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The Mercury News - Top Stories

When the Super Bowl comes to town, an NFL 'clean zone' will kick out a beloved hot dog vendor from his longtime post

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Super Bowl seduction is real for 49ers amid Levi's Stadium preparations

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San Jose aims for lasting impact from Super Bowl, World Cup games

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Is California really 100% drought-free?

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Is a power plant really behind 49ers' injury woes?

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From death trap to lifeline: Coyote Valley's plan for wildlife crossings

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Bay Area Dems claim victory as White House reverses $1.9 billion cut in health funding

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Huge San Jose site once planned as tech campus lands Bay Area buyer

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San Jose school board member sings holiday gun tune — again

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Kaiser nurses across California set to strike again on Jan. 26

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Bay Area man arrested, charged for second time in two months on suspicion of soliciting sex acts

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Brother of Rams' receiver Puka Nacua did not steal Laker Adou Thiero's BMW

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5 women allege California city staffer used their photos to create sexually explicit AI images

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Influencers busted in NBA betting probe face new charges they rigged NCAA games

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man gets 15 to life for 1980 killing of California teen whose body was found in grapefruit grove

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Nick Reiner was in mental health conservatorship in 2020: report

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NTSB investigation: PG&E says crews attempted to alert residents before Hayward gas explosion

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Recent BART fiber optic cable theft cost agency $1+ million

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49ers announce Warner, Pearsall injury designations for playoffs in Seattle

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Warriors instant analysis: Jimmy Butler outmuscles Knicks in chippy victory

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Warsofsky's adjustment, Celebrini's dazzling play lead Sharks past Capitals

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Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Graham Jenkins, Miramonte soccer

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Do sports have a future at Oakland Coliseum? The A's may hold the keys.

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Real estate deal for Fremont site may boost city's manufacturing push

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Oakland apartment hub taken over by lender after foreclosure

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Hotel development plummets in Bay Area as lodging uncertainties linger

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This architecturally beloved Taco Bell in the East Bay is shutting down

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Stanford's noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful

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Trump vowed disruption. Oakland's port shows how little trade really changed.

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Photos: Fans celebrate the life of Grateful Dead's Bob Weir in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury

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Golden Globes 2026: The hottest fashion trend of the night is bright and bold

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

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

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

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

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Stanford's freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina

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Watch: Maps show how California shifted from severe drought to abundant rain

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Harry Styles fans rejoice! 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,' is dropping March 6

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Virginia Madsen says late brother Michael is 'no longer in pain' after son's suicide

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Harriette Cole: My child witnessed my unfortunate exchange with this woman

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Miss Manners: The woman in the store insulted me. I'm not happy about how I responded.

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Savor the morning with a Turkish-style breakfast

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A new flavor launches Girl Scout Cookie season in Northern California

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Cycling-themed cafe opens in Sand Hill Road hotel

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Death cap mushroom toll climbs as California officials plead for halt to foraging

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'Save the whales' worked for decades, but now gray whales are starving

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Duffy: Those who execute military orders carry all the risk

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Letters: GOP may achieve its ends without repealing ACA

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Letters: It's the right time for Mahan to make gubernatorial run

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How to split California, economically speaking

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Kaiser affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud

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Verizon issues $20 Credits to customers affected by outage

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Critics agree Pamela Anderson was exploited by Seth Rogen's sex tape series

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Doug McConnell dies at 80; noted TV journalist was host of 'Bay Area Backroads'

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'Heated Rivalry' helped real hockey player Jesse Kortuem come out

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Bobby Weir public memorial happening this weekend in San Francisco

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Alameda: Single-family residence sells for $1.8 million

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Single-family residence sells for $2.3 million in Danville

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Single-family home sells in San Ramon for $1.2 million

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The 10 most expensive homes sold in San Jose the week of Dec. 15

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Best retro video game consoles

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