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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Bay Area rallies protest U.S. incursion in Venezuela

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Rubio Seizes Chance to Remake Latin America in Venezuela Gambit

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Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

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'The best place to hear live music in San Francisco' is closing down

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49ers' wild-card preview: How they look as No. 6 seed at No. 3 Eagles

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This Bay Area city was once hailed as the fastest-growing in California. Has it maxed out on development?

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Every police officer is a firefighter – and an EMT – in this South Bay city. Is that the 'magic sauce' to being one of America's safest cities?

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Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don't do

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49ers discuss Brock Purdy's final-play injury and more from loss to Seahawks

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East Palo Alto records another murder-free year, signaling shift from violent past

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From NIMBY to YIMBY: San Jose forges difficult path to winning over neighbors in sheltering homeless

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Horoscopes Jan. 5, 2026: Hayao Miyazaki, explore the possibilities and put yourself first

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Asking Eric: I'm striking the complainer from my holiday guest list

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Harriette Cole: Should I tell my friends why I want to celebrate my birthday alone?

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Crime and Public Safety

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86-year-old Fremont woman allegedly shot dead by 93-year-old husband

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Cyclist killed in Fremont crash with semi-truck

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3 shot dead after argument in Oakland market, police say

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Oakland murder suspect is a longtime educator, coach for East Bay schools

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Inman: 10 things that caught my eye in 49ers' 13-3 loss to Seahawks

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High-profile San Jose tech campus lands buyer at big price discount

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East Bay Parks to restore tidal marshes with 77-acre addition of Hayward shoreline

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Lender pushes ahead with plans to foreclose San Jose apartments loan

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California owners lost $33,000 in home equity in a year

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New East Bay restaurant will be serving fancy cocktails and bougie snacks for adults and kids alike

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Rose Parade photos: 10 great floats from the 2026 celebration

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Political Cartoons: The Year We Leave Behind

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Photos: New Year's Eve day balloon drops across the Bay Area

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Could moving a WWII-era icon bolster visits to this East Bay city?

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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Inside the Bay Area factory reinventing restored classic cars like Robert Downey Jr.'s EVs

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2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year

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Local Color fosters community for San Jose artists

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Meet the 'rockstar CEO' leading Bay Area's unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

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Video: Why celebrities were at the 49ers game Sunday night

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A Bay Area couple turned their home into one of the most sustainable in the nation

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Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1, as James Cameron's sci-fi epic crosses $1B

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Three local chefs turn up the heat at Silicon Valley hotels

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Horoscopes Jan. 4, 2026: Dave Foley, it's up to you to create opportunities

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Asking Eric: If not for the bullies, I might have had a lucrative career

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What can be done to save the ailing wine industry?

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What's the deal with ... banana water?

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Not even fire could keep this East Bay couple from serving sweets, savories

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This tasty dish teams up prosciutto and pears

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Opinion: Trump team tramples church-state divide

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Goldberg: An anti-AI movement is coming. Which party will lead it?

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Barabak: The Senate is a mess. Jeff Merkley wants to fix it, from the inside.

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Abcarian: Australia just banned kids from social media. Shouldn't we all?

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California homeowners could qualify for grants for new roofs and fire safety

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The 14 global trends that will shape the climate in 2026

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Tesla sales outlook darkens despite Musk's self-driving euphoria

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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams doesn't expect to live much longer

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The storied Fairmont now will become known for Tommy Lee Jones' tragedy

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Tour musician sues Will Smith for sexual harassment, wrongful termination

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Tommy Lee Jones' daughter: Details revealed in San Francisco hotel death

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Single-family residence sells in San Jose for $1.4 million

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Single-family residence sells for $4 million in Palo Alto

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

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Inside the $1.3 million sale of a Contra Costa County home

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Sweeten your day with the best honey

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Get creative with the best watercolor paintbrush sets

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Cozy up with these comfortable husband pillows

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Treat yourself to the best Nespresso VertuoLine pods

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