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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Youth sports costs are skyrocketing. Some parents and kids say 'it's worth every dime.'

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Coach: Youth sports are still great, even as money and expectations irreversibly changed the game

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A new California law will ban watering decorative grass, even in non-drought years, starting Jan. 1

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This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

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Why San Jose officials are sounding the alarm after two cats were shot

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Bay Area high school football roundup 2026: Best of Week 2 action

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Stanford's trajectory for 2026 comes into focus after wipeout by Miami, and it looks all too familiar

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Happy Hollow's new jaguar making himself at home in San Jose

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US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

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Boys basketball: Amador Valley banned from postseason for two years

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Trump's super PAC will spend $10 million on Texas Senate race

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Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine

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Dangerous waves forecast for Bay Area coastline over weekend

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Miss Manners: I'm 28, and my mother is adamant I should be married and pregnant

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Meghan Markle accused of making Gloria Steinem's death about herself

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Harriette Cole: My friend's indiscretion at the club made me look bad

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Bay Area tech layoffs already top last year as more job cuts surface

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A $276 million project will be Caldecott Tunnel's biggest upgrade since 2013. Here's what it will do.

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Harriette Cole: It's not that I don't trust my fiancee, but this feels manipulative

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Victims identified in fiery Santa Clara wrong-way crash

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That new trail has a few surprises, Bay Area hikers are warned

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In Case You Missed It

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Inman Down Under: How to spend a day chasing 49ers' Australian arrival

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Apple to kick off Ternus era with its biggest-ever slate of new products

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Instant classic: Willow Glen onside kicks its way to wild intersectional victory over Oakland Tech

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Schaaf: Vote 'yes' on Regional Transit Measure. We can't afford to let Bay Area transit collapse.

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Grounded fishing boat on North Bay beach to be destroyed, once rotting squid is offloaded

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Brentwood: Driver killed Saturday in collision with tractor

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Man found shot to death in East Oakland on Friday

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Bicyclist remains hospitalized following hit-and-run in Livermore

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Heartbreaker: St. Francis falls as Del Oro snatches away victory with one second left

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Santa Teresa's Trey Monroe runs for 200 yards in win over TKA

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Former NFL, Raiders star Marcus Peters earns first win as McClymonds coach

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Pittsburg fights to the finish, earns respect from state's No. 1 team

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Marina City Council aims to end vacation rental debate

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San Jose just greenlit an affordable housing project for a long-empty lot—but with a strict safeguard against developer delays

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Investors place billion-dollar real estate bet on Silicon Valley's future

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With clock ticking on closure, Great America extends current season

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Danville: An ideal day trip for foodies, history buffs and Mount Diablo fans

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Woman shoots Richmond officer, prompting hourslong standoff

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Elusive young bird, rarely seen in California, pops out from the reeds for a short show

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Photos show Gloria Steinem through decades as a leading voice of the women's movement

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What to watch: 'Dark Matter' gets even darker in Season 2

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Photos: 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 cast reveal

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'It immediately started attacking me': Otter leaves Lake Tahoe swimmer bleeding

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Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star vandalized after beloved singer's death

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Photos: Comics fans unite at Cape & Cowl Con in Alameda

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Beast from the East Bay: When the Oakland Raiders ruled the NFL

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Nobody brings 49ers fans together quite like the Mayor of Section 408

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Caffeinated Gatorade and 'Brotein': Beverages with ties to the San Francisco 49ers

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Bay Area's big Labor Day weekend festivals: Scottish games, Kings Mountain art, Millbrae art/wine, Bizerkeley vegan

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This popular bagel shop opens in South San Jose; 3 more Bay Area shops are coming

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Asking Eric: I was afraid this family in IKEA would overhear and get the wrong idea

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Miss Manners: I tried to educate these dog walkers and they snubbed me

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Dear Abby: This persistent stranger seems to think I'm somebody else

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San Jose State rises to occasion in its feel-good road win over Eastern Michigan

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Stanford ready to attack bye week to fix issues that led to 45-6 loss to No. 7 Miami

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What's next for SF Giants' top pick Jackson Flora after his solid pro debut?

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Kurtenbach: 49ers' 10th season under Shanahan has a familiar ring to it

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'Everybody has a good memory of a toy': San Diego toy store celebrates 50 years with September events

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Horoscopes September 5, 2026: Michael Keaton, socialize to rediscover

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Word Game: September 5, 2026

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Fall films 2026: These festivals and special screenings spice up the season

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Joffe: Vote 'no' on Regional Transit Measure. It will burden Bay Area's poorest and isn't needed to 'save transit.'

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Opinion: California's top earners are thriving. Prop. 3 asks them to keep paying their share.

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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News organizations seek summary judgment in major copyright infringement case against OpenAI, Microsoft

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Daily News, NY Times want 'fair use' argument rejected in copyright case against OpenAI, Microsoft

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Fewer Americans are working or looking for a job. Experts can't agree on why

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Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster

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'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's family marks 20th anniversary of his death

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'Wheel of Fortune' host Jim Thornton caught on pedophile chat before suspension: report

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Zendaya's mom hits back at 'sad,' 'terrible' online comments about her looks

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'Love After Lockup' star Amber Eggers dead at 41

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Letters: Aisha Wahab's swearing-in is a reason to celebrate

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Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

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Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

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JD Vance concedes gas prices could stay high indefinitely as war drags on

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Bay FC beaten by Kansas City's last-minute goal in 2-1 NWSL loss

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High school football 2026: Week 2 scores, Saturday's schedule

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San Jose State rallies to beat Eastern Michigan 27-21 on the road behind Weaver, Bates, Hoch

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Bicyclist hit and killed by driver in San Jose

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Sonoma County Farm Bureau, immigrant advocates clash over stance on ICE reporting

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Tiburon allocates extra funds for El Niño defense

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Today in History: September 5, Pan Am hijacking kills 20 passengers, crew members

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Alameda County DA, 29 other jurisdictions reach $3.15 million settlement with Terminix

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