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The Mercury News - Top Stories

San Jose family arrested on suspicion of running network of 10 Bay Area brothels, trafficking 40 women

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New Pac-12 waiting for CFP format resolution to set schedule, champ game

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Season of Hope concerts return to St. Joseph Cathedral in San Jose

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Mexico's Congress approves tariff hikes on imports from China and others

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'Hate breeds hate': How should school respond after 'human swastika' incident?

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

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Officials reveal mistakes that impacted East Bay refinery fire response

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Bay Area gains jobs in September as California suffers losses

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This Bay Area county is experimenting with a first-in-the-state pilot program for faster housing construction. Can it help solve the affordability crisis?

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Man convicted of San Jose rape faces life sentence due to sex crime history in Norway

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Six hurt, homes heavily damaged after gas line, accidentally cut, explodes near Hayward

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Horoscopes Dec. 12, 2025: Jennifer Connelly, change is your way forward

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Asking Eric: I never saw the recommendation letter he submitted with my name

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Harriette Cole: We just found out my sister's irresponsibility could cost us our house

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Miss Manners: Our host ostentatiously does laundry while entertaining guests

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Today in History: December 12, NFL stadium's roof collapses after major snowstorm

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Dear Abby: My granddaughter is a nightmare, and timeouts are no use

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

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Beverage maker moves headquarters to downtown Oakland

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Harriette Cole: I dread going out of my apartment but I don't want to live anywhere else

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Miss Manners: My friend's new partner is getting a reputation as a difficult guest

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

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

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Asking Eric: My son's holiday plan doesn't seem fair to me

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Crime and Public Safety

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Around the East Bay, cannabis drivers would take deliveries only to get a gun stuck in their faces

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'Enough is enough': Former Harlem Globetrotter says his car was vandalized with racist slurs in Petaluma

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'You executed him': Man sentenced to life for hostage-taking killing of California teen

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Man followed woman to Berkeley with car full of sex toys, condoms, crack pipes, Taser and a gun, police say

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Steve Kerr addresses possible Kuminga departure from Warriors

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FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices

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Sharks update: Mukhamadullin back in lineup, Reaves talks harsh Leafs exit

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Woodworking company eyes big building tucked away in San Jose tech hub

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Indicted Bay Area real estate mogul must give up deed to East Bay house

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Momentus adds San Jose building space with sublease from QuantumScape

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

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Nick's Cove boat shack reopens after destructive 2024 fire, restoring a beloved piece of Tomales Bay

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The Independence Networks gives adult students with disabilities the opportunity to become the teacher

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

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

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

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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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Eurovision's 2024 champ returns winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

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San Jose's Christmas in the Park has a busy weekend ahead

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Caltrain's Holiday Train taking a different route this year

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Here's how to create a tasty, healthier Hanukkah

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The Michelin Guide debuts new rating system for wine. When is it coming to California?

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Popular spicy chicken spot opens new location in the East Bay

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What's the thing with In-N-Out Burger and the number 67?

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Walters: Cap and trade is now a backdoor tax on California consumers

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Stephens: Europe, too, is worth fighting for

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Rubin: Why is a massive American armada hovering off Venezuela in the first place?

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Letters: Gavin Newsom isn't the main mudslinger in Trump spat

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OpenAI unveils more advanced model as race with Google heats up

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Rivian unveils AI chip for automated driving, ditches Nvidia

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Tickets for 4 of the 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history were purchased in California

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Hilary Swank reportedly apologizes for rant against Make-A-Wish mom

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Beyoncé to co-chair Met Gala after decade away from fashion's biggest night

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Cause of death for food influencer Michael Duarte confirmed by coroner

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Taylor Swift 'Nazi' theory driven by bot-like accounts and trolls: report

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Single-family residence sells for $2.4 million in Pleasanton

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Sale closed in Oakland: $1.6 million for a three-bedroom home

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Santa Clara County real estate: House on Glen Una Avenue sells for $2,500,000

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Sale closed in San Jose: $1.6 million for a four-bedroom home

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Bring the galaxy home with the best Star Wars poster

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Enhance your brows with the best eyebrow makeup

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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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