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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Musk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI's future

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'Squalor': Child on life support after emergency at San Jose home that was subject of repeated welfare calls

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Google's Downtown West is paused. Its $1 billion bet on San Jose is not

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California governor candidates to spar once more tonight — here's how to watch and what to watch for

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Historic downtown San Jose building lands money it needs to convert to housing

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In heart of East Side, Ortiz defends San Jose council seat against comeback contender Campos

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How will Cal's new Strawberry Creek Studios help coach Tosh Lupoi and the football program?

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Historic farmhouse moved to History Park, but there's more work still to come

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Wicks faces two challengers in District 14 reelection bid

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Alameda County settles wrongful termination lawsuit against DA's office

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Judge tosses manslaughter case: Alameda woman was charged after statute of limitations expired

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Feds charge suspected Oakland nightclub gunman after DA declined mass shooting case

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Library tax measure sparks heated debate in El Cerrito

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Crime and Public Safety

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When two men beat and sexually assaulted an Oakland sex worker, it was all caught on camera

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Four get away following smash-and-grab jewelry robbery at East Bay mall

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Jury says California man should die for killing girlfriend, 2 others

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Silicon Valley prosecutor targets foreign corporate spying

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Sharks star Celebrini named Team Canada's captain for world hockey championships

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FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

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Prep roundup: De La Salle ace breaks state record in latest gem

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Justė Jocytė's arrival can't come soon enough for Valkyries as offense is in search of a creator

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Sunnyvale data center lands buyer from New York

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Taylor Swift, lawsuits and quirky exemptions: How empty homes tax works in other cities

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Bay Area real estate mogul's plea change hearing postponed as he fights eviction at Sonoma estate

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Oakland office park is foreclosed as woes widen for commercial sites

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Meet the 6-9 phenom lifting Bellarmine's boys volleyball team back to top

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Bay Area cities let their FIFA World Cup flags fly

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Review: 'Is God Is' is one angry, and terrific, film

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Google opens newest Bay Area campus, a tech hub where thousands could work

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Corgi puppy yoga is absolutely as adorable as you think

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Photos: Comic Con Oakland draws artists and fans for the first time in decade

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These moms are working to bring playoff tackle football to Oakland

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Original Joe's, San Jose's landmark restaurant, turns 70 this month

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Photos: Mario Lopez, Carmen Electra and other celebs mix with locals at opening of Graton resort's newest restaurant

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25 of the most underrated destinations in the US

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Barbara Lee gives actor and Oakland resident Delroy Lindo a key to the city

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Longtime San Jose State hangout starts a new chapter with new owner

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20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and 'Pan's Labyrinth' return to Cannes

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Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

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Entertainment mogul Byron Allen to acquire Buzzfeed, HuffPost

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Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles

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New tasting room is a charming addition to downtown Sonoma

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7 incredible Bay Area things to this weekend

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Go beyond burgers with this elevated Memorial Day cookout menu

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A $275 gold-leaf doughnut just debuted in Sonoma County

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Bay Area News Group's endorsement guide to California's June 2 Primary

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In an era when workers are returning to offices, here's how SF-based Dropbox is making remote jobs work

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Motorola's Razr Fold is a solid phone arriving at the worst time

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Amazon's AI success sends stock racing toward $3 trillion club

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Donald Gibbs, 'Revenge of the Nerds' bully known as Ogre, is dead at 71

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Peter Jackson explains why he's not directing 'Hunt for Gollum'

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Suspect in punk rock singer Rodney Barger's '93 murder arrested in Panama

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The real reason Angelina Jolie feels forced to sell Los Angeles mansion: report

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Sale closed in San Jose: $1.8 million for a four-bedroom house

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Sale closed in San Jose: $950,000 for a four-bedroom home

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Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.1 million for a condominium

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Four-bedroom house in Fremont sells for $2.6 million

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