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The Mercury News - Top Stories

San Jose says its oversized vehicle program has been a success. On this street, it has gotten worse.

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South Bay protesters gather against Venezuela actions, ICE killing in Minneapolis

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Bobby Weir dead at 78: Grateful Dead co-founder shaped generations of American rock

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'He showed up': Oakland honors coach John Beam, a mentor to thousands

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Kurtenbach: My 49ers-Eagles prediction — Are we sure this is playoff football?

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Fremont rancher refuses to remove gate after city claims it blocks park access

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Toffoli's overtime goal caps remarkable comeback as Sharks top Dallas Stars

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Prep roundup: Pinewood finishes strong, shuts down Salesian's rally to remain unbeaten

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Repairs to broken water main in Walnut Creek completed

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Bears and Rams advance to divisional round with comeback wins to open NFL playoffs

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Kaleena Smith's 50 points sink Mitty in 2OT as national No. 1 Ontario Christian edges No. 3 Monarchs in SoCal

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49ers elevate LB Jalen Graham, WR Malik Turner from practice squad for Eagles game

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Dear Abby: My mother found out where I get the money I give her, and she's not happy

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Harriette Cole: She keeps asking. My answer is never going to be yes.

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Alameda County hospital system lays off hundreds of employees to counter federal cuts

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San Jose private school site is bought by out-of-state investors

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Miss Manners: I stayed quiet about her underwear. Was that wrong?

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Dear Abby: I am a wreck over the look-alike dog my boyfriend sprung on me

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'Moody' Bill Hader's 'month from hell': Ali Wong split, Nick Reiner clash

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Could U.S. taxpayers be on the hook for Harry and Meghan's security?

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Harriette Cole: I said no to a second date. He said I have to pay him for the first.

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Crime and Public Safety

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San Leandro: Suspect charged in beating of 78-year-old man during home invasion robbery

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San Carlos: Home-invasion robbery under investigation

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Antioch: Man recovering after being shot in neck

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Political expression or vandalism? High-profile Stanford felony trial opens

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49ers' McCaffrey, Juszczyk make NFL All-Pro Team

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Prep roundup: Milpitas looks the part, SRV beats Carondelet, Livermore stuns EBAL, Mitty handles business

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How to watch 49ers vs. Eagles in wild-card playoff game Sunday

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How Horford, Melton help Warriors unlock winning combination

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Los Angeles wildfires didn't lead to soaring Southern California rents

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Site of planned San Jose housing project faces auction and foreclosure

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Wall Street firm grabs Fremont tech campus for $100 million plus

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How this highly successful East Bay coach found balance, clarity and his way back to Granada

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Comeback complete: Mitty star's return to basketball a year in making

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Electric vehicles, hybrids still stars at the Silicon Valley Auto Show

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What to watch: 'Dead Man's Wire' marks a huge comeback for Gus Van Sant

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Alysa Liu's second act: Once burned out by skating, world champ from Richmond setting sights on Olympic glory

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Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell announces it's closing after eight years

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Watch: Water pours down Oroville Dam spillway as reservoir rises following big storms

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Can't hardly wait: 11 restaurants we're eager to try in 2026

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Local efforts to document Japanese American incarceration show history repeating

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When Bay Area PG&E substations caught fire, inspectors had already raised red flags

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San Jose says goodbye to Sam Seibert, a fire captain who helped preserve its history

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From NIMBY to YIMBY: San Jose forges difficult path to winning over neighbors in sheltering homeless

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Video games 2026: 5 projects that we're excited to play

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Horoscopes Jan. 10, 2026: Pat Benatar, listen to reason and weigh the pros and cons

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Word Game: Jan. 10, 2026

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Popular Peninsula food truck closes suddenly

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4 BEER TRENDS ON TAP IN 2026

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Local bakery owner ready to rebuild after redwood crushes part of dream property

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Award-winning Napa Valley chef leaving history-making Michelin-starred restaurant for 'new chapter'

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Appelbaum: Barring investors won't fix the housing crisis

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Mathews: Trapped in a 50-year-old chokehold

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Letters: Shooting doesn't mean ICE shouldn't enforce immigration law

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Letters: Immigration efforts doing more harm than good

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How Newsom aims to close California's $2.9 billion budget shortfall

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Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

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XAI limits Grok images after uproar over sexualized content

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Netflix stock is pricey even after Warner Bros.-induced selloff

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Conan O'Brien's party guests likely to testify at Nick Reiner's trial

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K-pop might win at the Grammys for the first time

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East Bay's Ryan Coogler nominated for Directors Guild award

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David Bowie's childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year

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Santa Clara County real estate: House on Valley View Avenue sells for $1.7 million

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