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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Brentwood farm worker charged with setting up hidden camera in restroom

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In Case You Missed It

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man charged in Alameda robbery-shooting

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Pregnant Hayward woman yelled at boyfriend for smoking marijuana near her, so he shot at her, police say

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San Leandro man gets 22 years for Castro Valley homicide as judge blasts 'revolving door' for gun crimes

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Preseason all-Bay Area News Group high school football 2026: Defensive backs

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Chargers' Harbaugh wants to meet 49ers' Purdy, recalls harrowing Australian debut

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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease

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Greg Papa name-drops well-wishers: Bay Area sports figures, broadcasters and legends

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East Bay apartment complex in 'stunning' building is nearly full and is adding retailers

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IBM research center in San Jose might receive updated zoning designation

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Photos: Dogs make a splash at Santa Cruz's annual Parks and Rex pool party fundraiser

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Photos: Oakland Pride Parade shows off culture, resilience and creativity

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San Jose celebrates India's 80th Independence Day

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Photos: Renovated Calabazas BMX park reopens in San Jose

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Photos: Solar eclipse crosses much of Europe, but dazzles millions around the globe

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Hayward's Carmen & Family Bar-B-Que founder turns 100

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Coming face to face with the future

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Outside Lands: The xx returns, Charli xcx surprises and young rising star shines

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Photos: Welcome back! First day of school in Walnut Creek elicits smiles and high-fives

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Photos: National Night Out celebrated in San Jose

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Old friends Joe Farnsworth and Eric Alexander reunite for Bay Area gigs

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Bay Area culinary star shares the secrets of making authentic Thai food

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Asking Eric: Help me with a decision tree for thinking about divorce

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Harriette Cole: I found out the real reason she skipped my daughter's party

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Miss Manners: I just wanted to look nice at the funeral. Was my choice offensive?

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Dear Abby: I just wanted to see what was on my husband's computer. Why do I feel he's hiding something?

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There's still time to see gripping production of 'Macbeth' in Santa Cruz

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Early but not the earliest: Starbucks sets 2026 Pumpkin Spice Latte date

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Recipe: Stone fruit meets biscuits in his summertime cobbler

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Taves: Trump finds a new excuse to play games with California's cash

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Borenstein: California taxpayer pension costs grew eightfold since 1999; new plans add billions more

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What I learned from interviewing 49 candidates on Bay Area ballots

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Opinion: State Legislature must close loopholes to protect Bay Area's air and water

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Target's revamp hinges on its bet that shoppers want trendy snacks and drinks

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Apple's anti-AI position is becoming stock market baggage

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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

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Country singer Colt Ford injured in tour bus crash in Germany

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Selena Gomez vows to fight 'meritless' investor fraud lawsuit

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Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond,' dies at 97

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Bruce Springsteen biographer and music critic Dave Marsh dies at 76

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Three-bedroom home sells for $1.4 million in Milpitas

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Dublin: Single-family home goes for $1.2 million

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VTA adjusts bus schedules so Saratoga students can ride to school

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San Jose man arrested in connection with June shooting

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DOJ official flags Stanford for scrutiny over foreign donations

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States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

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