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The Mercury News - Top Stories

'Lemon Pound Cake Bill': Story behind police constraint vetoed by Gavin Newsom

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National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day proves this kitchen staple can do more than you think

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ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament

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Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

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Bay Area commute times could double without new transit tax, study finds

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Why Warriors' Steph Curry is unbothered by contract situation: 'I'm not going anywhere'

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Two men charged with hate crimes for allegedly shouting anti-gay slurs while attacking SJSU student

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What murder suspect told San Jose police about Guadalupe River attacks

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Elizabeth Holmes to transfer to a halfway house in August 2027

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San Jose school official charged with attempted sex trafficking, enticement of minor

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He grew up with Sureños amid murder, abuse and gang beef. Now he'll serve 25 years for a mass shooting

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Clemson's first visit to Cal a big challenge and opportunity for Bears

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7 Bay Area spots among list of top US coffee shops for National Coffee Day, according to DoorDash data

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Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

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San Mateo Superior Court Bench elects new presiding judges

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Who was Charles' valet? Diana's brother revives shocking claim about king's sexual past

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Costco ditches its Kirkland beer, made by a well-known craft brewer

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Asking Eric: My family held an intervention to change my big-city ways

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The Silicon Valley AI party house where networking has a dark side

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Sunnyvale tech firm accused of axing worker for reporting sexual harassment

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Harriette Cole: I never imagined my friend would treat me this way

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Election 2026: California voters will decide on a first-in-the-nation billionaires tax — two competing measures could block it

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Trader Joe's announces this year's Halloween mini-totes, with a new color

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Bay Area rock icon diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

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Dear Abby: My husband insists on his piggish ex-lover living in our home

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In Case You Missed It

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Rivian R2 vs. Tesla Model Y, an Edmunds electric SUV showdown

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Police investigating if and how Presley Gerber got drugs in California rehab

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Rideshare driver arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting minor boy in San Jose

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Christian community center to open at shuttered Downtown College Prep in San Jose

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Father arrested after 7-month-old baby found not breathing in SoCal apartment

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Motorcyclist suffers fatal injuries in Fremont collision

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How effective are license plate readers? Richmond wants to know

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Presley Gerber's doctor prescribed him drug abused by Matthew Perry: report

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San Ramon Valley football, baseball star commits to Oklahoma

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Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 5, 2026

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Flag football rankings Sept. 23, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 15

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Mt. Diablo cancels remainder of its varsity football season, cites safety concerns

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Nvidia-leased Sunnyvale building bought for $90 million-plus

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East Bay industrial sites bought $140 million-plus

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Blighted housing development in San Jose faces loan foreclosure

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California tenants suffered 8th-highest rent hikes in US over four decades

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What to watch: Two Sundance Festival favorites land in theaters

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Led by Oklahoma-bound softball star, SRV's flag football team is soaring

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Crews reach 100% containment of lightning-sparked Lucas Fire near border of Mendocino and Lake counties

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Sharks takeaways: Did Luca Cagnoni just clinch an opening night roster spot?

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Nesting olive ridley sea turtle off Southern California beaches is a first recorded for West Coast

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Firefighters continue cleanup on Chileno Fire in Marin County as air quality improves

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Bo knows debuts: SF Giants' Davidson records first hit, steal, run in win over Twins

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Photos: San Francisco 49ers rout Miami Dolphins 35-13 in home opener

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Photos: BART's Let's Glow! BART Anime Festival draws thousands

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Concord Taco Trail challenge returns, with 24 restaurants in the running

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South Bay chefs share People's Choice honors at Star Chefs

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Autumn persimmon scones perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea

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Asking Eric: Are my wife and I making people uncomfortable with our affectionate behavior?

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Harriette Cole: I'm sure my boss noticed I was tipsy on the job

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Miss Manners: According to them, I'm sick because I live a bad life

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Dear Abby: I'm an engineer, and it irks me when people won't acknowledge errors

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Sports on TV today and Friday

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Make no mistake, Thornton remains invaluable as Valkyries prep for playoffs

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Perdomo delivers solid final outing as SF Giants drop rubber match to Twins

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Horoscopes September 24, 2026: Nia Vardalos, set a plan in place

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Word Game: September 24, 2026

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Today in History: September 24, USS Enterprise, first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches

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One of 2026's greatest all-star band tours kicks off in Northern California

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Mackenzie: Silicon Valley, we need to talk about the land we still have left

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Opinion: Health care is more badly broken than political leaders admit

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Florez: Stop corporate data centers from jacking up electric bills for everyday Californians

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Granderson: The cruel politics that pit struggling Americans against each other

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Concord's Measure O looks to streamline outdated business license tax

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Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up

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Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach

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Gap partners with boy band Just Your Type in multiyear partnership

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Dolly Parton estate gets restraining order against nephew Bryan Seaver

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Hayden Panettiere's death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use

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Competitive eater, 'Amazing Race' star Tim Janus dies at 49

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White powder, straw, pills found near Hayden Panettiere's body: coroner

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75% of California Latinos disapprove of Trump ahead of midterms, new poll finds

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Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'

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Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race

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Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true

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Review: This band plays New Order (and Joy Division) better than New Order

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Brock Purdy collects NFC Player of Week honor after historic win

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Bay Area sees more than 1,000 tech layoffs in September

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Suspect in string of Bay Area burglaries arrested

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Netanyahu arrives in New York to address the UN, and other Mideast developments

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San Jose: Single-family home sells for $1.3 million

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US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him

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Have a whiteboard? Try these Expo markers

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