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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Jury deliberating on dozens of charges against Los Gatos mom in teen sex party case

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Teen testifies about Los Gatos mom charged with running underage sex parties

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

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

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How to watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area

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Alysa Liu drops by Italian restaurant in the Bay Area, reveals cake secret

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Bader dents food truck with first SF Giants home run

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New details of Tahoe avalanche, including how 3 buried skiers were saved

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Mass surveillance fears push Silicon Valley city to scrap automated license plate readers

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The San Francisco 49ers want Santa Clara to pay for its business office - again

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Macklin Celebrini welcomes pressure as spotlight on Sharks starts to grow

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Jimenez announces bid for Richmond mayor against fellow progressive incumbent Martinez

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Daniel Duckhorn, Napa Valley merlot's greatest champion, dies at 87

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Slatten Ranch Shopping Center lands Florida buyer

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Crime and Public Safety

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As a boy, he killed for the Norteño gang. Now in his 20s, he'll serve 19 years for it

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Correction: Two killed in shooting at West San Jose shopping center

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Man suspected of East Bay freeway assaults on his grandmother charged with attempted murder, other crimes

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Ex-boyfriend of victims' relative charged in Pleasanton killings of mother, son

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Big Ten football 2026 preview: Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State on top as conference aims for fourth consecutive national title

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Kurtenbach: The 49ers' Trent Williams problem has only one right answer

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High school baseball preview 2026: Rankings, players to watch, more

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High school softball preview 2026: Rankings, players to watch, more

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New Sunnyvale neighborhood: The city's planners gave the nod to build 370 homes on a tech campus

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Homes might sprout on South Bay site of closed Fry's Electronics store

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East Bay tech and industrial buildings land buyer

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San Jose office building becomes Silicon Valley success story

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Here's the best place in California to see whales

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Photos: San Jose's Vietnamese community celebrates Tet

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How the Golden State Warriors' senior dancers became fan favorites

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Bodies of all nine skiers killed in Tahoe-area avalanche retrieved

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Hip to be square dancing: A once-flourishing scene rises again in the Bay Area

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Officials mark completion of $20 million salt pond restoration in Mountain View

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The women the mountain took: Mothers, mentors remembered after Castle Peak avalanche

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Avalanche near Castle Peak: What we know so far about the deadliest slide in California history

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After decades under private ownership, Safari West to become nonprofit

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As 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse faced justice, these two Bay Area women built a network of survivors

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Bay Area's own Alysa Liu wins gold at Milan Cortina Olympics with remarkable free skate

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Son of Bay Area sports broadcasting icon finds hoop dreams at his dad's South Bay alma mater

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'Sirāt' is not the movie you think it is - it's better

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Review: Compelling 'Lehman Trilogy' digs into 2008 subprime meltdown

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Sprinkles Cupcakes is back — in Palo Alto and San Ramon

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Criminal paternity case tied to Ronn Owens' daughter heads to podcast

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A dance party, but with caffeine: Inside the coffee rave trend

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Cafe culture: 10 new coffee and tea shops that are as diverse as the Bay Area is

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When in Rome: Budapest pizzeria offers time-travel twist with ancient Rome-inspired pie

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5 fantastic Whale Festivals in Northern California for spring 2026

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Barabak: Eight candidates, four minutes to run for California governor. Ready, go!

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Opinion: In all the uproar over Epstein, remember the victims

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Californians finally get a guide to deciphering state's school data dashboard

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Skelton: Some Democratic candidates for California governor need to drop out

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San Jose pilot program will convert nearly 200 units at downtown high-rise into housing for middle-income earners

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PayPal Park can host concerts after San Jose denies neighbors' appeal

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Lucid slashes hundreds of East Bay jobs as electric car maker fights red ink

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Raley's to close East Bay store and slash dozens of jobs

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Martin Short's daughter helped others amid mental health struggles

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Tourette's activist says BAFTAs seated him by mic, assured slurs would be edited

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Sundance Film Festival reveals Boulder venues, dates for 2027 debut

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Guns N' Roses stopped 'Melania' documentary from using their music

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Sale closed in Oakland: $1 million for a single-family home

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San Ramon: Cluster home goes for $2.1 million

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San Jose: Condominium sells for $1.4 million

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West Valley nonprofit receives $200,000 federal grant for roaming services van

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Nonliquid toiletries that take the stress out of packing for travel

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Make it so with these incredible 'Star Trek' gift ideas

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When to dethatch your lawn

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Play like a pro in our favorite field hockey turf shoes

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