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Thursday, January 01, 2026 1:38 PM ET

The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Miss Manners: I got scolded, but how was I supposed to understand what the invitation meant?

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Harriette Cole: Only later did I realize what this date was all about

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Dear Abby: Am I overreacting about the news my husband hid from me?

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Miss Manners: Would I have been wrong to ask these women to leave the church service?

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Kurtenbach: Why 2026 promises to be a massive year in Bay Area sports

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Kurtenbach: These unbelievable 49ers might just be a team of destiny

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Meet the 'rockstar CEO' leading Bay Area's unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

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Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial

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Cats, guns and ICE: 7 new California laws in 2026

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Atmospheric river to soak Bay Area this weekend after Wednesday showers taper off New Year's Day

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A crackdown sidelined California truckers. The ripple effects could hit the Bay Area

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On a Quran full of symbolism, Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in as New York mayor

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Trump defends energy and health, offers new details on medical screening

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Deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration kills about 40, injures 115

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Ivanka Trump and family ruined holidays for others in posh ski town: report

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Lovers Point suspected shark attack victim identified by watch and 'shark band' on ankle, husband says

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Crime and Public Safety

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Crews battle fire at San Jose apartment complex on New Year's Eve

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Share the Spirit: Academy of HOPE gives former inmates a soft place to land

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Fremont man gets 40 to life for murder over girlfriend's sex work

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Two found fatally shot at Concord home

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49ers' Jauan Jennings, Brock Purdy 'found our stride' entering stretch run

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Macklin Celebrini on making Canada's Olympic team: 'It's all surreal'

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Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry spends New Year's Eve lighting up hometown Hornets

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49ers' Christian McCaffery most valuable non-QB in NFL playoffs

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Lender pushes ahead with plans to foreclose San Jose apartments loan

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California owners lost $33,000 in home equity in a year

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Key deadlines in 2026 may bring complicated Oakland Coliseum sale to a head

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A new law requires a working fridge in all California apartments. Some landlords fought it

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Photos: New Year's Eve day balloon drops across the Bay Area

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Could moving a WWII-era icon bolster visits to this East Bay city?

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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Inside the Bay Area factory reinventing restored classic cars like Robert Downey Jr.'s EVs

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2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year

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Local Color fosters community for San Jose artists

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Video: Why celebrities were at the 49ers game Sunday night

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A Bay Area couple turned their home into one of the most sustainable in the nation

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YMCA of Silicon Valley's water safety program aims to help kids with autism

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Photo Highlights: San Francisco 49ers survive Bear scare

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7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend, Jan. 2-4

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Recipe: Warm Salmon Salad With Orange Vinaigrette is a perfect dinner dish

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Word Game: Jan. 1, 2026

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Goodbye, Sprinkles: Cupcake empire shutters all its locations

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Bay Area arts: 7 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend

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How the wine world is set to change in 2026

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Old Rasputin chocolate cake from North Coast Brewing Co.

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Collins: Not your last Trump quiz

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Letters: After dropping lawsuit, California should drop high-speed rail

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Letters: Neighborhoods suffer under PG&E's outdated infrastructure

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Opinion: Bay Area mayor has yet to fully apologize for antisemitic posts

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Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%

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Lottery ticket worth over $400K sold in East Bay, and a ticket worth over $100K sold in South Bay

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What stores are open and closed for New Year's Eve 2025?

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Musk's xAI buys building to expand 'colossus' data center

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With brand in peril, Prince Harry might envy William's $30 million income

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LAPD places security hold on medical examiner's report in Reiner murders

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Timothée Chalamet wouldn't use stand-in for shocking 'Marty Supreme' scene

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Sale closed in San Jose: $2 million for a four-bedroom home

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Single-family house in Palo Alto sells for $2.8 million

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Alameda County real estate: House on Jacaranda Drive sells for $2.7 million

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Sale closed in Fremont: $3.1 million for a four-bedroom home

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