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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Meta pauses ambitious plans for Menlo Park neighborhood

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South Bay high school hired a teenager to coach varsity baseball team. How's it working out?

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Arrest made in double fatal shooting at San Jose gambling den

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Trump admin. investigates Stanford University for racial discrimination

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Missing Republican state senate candidate found dead in truck

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Parents of California teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez' parents cleared in child neglect, abuse probe

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Oakland voters may be asked to weaken its powerful police oversight body

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Offensive shortcomings, bullpen surprise and more: Evaluating SF Giants' and Vitello's first month

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Harriette Cole: I accidentally read my friend's journal, and it broke my heart

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Dear Abby: The surprise guest took over our home

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Oakland diocese to close 13 churches across East Bay

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Massive pop star announces 4 huge Northern California concerts

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Dear Abby: Am I wrong to consider this customer's tip an insult?

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Bay Area builder buys site of failed Los Gatos housing project

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Dear Abby: A drug test cost my boyfriend his job, but he says he has to keep using weed

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As San Jose bike lane project nears completion, concrete dividers appear downtown

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Dear Abby: It's less about the lawn mower than about them acting like I'm stupid

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'I thought we had rules here': Governor's debate devolves into chaos

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Crime and Public Safety

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California city ordered to pay $1 million in lawyer fees in library censorship lawsuit

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Bicyclist injured in Oakland hit-and-run collision dies, vehicle recovered but no arrests made

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Man found inside closed California Best Buy as Pokémon collectors wait outside

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California man found guilty of murder in 2020 fatal shooting of twin sisters, brother-in-law

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Lakers' Jeanie Buss donates to Spencer Pratt as LA mayor's race remains unsettled

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Caitlin Clark gives the Fever a brief scare in her 1st home game in 9 months

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700 acres of Monterey County farmland to be preserved

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South Bay enjoys best three months of office leasing in post-COVID era

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Transit agency floats plans for hundreds of affordable San Jose homes

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Crowd joins officials to celebrate reopening of Santa Cruz Wharf's south end

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Tributes pour in for beloved muralist who adorned Oakland with animals, city scenes

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How Luis Arraez turns taking a pitch into performance art for SF Giants

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Watch: 8 candidates take stage California governor's race debate

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Photos: Everything we saw during the last day of Stagecoach

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Apple promised Cupertino growth. It got that, and a pricier, more pressured city

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Robots take up ice skating at San Jose event

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Chili's has a new boba margarita; here's what you get

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Britney Spears leaves rehab early; loved ones hoped for longer stay: report

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Upscale Turkish cuisine and a live jazz club come to San Ramon

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A tangy dressing flavors this recipe for Mex-Italian Chicken Thighs With Roasted Tomatillos

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'We could not be more honored': Locally made Chardonnay served to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at state dinner

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BottleRock Napa Valley announces this year's food lineup

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Cinco cervezas for Cinco de Mayo

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Editorial: Don't get fooled again with latest Contra Costa sales tax increase

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Walters: Can L.A. Mayor Karen Bass survive her mistakes and climb the political ladder?

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Barabak: The congressional landmine stirring fears about the midterm election — and a Trump power grab

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Opinion: Oil industry's wish list is not the way to help Californians

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Workers at Martinez refinery continue strike

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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

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Tesla made $573 million in sales from SpaceX and xAI last year

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Elon Musk's Tesla compensation totals $158 billion for 2025

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Alex Jones bids farewell to InfoWars, launches new show and network

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Fox's Jesse Watters escorted from King and Queen after crass comment

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D4vd dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez with chainsaw: prosecutors

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Amazon mulling 'Apprentice' reboot with host Donald Trump Jr.: report

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What were the 10 most expensive homes sold in Hayward, reported in the week of March 23?

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Rural residence sells in Los Gatos for $1.4 million

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San Jose: Single-family home goes for $2.9 million

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Five-bedroom house sells for $3.2 million in San Jose

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