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The Mercury News - Top Stories

They earn $300,000 and pay $1,800 in rent in the Bay Area. Why they can stay in affordable housing

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Jarryd Hayne put the 49ers on Australia's map. A decade later, his legacy is far more complicated

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A new California law will ban watering decorative grass, even in non-drought years, starting Jan. 1

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Kurtenbach: Reality check — Cal's season-opening loss to UCLA shows that hype must be earned

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Hiker airlifted away from San Jose trail after mountain lion sighting

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14 people treated or hospitalized during Chainsmokers concert in San Jose

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This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

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Why San Jose officials are sounding the alarm after two cats were shot

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Bay Area high school football roundup 2026: Best of Week 2 action

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Review: Deep Purple headlines but the 2 opening acts are so much better

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer

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Storm rising: Oakland-based women's tackle football squad readies for Year Two

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Asking Eric: I don't like the plans my son has for my funeral

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Harriette Cole: It's not that I don't trust my fiancee, but this feels manipulative

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Asking Eric: I was afraid this family in IKEA would overhear and get the wrong idea

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Miss Manners: I tried to educate these dog walkers and they snubbed me

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A $276 million project will be Caldecott Tunnel's biggest upgrade since 2013. Here's what it will do.

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In Case You Missed It

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Youth sports costs are skyrocketing. Some parents and kids say 'it's worth every dime.'

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Inman Down Under: How to spend a day chasing 49ers' Australian arrival

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Apple to kick off Ternus era with its biggest-ever slate of new products

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Instant classic: Willow Glen onside kicks its way to wild intersectional victory over Oakland Tech

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After winning appeal, Richmond homicide suspect pleads to 17 years, eight months in prison

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Dangerous waves forecast for Bay Area coastline over weekend

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Grounded fishing boat on North Bay beach to be destroyed, once rotting squid is offloaded

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Brentwood: Driver killed Saturday in collision with tractor

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Bay Area prep football 2026: Where to find our complete Week 2 coverage

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Los Gatos: Military jet flyover scheduled in remembrance of 9/11

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Bay Area prep football Week 2, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared

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Bellarmine takes big step by holding off Campolindo for an impressive 17-16 victory

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Marina City Council aims to end vacation rental debate

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San Jose just greenlit an affordable housing project for a long-empty lot—but with a strict safeguard against developer delays

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Investors place billion-dollar real estate bet on Silicon Valley's future

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With clock ticking on closure, Great America extends current season

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Danville: An ideal day trip for foodies, history buffs and Mount Diablo fans

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Santa Teresa's Trey Monroe runs for 200 yards in win over TKA

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Woman shoots Richmond officer, prompting hourslong standoff

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Elusive young bird, rarely seen in California, pops out from the reeds for a short show

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Photos show Gloria Steinem through decades as a leading voice of the women's movement

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What to watch: 'Dark Matter' gets even darker in Season 2

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Photos: 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 cast reveal

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'It immediately started attacking me': Otter leaves Lake Tahoe swimmer bleeding

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Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star vandalized after beloved singer's death

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Photos: Comics fans unite at Cape & Cowl Con in Alameda

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Beast from the East Bay: When the Oakland Raiders ruled the NFL

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Caffeinated Gatorade and 'Brotein': Beverages with ties to the San Francisco 49ers

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Bay Area's big Labor Day weekend festivals: Scottish games, Kings Mountain art, Millbrae art/wine, Bizerkeley vegan

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This popular bagel shop opens in South San Jose; 3 more Bay Area shops are coming

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Dear Abby: The bride's request put me in an uncomfortable position

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Cal's deflating loss to UCLA: 3 things that doomed Bears, and 3 that provide hope

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Inman Down Under: All roads (laneways) lead to 49ers, Faithful swarming Melbourne

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Australia's pipeline to the NFL includes talent, not just eyeballs

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Saturday Night Five: LSU's pause with pros, Boise State stands tall, Michigan's miracle and wipeouts galore

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Word Game: September 6, 2026

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Horoscopes September 6, 2026: Idris Elba, don't settle for less than what you want

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'Everybody has a good memory of a toy': San Diego toy store celebrates 50 years with September events

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Happy Hollow's new jaguar making himself at home in San Jose

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Schaaf: Vote 'yes' on Regional Transit Measure. We can't afford to let Bay Area transit collapse.

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Joffe: Vote 'no' on Regional Transit Measure. It will burden Bay Area's poorest and isn't needed to 'save transit.'

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Opinion: California's top earners are thriving. Prop. 3 asks them to keep paying their share.

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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News organizations seek summary judgment in major copyright infringement case against OpenAI, Microsoft

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Daily News, NY Times want 'fair use' argument rejected in copyright case against OpenAI, Microsoft

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Fewer Americans are working or looking for a job. Experts can't agree on why

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Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster

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'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's family marks 20th anniversary of his death

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'Wheel of Fortune' host Jim Thornton caught on pedophile chat before suspension: report

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Zendaya's mom hits back at 'sad,' 'terrible' online comments about her looks

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'Love After Lockup' star Amber Eggers dead at 41

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Election 2026: Cupertino candidates form slate for city council

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Trump's super PAC will spend $10 million on Texas Senate race

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Letters: Aisha Wahab's swearing-in is a reason to celebrate

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Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

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Los Gatos High celebrates 10-year relationship with Japanese sister school

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Campbell Mayor Dan Furtado to give State of the City address on Sept. 16

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What can today's Saratoga students take away from 9/11?

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Dogs get free vaccinations at Bark in the Park

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Trump's War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.

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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

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Saratoga bus pilot reports falling ridership due to inconsistent service

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They said it: Data centers spark backlash

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