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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Dear Abby: She used to be my friend but why should I give her my attention now?

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Dear Abby: My son's friendship with this woman is not normal

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SF Giants fall apart in fifth inning, lose outfielder to injury, in loss to A's

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Oakland top staffer resigns in fallout from 'degrading' text messages

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Takeaways from the final California governor's debate before the June 2 election

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Dear Abby: I was shocked to hear that people think I'm a phony

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Harriette Cole: When a cynical dater meets an adorable man

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Police search San Jose home where child was found lifeless

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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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Review: BTS finally returns to the Bay Area stage with spectacular concert

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Dive team recovers body following drowning incident at San Jose lake

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How the Stanford protest case got Santa Clara County's DA removed from the prosecution

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Voters to consider $688 million in Bay Area school bonds

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Remembering the fatal Yuba City High School bus crash, 50 years later

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Three dead after car crashes into crowd in East Oakland

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Wind advisory issued for NorCal with gusts expected to reach up to 60 mph

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Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals

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Oakland's Olympian Alysa Liu wows in Bay Area 'Stars on Ice' showcase

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What will BTS play in concert at Stanford? We've got the answers

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Amidst swirling winds, SF Giants blow out A's to close out I-80 Series

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Asking Eric: Should I tell my son the real reason he's an only child?

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Crime and Public Safety

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'I am deeply ashamed': Pittsburg man apologizes as judge sentences him for second child porn offense

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Motorcyclist dead after crash with big rig in Oakland

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West Valley cities consider overnight parking areas for homeless residents

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Driver plows into pedestrians in Modena, 8 injured as driver detained after attempted escape

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Sherman Lewis, who won three Super Bowls as 49ers assistant coach, dies at 83

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Denny Hamlin beats teammate Chase Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win

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Earthquakes' Arena airs VAR, scheduling grievances after another frustrating loss

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CCS lacrosse championships: SI boys, SHP girls win D-I titles, Paly girls win D-II as M-A boys fall short in OT

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South Bay tech hub is bought at discount price of $87 million-plus

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

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Sunnyvale data center lands buyer from New York

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

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

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Is this the end for the Fremont gate controversy?

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What to watch: 3 emerging directors light up screens this week

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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

6 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

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'Michael' reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

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Cupertino's Ridge Vineyards celebrates Judgment of Paris

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Horoscopes May 17, 2026: Trent Reznor, do what you say

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McDonald's building in California, 2nd-oldest in US, may get historic status

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Opa! It's the Oakland Greek Festival, with food and music May 15-17

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Taste-Off: Mixed nuts ranked from satisfying snacks to miserable crumbs

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Californians (still) love their beer. (Burp.)

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Endorsement: Elect Ben Allen California's next insurance commissioner

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In their words: These candidates want to control your home insurance. Here's why and what they'll do.

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

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Endorsement: Elect Fiona Ma California's next lieutenant governor

7 days ago

Cross-country scheme to steal cryptocurrency involved fake food orders and violent break-ins, prosecutors say

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Gov. Newsom pitches tax on cloud-based software sales to raise billions in new revenue

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Trump says he discussed AI guardrails, Nvidia's chips with Xi

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tries Beijing's 'zhajiangmian' on food tour

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Taylor Frankie Paul unfurls her take on 'twisted' Dakota Mortensen relationship

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Mistrial declared in Harvey Weinstein NYC Jessica Mann rape trial

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Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Steph Curry and Warren Buffett

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Alysa Liu shares her exhilarating, exhausting existence ahead of Bay Area homecoming showcase

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Dublin: Condominium goes for $1.1 million

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Sale closed in Danville: $1.7 million for a single-family home

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What were the best deals for residential properties in Oakland the week of April 6?

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Condominium in Los Gatos sells for $1.6 million

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7 viral pet products TikTok made me buy

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Experience reliable sound with these top 3.5mm microphones

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The 11 Best Royal Canin Dog Foods

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