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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Man shot Saturday at San Jose business

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Disgraced California congressman got a Trump pardon. Now he wants one for another notorious son

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Harriette Cole: She keeps asking. My answer is never going to be yes.

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Asking Eric: How can I get my husband to join me in snubbing his brother?

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man dies in Oakland traffic collision, second driver arrested

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The zombie 49ers keep marching after a stubborn, improbable playoff win

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San Jose private school site is bought by out-of-state investors

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Los Angeles wildfires didn't lead to soaring Southern California rents

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South Bay protesters gather against Venezuela actions, ICE killing in Minneapolis

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How this highly successful East Bay coach found balance, clarity and his way back to Granada

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Local efforts to document Japanese American incarceration show history repeating

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'The Thing' star T.K. Carter found dead in California home at age 69

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Popular Peninsula food truck closes suddenly

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Appelbaum: Barring investors won't fix the housing crisis

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Mathews: Trapped in a 50-year-old chokehold

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Letters: Shooting doesn't mean ICE shouldn't enforce immigration law

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Letters: Immigration efforts doing more harm than good

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Jill On Money: Venezuela's oil — What it means for your wallet

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Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary

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Historic East Bay venue may reopen soon after being shuttered for months

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Santa Clara County real estate: House on Valley View Avenue sells for $1.7 million

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