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The Mercury News - Top Stories

How a group tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters hopes to protect whales from shipping lanes

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How a Santa Cruz 'sea monster' spawned a century of myth, mystery and scientific discovery

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What California's big, gross elephant seals can teach us about life

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Can I keep using my Clipper card, and other questions about the new Bay Area transit pay system

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Lawrence Lab researcher allegedly downloaded child porn for 30 years, avoided charges until this week

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South Bay community celebrates as Lincoln-San Jose's longtime football coach gets day in sun

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12 long-lived Bay Area restaurants we said goodbye to in 2025

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San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

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NCAA: Former University of San Francisco player gave betting info to friend

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Trump 'gold card' program goes live: US visas available for $1M per person

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Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

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Glenn Close and Martha Stewart reveal their elaborate plans for dying

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Rapper ChaiBenjii4 appears poised to beat his Oakland murder case

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Bay FC begins 'next phase' with introduction of new coach Emma Coates

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UC Berkeley professor installed secret camera, allegedly catching Ph.D. candidate sabotaging fellow student's work

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Miss Manners: Can I wear this at my wedding without upsetting my new husband?

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Dear Abby: My ex-wife is our housemate, and my girlfriend isn't happy about it

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Asking Eric: I didn't know why my friends ditched me -- and then I remembered Paulo

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Dear Abby: I'm worried about my friend's sudden interest in men

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Two restaurants debut at Stanford Shopping Center

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San Jose high school investigating 'human swastika' formed by students in photo on campus

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Harriette Cole: I'm going home to people who think I'm a big-city success

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Here's the perfect Christmas gift for big Beatles fans

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Crime and Public Safety

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Orinda police failed to notice loaded gun stashed by felony suspect inside patrol car, feds say

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Alameda DA seeks to dismiss case against former San Leandro cop in killing of Steven Taylor

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After two hung juries, Oakland murder case collapses

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Suspect in huge Sierra wildfire is freed, and sheriff speaks out: Would this happen in Palisades case?

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Kurtenbach: The 49ers' formula for success couldn't be simpler. Doing it? That's a different story

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SF Giants' longtime broadcaster Duane Kuiper again falls short of winning Ford C. Frick Award

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New NY Liberty coach Chris DeMarco praises Warriors during introductory press conference

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CFP rankings: Why ESPN won't agree to eliminate the Tuesday shows

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Momentus adds San Jose building space with sublease from QuantumScape

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Photos: Late actor, writer Stephen J. Cannell's refreshed California estate lists for $22 million

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Goodwill gambit to move nonprofits to San Jose HQ starts to pay off

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Sale proposal for Berkeley hotel that faces foreclosure fizzles

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Highway 1 slide repairs continue to make strides along Big Sur coast

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Coho salmon found in Sonoma Coast creek for first time in 60 years

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Wish Book: At StreetCode Academy, kids and underserved communities learn the language of technology

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Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose

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Meet the Bay Area swimmers who put your polar bear plunge to shame

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Centenarian Navy nurse looks back on Pearl Harbor attack

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Photos: Highlights from the 2025 regional championship games

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'My days consisted of tears': South Bay parents band together to provide help, hope

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'We go to war with anybody': McClymonds fends off Roseville to win NorCal title

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San Jose City Hall goes psychedelic to honor Grateful Dead concert

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Bay Area soccer stars ring in 'favorable' World Cup draw for U.S.

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Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy's last words to her

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Diana Ross will headline 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' lineup

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Sundance 2026 lineup unveiled: Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Brittney Griner and more

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BottleRock Napa Valley holiday presale tickets go on sale this week

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A beer (and cider) lover's guide to Sonoma County

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Beware the death cap: East Bay parks officials warn about toxic mushrooms

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2026 flavor of the year: Ingredient expected to be big on U.S. menus

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Ohlone cuisine will star at a rare East Bay indigenous restaurant

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Walters: Who's seeking Los Angeles fire aid, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom?

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Barabak: Holmes is a liar, swindler and cheat. So why wouldn't Trump pardon her?

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Chemerinsky: Supreme Court's terrible reasons allowing Texas' racially rigged map

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Letters: One party dominates California's elections

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Elon Musk claims it's not safe for him to be in public in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

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OpenAI's ChatGPT now lets users edit images with Photoshop

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Amazon bets on color and AI with its priciest Kindle to date

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Opendoor investor sparks near 50% meme rally in Nextdoor stock

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Meghan Markle blames tabloid for delay in contacting estranged dad after leg amputation

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Google's most-searched pop culture terms of 2025, explained

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California TV producer who posed as heiress added to FBI Most Wanted list

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Grand jury hears head of D4vd's record label testify in Celeste Rivas case

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Single-family house sells for $1.6 million in Oakland

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Single-family house sells in Fremont for $2.6 million

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What $1,100,000 bought on Peach Willow Court: A Santa Clara County home

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Inside the $2,720,000 sale of a Santa Clara County home

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The best camera bags to protect your equipment

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The best GoPro camera for every adventure

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The best work boots for all-day comfort

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Top picks for the best kids' train sets

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