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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Skelton: Lots of 'pie in the sky' promises by governor wannabes with no way to pay for them

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Bay Area air regulators split on whether to move forward with ban on gas water heaters that will cost homeowners $3,500

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Santana Row assault defendants arraigned, will not face hate crime charges

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Lake Tahoe boat tragedy: Final desperate minutes detailed in police report

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Santa Clara County DA challenger rallies supporters to criticize recent actions

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San Jose State to serve as base camp for Paraguay during World Cup, joining Australia in Bay Area

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Poll: Democrats rally around Becerra, Steyer as Republicans consolidate behind Hilton

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Hayward gas explosion: Desperate escape by severely injured victims described in lawsuit claiming PG&E sought to deceive investigators

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Asking Eric: My friends ditched me for this newcomer. Now they're sorry.

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Harriette Cole: My boyfriend's plan for our anniversary trip seems like a red flag

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Miss Manners: I don't want to get this server fired but I'm sick of her attitude

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Today in History: May 14, Skylab, the first American space station, launches into space

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Crime and Public Safety

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Peninsula sting ends in registered sex offender's arrest

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Smash-and-grab robbers target jewelry kiosk at Concord mall

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Family of couple slain by Alameda County sheriff's deputy to get $36 million

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An East Bay girl went missing. Police say they found her leaving hotel with 46-year-old man she met online

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'Can't happen': SF Giants' Adames explains critical baserunning gaffe

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Live Oak sweeps Lincoln to win BVAL Santa Teresa baseball title

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SF Giants fall to Dodgers as Ohtani delivers seven shutout innings

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MLS: Seattle Sounders hand San Jose Earthquakes a 3-2 defeat, their first loss in nearly two months

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Falling mortgage rates signal economic distress

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Santa Clara office hub owners find success with tech lease

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Tech firm's exit from Bay Area leads to sale of old Silicon Valley HQ

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Are job losses nudging homeowners to sell?

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Google opens newest Bay Area campus, a tech hub where thousands could work

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Meet the 6-9 phenom lifting Bellarmine's boys volleyball team back to top

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Bay Area cities let their FIFA World Cup flags fly

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Review: 'Is God Is' is one angry, and terrific, film

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Corgi puppy yoga is absolutely as adorable as you think

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Photos: Comic Con Oakland draws artists and fans for the first time in decade

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These moms are working to bring playoff tackle football to Oakland

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Original Joe's, San Jose's landmark restaurant, turns 70 this month

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Photos: Mario Lopez, Carmen Electra and other celebs mix with locals at opening of Graton resort's newest restaurant

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25 of the most underrated destinations in the US

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Barbara Lee gives actor and Oakland resident Delroy Lindo a key to the city

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Longtime San Jose State hangout starts a new chapter with new owner

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Dear Abby: This is my house too, but my husband and his sister seem to forget that

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Bay Area 'Bike to Wherever Day' is Thursday: Find events

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The real reason Angelina Jolie feels forced to sell Los Angeles mansion: report

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What to watch: 3 emerging directors light up screens this week

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A $275 gold-leaf doughnut just debuted in Sonoma County

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Thirsty? What to drink at BottleRock Napa Valley 2026

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Sightglass Coffee brings brown-butter lattes, doughnuts to Berkeley

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New Thai restaurant debuts in downtown San Mateo

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Bay Area News Group's endorsement guide to California's June 2 Primary

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Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell

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Lake Tahoe power crunch shows AI's growing energy toll in West

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Americans love their iPhones (though sometimes they wish they could live without them)

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Nvidia's CEO joins Trump in China with AI in the spotlight

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Olivia Newton-John never believed boyfriend staged his 2005 disappearance: book

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Bonnie Tyler 'remains seriously ill but stable' in Portugal

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Hilary Duff comeback includes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover

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Judge stops Blake Lively from adding more filings after 'It Ends with Us' settlement

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Four-bedroom house in Fremont sells for $2.6 million

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Sale closed in San Jose: $1.6 million for a condominium

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Three-bedroom house sells in Oakland for $1.5 million

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Three-bedroom house sells in San Jose for $1.3 million

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These family travel hacks will keep kids entertained and tantrum-free

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PurSteam SteamTech Elite Steam Iron: An advanced iron that's actually a joy to use

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