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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Republican Steve Hilton to California voters: It's OK to vote for me even if you don't like President Trump

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Arellano: Mexican food is exposing Trump as the weak-salsa TACO he is

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s California's slow road to high-speed rail worth chipping in $1 billion a year?

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Judge delays $10M sale of Spirit data to Google after attendants raise privacy concerns

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Santa Clara County coroner seeks help identifying man found in Coyote Creek in 1997

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His rent is $0. A Bay Area affordable housing surge made it possible

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The Bay Area has a massive shelter shortage. More beds alone won't solve homelessness

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Silicon Valley is richer than ever. Fewer residents are sharing in it.

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Nonprofit buys site of school that abruptly shut down in San Jose

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Inman: 5 things that caught my eye in 49ers' preseason win at Chargers

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New Bay Area Ridge Trail offers new outdoor escape

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3 Bay Area high schools make California's top 10 in U.S. News rankings

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Norteño gang's 'most violent and prolific shooter' sentenced to 30 years

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Aisha Wahab wins Swalwell's seat, becomes first Afghan American elected to Congress

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Why San Jose's Century 21 should be revived as a first-class IMAX theater

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Clue at site of fatal Palo Alto hit-and-run leads to teen suspect 200 miles away

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Bill to stop nondisclosure agreements moves to Gov. Newsom's desk

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California facility where Robert Carradine died by suicide failed fed safety rules: report

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New California 'Zone 0' rules require fire-safe buffers around high-risk homes

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Miss Manners: We ordered takeout with our rich new friends, and things took an unexpected turn

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Miss Manners: A woman I know was making a scene in a store. Was my reaction appropriate?

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Harriette Cole: My 14-year-old brother wants to live with me. Bad idea?

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Harriette Cole: I told him I wanted an actual date, and he blasted me as egotistical

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Kurtenbach: The Giants' biggest win of a disastrous season? The looming downfall of the Dodgers

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Dear Abby: Is it a bad idea to write a letter asking her to lose weight?

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Dear Abby: I'm not going to wear the Fitbit, but I can't just say it like that

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Pair faces animal trafficking charges in California for alleged yearslong reptile-smuggling operation

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Anti-transgender protest before Valkyries' game draws sparse crowd

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Review: The most talked about band in 2026 proves it's worth talking about

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Why Palo Alto parents sued over mosque field trip

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Jury convicts East Bay man, one other in 2021 killing outside Bay Area restaurant

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Timber Fire: Shelter closes as containment of Monterey County wildfire inches up

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Bay Area man who killed pregnant ex-girlfriend wins parole decision

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Emotional testimony in former Bay Area mayor's sexual assault civil trial brings courtroom to tears

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High school football 2026 preview: West Catholic Athletic League

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Preseason all-Bay Area News Group high school football 2026: Quarterbacks

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High school football 2026 preview: Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division

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High school football 2026 preview: Peninsula Athletic League De Anza Division

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Options emerge for empty retail space in Walnut Creek after RH store drops out

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Are malls dead? No, they're a top investment

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Oakley gives initial OK to short-term rentals plan in effort to boost downtown economy

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This housing tower could be the tallest in Berkeley. A loan default could prevent that from happening

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Apple icon Steve Wozniak wows Bay Area crowd with stories about his career

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After four decades, a Bay Area artist reveals his art is more than 'nothing'

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First look at Disneyland's new Oogie Boogie Bash parade

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Another Bay Area shelter mulls legal options after 15 dogs ID'd in Miranda's Rescue excavation pit

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Valkyries clinch playoff spot with win over Dallas, returning to postseason in second year

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Photos: Dogs make a splash at Santa Cruz's annual Parks and Rex pool party fundraiser

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Watch: Santa Cruz teen lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House

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Photos: Oakland Pride Parade shows off culture, resilience and creativity

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San Jose celebrates India's 80th Independence Day

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Photos: Renovated Calabazas BMX park reopens in San Jose

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Teen lifeguard Ryder Williams gets ringside seat to Trump's berating of reporter

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Popular downtown Walnut Creek restaurant devastated by fire

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Oakland's Chinatown is throwing a huge party, with food and ping-pong

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European-style cakes and pastries – and dog biscuits – come to Livermore

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Some of the best barbecue in the U.S. is in … California?

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Asking Eric: I get anxious about opening gifts in front of people

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Harriette Cole: My sister ruined my gender reveal by eating the special cupcake

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Miss Manners: Are my in-laws' gift requests considered normal?

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California school board requires national anthem be performed at all home sports games

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Stop hating on math: 9 advanced metrics that can win your fantasy football league

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49ers Studs and Duds: Stribling shines again, Black shows serious power in blowout win over Chargers

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49ers' Purdy makes preseason debut after scarce interceptions this camp

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Bruno Mars ticket glitch only affected fans with disabilities

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'The Pitt' announces casting for new staffers and patients in season 3

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Brian Hickerson gives first statement since Hayden Panettiere death

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Jaafar Jackson wants 'Michael' sequel to focus on sexual misconduct claims from uncle's point of view

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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Interested in how California pays for state government? Here's where to find the data.

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Farmer tax credit extension good news for Contra Costa, Solano Food Bank

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California biotech's at-home urine test aims to catch cancer early

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Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

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Director: Hayden Panettiere struggled to 'stay sober' while filming 'A Breed Apart'

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Tupac Shakur's last words to cops: 'We'll take care of it'

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A timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family as they leave California and return to the UK

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Bay Area librarian and host of 'Reading Rainbow' Mychal Threets tells concerned fans he's seeking help

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New legislation seeks to protect communities from political gerrymandering in California

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How California's primary election reflects the perils facing the national Democratic Party

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Bay Area tax measure to bail out transit agencies faces lawsuit over 'misleading' ballot language

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Lindsey Graham's sister stumbles badly in South Carolina Senate debate

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Artists, chalk designers converge at weekend Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

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West Nile virus activity in California at five-year high

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How much were the 6 most expensive home sales in Milpitas, reported in the week of July 13?

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California appellate court overturns pimping, trafficking conviction of East Palo Alto man

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San Jose man sentenced to 21 years in San Mateo hammer attack

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7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend

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Bay Area arts: 9 shows and concerts to catch this weekend

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How to make potty training go as smoothly as possible

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Get in shape with the best workout shorts

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7 Tips for easing into dorm life

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Which coffee percolator should I buy?

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