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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Recruiting roundup: The Week 0 start, Stanford's QB guests and USC's loaded visitor list

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Chris Brown, Usher tour: One act clearly outshines the other in concert

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Ronn Owens' daughter pleads guilty in 'Bachelor' pregnancy fraud case

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He posed as a 49ers player. Feds say he and an accomplice defrauded 26 women of $1.3 million

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Democratic leader condemns AIPAC-linked ads and party opposition to Wahab

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Election 2026: How much should rents rise? Voters in 2 Bay Area cities will decide

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Newsom blocked on shielding utilities from fire liabilities

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Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields fest gives $10 million to 10 nonprofits

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Stanford's Pritchard comes full circle as Cardinal football coach

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COVID is spreading again in the Bay Area. Here's who should take precautions

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Asking Eric: His children have turned my backyard oasis into a nightmare

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Miss Manners: Can I tell the tourists we don't want to see their underwear?

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Harriette Cole: So I'm the bad guy because I want to set boundaries for our neighbor

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Asking Eric: The wrong person overheard my wife venting about my co-workers

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Dear Abby: I want to go back to my ex-wife. How do I discuss this civilly with my partner?

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Dear Abby: Barney insists on caressing me while I'm trying to work

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Meghan Markle demands 9-bedroom home for 'English countryside dream': report

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South Bay father among those missing in Nepal-Tibet border floods

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

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Port of Oakland has a 1,200-foot problem. The fix will cost $640 million

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Milpitas

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Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

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Oakland police sergeant accused of $38,000 in wage theft after timecard audit

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Suspect charged in death of man found buried at Oakland homeless camp

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Bay Area high school football roundup 2026: Best of Week 1 action

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Tyler Winkles once again leads Acalanes to impressive win over Mitty

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Valley Christian overpowers Wilcox in matchup between new coaches

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Much improved San Ramon Valley dominates El Cerrito to open season

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San Jose apartment hub adds to deals tied to real estate mega-merger

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Three-story data center proposed for San Jose site

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You may soon be able to put a solar panel on your apartment balcony in California

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SJSU student housing hub in downtown San Jose is bought by Texas firm

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Photos: ​Reddish-orange lunar eclipse peeks out from behind clouds in Bay Area

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'The Camino provides': This epic, 85-mile hike across Sonoma County is a physical and spiritual journey

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Community celebrates storied San Jose fire station's grand opening

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Winery worker charged with starting 2025 Pickett Fire in Napa County

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What to watch: A crazy concept becomes comedy gold in 'Coyote'

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Watch: Buckingham Palace royal guard plays '9 to 5' to honor Dolly Parton

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Photos: Mill Valley's Knights of Molino make their debut at 924 Gilman Street

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No grapes? No problem. North Bay winery replaces vineyard with 3,000 sunflowers

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Watch: Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing

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East Bay girl who beat cancer runs a lemonade stand to raise funds

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Photos: Country music icon Dolly Parton through the years

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Mega-merger sparks $700 million apartment buyout spree across South Bay and East Bay

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SAJJ Mediterranean restaurant heading to Stanford

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This summery dish is part warm grain bowl, part fried rice

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Sips of summer: 3 local products to try

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Bryan Voltaggio's makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak

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Harriette Cole: My standoffish teen says nothing is wrong. Should I believe her?

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Miss Manners: My classmate's compliment felt like a retroactive insult

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Stokes anchors playoff-bound Valkyries' dominating defense

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What to know before San Jose State kicks off at No. 14 USC

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Should the Sharks trade for Connor Hellebuyck? Here are the concerns

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Inman: What surprises lurk in our 49ers' 53-man roster projection?

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Word Game: August 29, 2026

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Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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Jarvis: A cancer vaccine is closer than ever

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Opinion: How to prevent future US attorneys general from being subservient attack dogs

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Two good ideas from California Republicans dead on arrival in state's Democratic Legislature

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Lawsuit claims Elon Musk's AI company chatbot Grok produced child pornography based on woman's childhood abuse

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Benicia's One House Bakery: Croissants, soup, 7-foot bread Labubu

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Google trade secret theft: Feds demand 5-year sentence for 'ham-fisted' engineer

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UC researchers hack into a Boeing 737 in under 60 seconds

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Photos: Grammy-winning band Train celebrates 25th anniversary on Haight Street

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Sesame Street's Big Bird gets grim response for asking how people are doing

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Gladys Knight, 82, pulling back from performing amid fan concerns

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Jelly Roll addresses speculation about his politics after Trump joke

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Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed

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Oakley cancels November ballot council races that were uncontested

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Judge leaves Bay Area transit tax language intact after opponents allege bias

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Five California propositions ask the same question: Who should pay billions in taxes?

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Content's Daniel Garcia still cultivating creativity in Silicon Valley

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What to know before Stanford's season opener vs. Hawaii

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High school football 2026: Week 1 scores, Saturday's schedule

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Letters: Reject lawsuit targeting Islamic culture

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College football kickoff 2026: Coaches and players in new places, Heisman hopefuls and games to watch

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Meta's costly Cambridge Analytica saga back in the spotlight

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Here are the highest- and lowest-earning college degrees in California, according to new data

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