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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Harriette Cole: I met my boyfriend through work, and now I'm hearing rumors about him there

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Dear Abby: When the neighbors open their garage, we have to flee

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Police: Alameda mother accused of assaulting blind teen while toddler wandered into traffic

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Miss Manners: My new co-workers are invading my privacy

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Harriette Cole: My husband shuts me down when I try to talk about my past

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Palo Alto group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed quarry on scenic property

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Asking Eric: I'm frustrated that he hasn't made the girlfriend request

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Harriette Cole: When I met his friends, I found out I have a reputation I never intended

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Asking Eric: These old men are annoying but I can't afford to alienate them

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Dear Abby: I find showering unpleasant, so I don't do it. How do I know if this is problem?

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If Bill Belichick has to wait a year so 49ers' Roger Craig makes the Hall of Fame, that's a no-brainer

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Bay Area lab's new model for forecasting wildfires could change how they're fought - and save lives

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California wildfire survivors got a rude surprise that could hit more Americans

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A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt

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The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here's why experts say it's not as bad as it seems.

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California governor's race: Who are the major contenders now?

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Japanese second-hand retailer opens in busy San Jose shopping center

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San Mateo police urge caution ahead of expected protests on Peninsula

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Lofgren, Liccardo condemn ICE tactics following fatal Minneapolis shootings

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Ex-Google tech worker is convicted of economic spying to benefit China

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Lawyers deliver closing arguments in case of five activists accused of felony vandalism at Stanford

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California colleges must stop blaming K-12 schools for student preparedness

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Horoscopes Jan. 30, 2026: Christian Bale, pay attention to your health and wealth

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Asking Eric: We didn't realize she was in the house and overheard what we said

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Crime and Public Safety

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Oakland man charged with attempted murder of SFPD officer in incident where OPD officer shot into the ground

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East Bay man's boat sank, so police say he hot-wired a crane and got to work

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Man charged with killing operator of Oakland lingerie store in targeted alleyway attack

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Police: Van driver hit, killed pedestrian in East San Jose shopping center lot

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Sharks blow big third period lead, suffer stinging loss to Edmonton Oilers

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Tuberculosis cases force postponement of Riordan basketball games

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SF Giants trade Teng to Houston Astros for catching prospect: report

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PG&E buys Pleasanton office building from Workday

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Short-term rentals are now illegal in Saratoga

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Infineon signs big San Jose office lease as market starts to perk up

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Bracing for the next big earthquake, San Jose plans to test out seismic retrofit financing program

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Hundreds of students across Bay Area walk out of school to protest ICE

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Bruce Springsteen releases 'Streets of Minneapolis' protest song

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Welcome to the Locker Room, downtown San Jose's 'one-stop concierge'

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Video of mountain lions roaming through Sonoma County neighborhood draws mix of awe, alarm

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Mountain lion roams posh SF neighborhood before capture

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Bay Area old growth redwood preserve set for expansion

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Health care workers join Oakland vigil to protest ICE fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse

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Photos: A historic landmark, the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, welcomes the community as it reopens after two decades of being shuttered

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Kaiser workers strike again in Bay Area, with no end in sight

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Holocaust survivors share stories at San Jose City Hall ceremony

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Photos: SF mega-mansion with full-size basketball court listed for $32 million

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Public art powerhouse: Inside Monterey County's scrappy arts movement

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Dear Abby: I'm furious that the other family has their hooks in my daughter

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Bassist Saul Sierra hones potent sound from mix of Latin flavors

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Review: Joy, pain, cooking merge in 'Running After Shadows' in San Jose

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What to watch: Beautiful people keep blowing up in 'Beauty'

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Mollie Stone's shutting down San Mateo store

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3 Super Bowl recipes from esteemed Northern California chefs

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Super Bowl recipe: Julia Child's fave black bean chili from Mendocino's Cafe Beaujolais

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Super Bowl recipe: Violet Witchel's Pepperoncini Shallot Deviled Eggs

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Kristof: Gentrification isn't all bad. How to bring back the American dream

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Cottle: Democrats are holding the Clintons in contempt? Way to go!

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California budget volatility continues to complicate efforts to close its deficits

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People are turning to AI chatbots for companionship. Is this robot love risky?

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Trump picks a reinvented Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve

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Amazon in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, WSJ says

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At $8,230 each, ticket prices for Super Bowl LX are second-highest ever

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Bay Area man pitches startup on 'Shark Tank'

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Warriors' Steph Curry adds Sundance film award to his trophy case

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Is Timothée Chalamet ready to say 'I do' to Kylie Jenner this year?

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Actor Rose Byrne named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

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Cher, Tina Knowles and the late Rob Reiner are among Audie Awards finalists

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Single-family home in Milpitas sells for $1.4 million

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Santa Clara County real estate: House on Howes Lane sells for $1.7 million

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Condominium sells for $1.4 million in San Jose

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Santa Clara County real estate: House on Joanne Avenue sells for $1.2 million

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The best blue spirulina supplements for antioxidant support

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