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The Mercury News - Top Stories

Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial

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Teen testifies about Los Gatos mom charged with running underage sex parties

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How Los Gatos mom allegedly courted kids for parties with Snapchat, Tiffany jewelry, Tahoe trip, alcohol

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A crackdown sidelined California truckers. The ripple effects could hit the Bay Area

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Atmospheric river to soak Bay Area this weekend after Wednesday showers taper off New Year's Day

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49ers' Jauan Jennings, Brock Purdy 'found our stride' entering stretch run

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Goodbye, Sprinkles: Cupcake empire shutters all its locations

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Bay Area Community Health looks to expand East San Jose clinic focused on underserved residents

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Macklin Celebrini reacts to making Canada's Olympic team: 'It's all surreal'

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Crews battle fire at San Jose apartment complex on New Year's Eve

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Photos: New Year's Eve day balloon drops across the Bay Area

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Letters: After dropping lawsuit, California should drop high-speed rail

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Letters: Neighborhoods suffer under PG&E's outdated infrastructure

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Celebrini, Eklund score in shootout as Sharks close out 2025 with a bang

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Dear Abby: I didn't sign on to raise this child. What are my options?

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Dear Abby: Under my husband's new rule, I feel I have no money for myself

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Dear Abby: Is there a fitting response other than walloping this clueless woman with a ham?

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Lovers Point suspected shark attack victim identified by watch and 'shark band' on ankle, husband says

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Asking Eric: Should I keep giving the kids $50 like my mother used to do?

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Ivanka Trump and family ruined holidays for others in posh ski town: report

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Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year

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Miss Manners: I got scolded, but how was I supposed to understand what the invitation meant?

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Miss Manners: Questions about school give me the choice of sounding arrogant or lying

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Harriette Cole: Only later did I realize what this date was all about

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Crime and Public Safety

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East Bay cheer coach sentenced to 3 years, 8 months for molesting students

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'Prolific fraudster' arrested in East Bay after follow-home robberies

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LAPD places security hold on medical examiner's report in Reiner murders

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Disney World staffer injured saving guests from Indiana Jones ride boulder

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Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry spends New Year's Eve lighting up hometown Hornets

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49ers' Christian McCaffery most valuable non-QB in NFL playoffs

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SF Giants agree to 1-year deal with starter Tyler Mahle: report

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Family with Bay Area connections unveils 'Holy Grail' of baseball cards

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Lender pushes ahead with plans to foreclose San Jose apartments loan

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California owners lost $33,000 in home equity in a year

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Key deadlines in 2026 may bring complicated Oakland Coliseum sale to a head

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A new law requires a working fridge in all California apartments. Some landlords fought it

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Could moving a WWII-era icon bolster visits to this East Bay city?

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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Inside the Bay Area factory reinventing restored classic cars like Robert Downey Jr.'s EVs

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2025: A look back at Bay Area images that made our year

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Local Color fosters community for San Jose artists

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Meet the 'rockstar CEO' leading Bay Area's unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

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Video: Why celebrities were at the 49ers game Sunday night

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A Bay Area couple turned their home into one of the most sustainable in the nation

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YMCA of Silicon Valley's water safety program aims to help kids with autism

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Photo Highlights: San Francisco 49ers survive Bear scare

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Asian Americans for Community Involvement gives Bay Area seniors a new lease on life

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Bay Area arts: 7 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend

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How the wine world is set to change in 2026

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Timothée Chalamet wouldn't use stand-in for shocking 'Marty Supreme' scene

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Old Rasputin chocolate cake from North Coast Brewing Co.

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Try these hearty seasonal beers for cold winter nights

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Schweinebraten, or German pork roast, by Gesine Bullock-Prado

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It's party time: 4 quick dips for your festive party spreads

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Opinion: Bay Area mayor has yet to fully apologize for antisemitic posts

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Opinion: Health care in 2025 — chaos, costs and controversy without progress

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Granderson: Go ahead. Make parenting mistakes.

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Goldberg: Trump is getting weaker, and the resistance is getting stronger

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Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%

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Lottery ticket worth over $400K sold in East Bay, and a ticket worth over $100K sold in South Bay

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What stores are open and closed for New Year's Eve 2025?

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Musk's xAI buys building to expand 'colossus' data center

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Richard Smallwood, Grammy-nominated gospel superstar, dies at 77

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Discovery Channel star Chad Ollinger claimed cellmate he killed was pedophile

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of 'The Wire' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

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Hugh Jackman's hot chemistry with Kate Hudson causing problems at home: report

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Sale closed in San Jose: $2 million for a four-bedroom home

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Single-family house in Palo Alto sells for $2.8 million

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Alameda County real estate: House on Jacaranda Drive sells for $2.7 million

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Sale closed in Fremont: $3.1 million for a four-bedroom home

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The best doormats to keep floors clean

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Bundle up your dog with the best dog hoodies

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Level up with the best Dell desktop computer

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The best Canon DSLR cameras anyone can master

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