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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico alone is taking Facebook to trial

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A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems

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In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed

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Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

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Elizabeth Holmes invited Nathan Fielder to film her final days before prison. Things got weird.

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Cupertino TV show to make its debut, but some barely recognize city

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Killing outside San Jose store: Video shows men hugging, then one is shot dead

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Sprouts Farmers Market proposed for shuttered San Jose store site

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Sizzling temperatures, dangerous waves, dirty air persist as Bay Area heat wave hits peak

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Filipino-American kickboxing gym celebrates 20 years in the Bay Area

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List: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from the Bay Area, class of 2027

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Former South Bay businessman pleads guilty to health care fraud

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Federal judge postpones ruling on halting ICE facility construction near Gilroy

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Pedophile support chatroom addresses Jim Thornton 'Wheel of Fortune' firing

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LSU vs. SEC: Looming expulsion vote & what it means for college football

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This Milpitas flag football star is small in stature, but a giant on field

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NFL kickoff: Fearless forecasts for 2026

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Harriette Cole: My cousin is a jet-setting doctor, and I find myself resenting her success

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Asking Eric: He asked me to move in with him but not my dog

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Miss Manners: The bride is classless, and the wedding isn't her first. Must I give a gift?

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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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Dear Abby: My wife died on vacation, and this man posted it on Facebook within hours

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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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Dear Abby: I'm trying to ghost her but she won't accept it

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List: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from California, class of 2027

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In Case You Missed It

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After scandal and turmoil, Valley Water turns to 25-year veteran as its next CEO

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New app to provide California wildfire updates to the public directly from fire agencies

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After years of lagging reforms, new agreement sets deadlines for Santa Clara County jail care

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The quiet ways data brokers are resisting California's new data deletion law

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7 Southern California coast homes red-tagged, several yellow-tagged following big hurricane swell

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Plane was doing a 'go-around' before fatal California crash, preliminary information indicates

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Federal prosecutors in California admit their error led to judge's decision to release immigrant wanted for murder

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California school principal arrested for alleged attempt to meet with minor

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Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 3, 2026

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New playbook: Cupertino school has unique plan to keep football program afloat

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High school football rankings Week 3, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 25

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Monday Morning Lights: Is gap closing between SoCal, NorCal heavyweights?

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South Bay tech and medical campus lands buyer at a discount

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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 big real estate bet on Silicon Valley's future

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From explorers to botanists: The people who inspired plant names

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Hot temperatures to blast Bay Area

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'To experience it with other people makes it extra special': Take a hike with weekly local 'Go Wild' group excursions

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SF Giants' Whitcomb delivers 11th-inning walk-off single to defeat Cardinals

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Photos: San Jose's fourth annual Lowrider Day

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Funky, folksy and fabulous Fairfax

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Photos: 160th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games

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

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

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

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Steam trains in Tilden Park offer scenic trips through towering Redwoods

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California's best low-alcohol wines are made in the vineyard

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California egg ranch makes difficult choice in salmonella outbreak

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Black sesame and miso add an Asian spin to Rice Krispie Treats

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Girl Scouts reveal first-ever cookie for dogs, plus a new flavor for humans

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Asking Eric: Suddenly my co-workers are talking about my former marriage

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Harriette Cole: I took my mom on a surprise trip, and it didn't go well

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Miss Manners: Is a celebrity who touches a stranger this way just being playful?

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Dear Abby: She has been my dream woman since I was a kid and she was a mom

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Kurtenbach: Brock Purdy is the engine, not the passenger, of the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes

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Will goal song 'Power Bite' bite the dust? Sharks ask fans for input on in-arena experience

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High school flag football rankings Sept. 9, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 15

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After 9/11, sports helped New York return to normalcy

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Review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' asks deep questions, but is also really funny

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Oakland hosts 'Good Medicine,' a night of Native-American comedy

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Lori Loughlin is divorcing Mossimo Giannulli after 30 years together

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Higher costs force tough choices for pet owners and veterinarians

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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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China hits back at US claims of 'malicious' AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks

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An unnamed donor responds to global aid cuts with a record gift for the nonprofit Americares

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Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they're stolen

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ABC responds to rumored 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' cancellation

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'Surprised' Harry and Meghan blasted for all the surprises they've launched since Megxit

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'South Park' creators continue to needle Trump Administration with 'South America' rebrand

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Harry and Meghan surprised by the way Buckingham Palace released letter on non-working royal status

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As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump

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California's next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

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Voters, beware. California governors can do (almost) anything. Choose wisely.

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California's political hopefuls remain silent on state's job losses, unemployment

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New Apple CEO to unveil latest iPhone lineup

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49ers' defensive line loses another: DT Alfred Collins sustains knee injury

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Letters: Cal and Stanford should quit the college football circus

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For these Venezuelans living in the US, June's earthquakes still reverberate across daily life

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Best curling iron for fine hair

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Best Crochet Supply

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Spoil your furry friend with the best dog pillows

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