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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Cause of death for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' band leader Cleto Escobedo revealed

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Stanford researchers link lupus to common virus in 'breakthrough' study

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Asking Eric: I'm not going to tell a total stranger my plans for the day

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Dear Abby: Should I tell my friend how she comes across at our office?

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Sutter Health taking 'big swing' on ultramodern Bay Area hospital

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Asking Eric: My sister plans to visit at Christmas, and already I'm anxious

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Miss Manners: I got stuck with a huge wine bill for somebody else's dinner

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Harriette Cole: My overstepping ex keeps popping up like he's part of my family

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Civil liberties groups sue San Jose over warrantless access to license plate reader data

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Suspect in slaying of Oakland football coach John Beam makes first court appearance

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Sex abuse trial for former South Bay youth pastor heads to jury

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Amazon moves ahead with 'last-mile' package hub in central San Jose

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Holiday movies roundup 2025: From 'Anaconda' to 'Zootopia 2'

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Two killed in apparent murder-suicide at South Bay home

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U.S. shift to divert billions of dollars from homeless housing programs

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Meta's huge win in court: Tech titan can retain Instagram, WhatsApp

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Kura bringing its revolving sushi bar to Union City

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Education Department takes a major step forward amid Trump administration's plans to dismantle it

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Draymond Green warned for confronting fan after being called 'Angel Reese': Reports

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Big Ten private capital deal on pause, giving Petitti time to regroup and eradicate those troubling Pac-12 vibes

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Murder suspect accused beloved Oakland football coach John Beam of 'witchcraft,' sources say

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Kurtenbach: Even after four years and 45 starts, the NFL doesn't understand Brock Purdy

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49ers lose Eddy Piñeiro and Tatum Bethune to injury as Purdy emerges from Arizona healthy

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'Honor of a lifetime': Longtime Valley Christian football coach Mike Machado steps down

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Santa Clara data centers bought by Texas firm for $90 million-plus

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Construction firm files to force San Jose tower owner into bankruptcy

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More housing on the California coast? Changes at this powerful agency signal a pro-building shift

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'Frivolous' landmarking attempts stunt housing, Berkeley council says

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Director lightened up on 'Rental Family' - and found the perfect star

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Help! Airbnb banned me for life - but won't say why

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Smashed root vegetables for the colder months

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Eye on the Hills: Oakland restaurant gears up for big Thanksgiving rush

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Fed up with crime, an Almaden HOA has sued San Jose in the latest escalation of its longstanding gate dispute

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Review: Rock icon marks 50th anniversary of one of the greatest albums ever

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Trailblazing California High QB aims to break new ground for Indian-Americans

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San Jose's historic First Unitarian church celebrates $2 million renovation

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What to watch: 'Running Man' a worthy new take on a King classic

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Bay Area rancher's gate across road puts new twist in public access fight

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Photos: Breathtaking northern lights splash across the night skies as far south as Florida

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In U.S. first, Waymo robotaxis will take to Bay Area freeways

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Photos: San Jose Veterans Day Parade

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106-year-old East Bay veteran battles for WWII nurses' Congressional Gold Medal

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DOJ announces investigation into UC Berkeley's handling of Turning Point USA event

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Central Coast beach covered with intricate sand art murals

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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Elevate Thanksgiving with the best local wines from Sonoma County and beyond

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Prominent Campbell restaurant site will remain Greek

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New and seasonal items at restaurants this autumn

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Check out these 3 resurrected breweries in San Francisco and Pacifica

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Taves: Turning Point set a trap. UC Berkeley fell in deep.

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Editorial: Children in zip ties. Warrantless raids. Tear gas. Enough already.

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Elias: Becerra may have to drop out of race for California governor

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Opinion: San Mateo County shows why we shouldn't be electing sheriffs

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Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates

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Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia in cloud infrastructure deal

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What does agentic AI mean? Tech's newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise

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Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more

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Tom Cruise wouldn't leave the ballroom after getting his first Oscar

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Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe on Nick Cannon's other kids: 'I only have ONE brother'

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Morgan Freeman taking legal action over AI replicas of his voice

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Celebrity medium Tyler Henry undergoes second brain surgery in 6 months

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Sale closed in San Jose: $2.2 million for a four-bedroom home

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Three-bedroom home in San Ramon sells for $1.5 million

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Fremont home sells for $2.6 million

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The opening of San Jose's latest tiny home community puts the city on track to triple its shelter system this year

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The best heated mattress pad for a toasty bed

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The best puzzle games to challenge your brain

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The best Schwinn exercise bike for daily fitness

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Create a cozy space with the best queen bed frame

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