 Aug. 2026
As Italy’s longest river, the Po delivers plenty of nutrients to the lagoons — both from natural sources and from human activities like farming — that provide a surplus of food for sea critters, including blue crabs.
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