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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Harriette Cole: My beloved great-aunt stayed silent when I was insulted

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Dear Abby: They say my request as a grieving daughter is appalling

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Photos: Funky Big Sur cabin owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti for sale for $2 million

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Tech entrepreneur sells Los Altos Hills home for $30 million

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In Case You Missed It

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Newsom revives local news fund at a fraction of the amount first promised

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3 dog-friendly Bay Area camping spots to scout out this summer

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Oakland has changed its plan to sell the Coliseum yet again. Here's how it will work.

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Crime and Public Safety

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Bone believed to belong to man reported missing in Mendocino County in 2021 revives search

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2 sex offenders who prompted push to reform California's elderly parole law die within weeks of each other

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1 dead and 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island

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Extremist violence like the California mosque shooting can be prevented, experts say. Here's how.

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Charlie Cunningham, Bay Area mountain bike pioneer, dies at 77

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Watch: Golf star Bryson DeChambeau plays historic Guerneville course in new YouTube video

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12 charged for rigging poker games with NBA players to plead guilty

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Warriors draftee Alex Toohey nearing end of arduous journey back from knee injury

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Who are Democrats Kim and Allen, California's insurance commissioner candidates?

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Sunnyvale affordable housing project proposed at former bank site

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Bay Padel opens, bringing racket sport to downtown San Jose

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Baby American mink rescued after wandering into North Bay yard

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Photos: Monsoonal sunset over Bodega Bay

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Photos: Thousands attend the San Jose Obon Festival in Japantown

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What was it like covering the World Cup? Our visual journalists share their experiences

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The untold story of how detectives exposed California parent's lies about their baby's death

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New Berkeley noodle shop invites diners to grab all the beef they can eat

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This summer dessert makes use of abundant peaches

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Up, up and away! at the 2026 Sonoma County balloon festival

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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse has new chicken sandwiches

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How to get a free hot dog this month at higher-end chain Dog Haus

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Cortese: Why are California taxpayers paying the health care bills of trillion-dollar corporations?

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How Newsom's complex history with oil industry could affect a presidential run

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Drucker: Is this socialist wave the left's Tea Party moment?

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Jarvis: The truth about the ACA's 'fraudsters'

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Feds drop charges against California defense contractor in NAVWAR corruption case

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Warren Buffett omits Gates Foundation from this year's donation

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Tensions ease between Alameda, golf course manager after lawsuit settled

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Meet the Bay Area lawyer taking on StubHub over World Cup ticket sales

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Larry David associate confirms Cheryl Hines was snubbed from new show

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Ariana Grande lyric change nods at Ricky Alvarez reconciliation rumors

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'How to Eat Fried Worms' star Blake Garrett's cause of death revealed

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Brian Copeland returning to stage Saturday - weeks after open heart surgery

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Sale closed in Palo Alto: $3.1 million for a two-bedroom home

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Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in San Jose

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Letters: The SAVE Act is a solution in search of a problem

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Macklin Celebrini makes history, again, and talks contract extension

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Mrs. Roper Romp brings a colorful time to Willow Glen

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Driver killed in fiery collision in San Mateo

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List: Nude beaches in the Bay Area

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Why Bay Area's high inflation rates won't budge

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