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Teen arrested in connection with fatal Morgan Hill shooting

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4 ways to get into national and California parks free this fall

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Jelly Roll addresses speculation about his politics after Trump joke

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You may soon be able to put a solar panel on your apartment balcony in California

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Judge leaves Bay Area transit tax language intact after opponents allege bias

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Ex-California judge gets probation for his role in multi-million dollar fraud scheme

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$45,000 worth of beer went missing in Southern California. PBR wants your help to find it

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Marin Headlands fire capped at 3 acres

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Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 1, 2026

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Mitty QB suffers season-ending injury

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SJSU student housing hub in downtown San Jose is bought by Texas firm

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San Jose apartment hub in Midtown district acquired for more than $100 million

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Massive San Jose apartment project moves forward after real estate deal

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Community celebrates storied San Jose fire station's grand opening

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Watch: Buckingham Palace royal guard plays '9 to 5' to honor Dolly Parton

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Photos: Mill Valley's Knights of Molino make their debut at 924 Gilman Street

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No grapes? No problem. North Bay winery replaces vineyard with 3,000 sunflowers

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Watch: Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing

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East Bay girl who beat cancer runs a lemonade stand to raise funds

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Photos: Country music icon Dolly Parton through the years

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Mega-merger sparks $700 million apartment buyout spree across South Bay and East Bay

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Caltrans repaves Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains

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First look at Disneyland's new Star Wars food cart with hovering droids

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8 new and expanded wine bars around the Bay Area

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This summery dish is part warm grain bowl, part fried rice

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Sips of summer: 3 local products to try

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Bryan Voltaggio's makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak

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2 Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area make NYT's greatest list

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Asking Eric: The wrong person overheard my wife venting about my co-workers

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Harriette Cole: So I'm the bad guy because I want to set boundaries for our neighbor

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Miss Manners: Can I tell the tourists we don't want to see their underwear?

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Dear Abby: I want to go back to my ex-wife. How do I discuss this civilly with my partner?

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Pritchard wants 'violence, speed' from Stanford players in coaching debut vs. Hawaii

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Huge test awaits San Jose State in 2026 opener at USC

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Inman: 49ers eager to spring forward into Australian adventure

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Following historic collapse, SF Giants' bullpen rebounds with four scoreless innings in win

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Disneyland closes 8 attractions as Halloween season kicks off

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How to find a $4,762 overpayment when Comcast says it's gone

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Rob Reiner's son Jake opens up about parents' murders 8 months later

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

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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Calmes: Trump's reputation for corruption is doing Democrats' work for them

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Opinion: At airports, ICE snatches people who are following the rules

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Should California be regulating tires?

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How to keep your child's tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

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Marin County robotic exoskeleton firm faces uncertain future after AI pivot

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'All hell will break loose': UFC 250 attack plotters also planned to ravage Bay Area data centers, FBI says

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Michael Strahan welcomes fifth child, his first with girlfriend Kayla Quick

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Jaye P. Morgan dies at 94; 1950s-era pop star made gonzo turn as 'Gong Show' judge in 1970s

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Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died

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Oakley cancels November ballot council races that were uncontested

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Five California propositions ask the same question: Who should pay billions in taxes?

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In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers

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Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms

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Empty Saratoga residence broken into, vandalized with grafitti

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49ers Studs and Duds: RB Jordan James, depth DEs shine in preseason finale

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Keion White makes immediate impact in 49ers' preseason finale at Raiders

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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

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Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta's new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough

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Man charged with hit and run, vehicular manslaughter after fatal Peninsula collision

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