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The Mercury News - Top Stories

A birthday bonfire at Panther Beach. A friend swept away. Survivors tell their story.

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Woman swept to sea from Santa Cruz County beach

4 days ago

Where does a littered plastic bottle go? Scientists tracked hundreds with GPS tags and found out

6 hours ago

El Niño: Record ocean temperatures and big waves have arrived, with winter's first storms coming this week

20 hours ago

Abuse of autistic girl by San Jose therapist leads to $3.8 million settlement

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Christmas in the Park in San Jose puts the brakes on its drive-thru event this year

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What Jensen Huang's departure means for the Bay Area

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Why Silicon Valley's knives came out for Anthropic

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'Kindergarten Cop' child star Christian Cousins dead at 43

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SF Giants' coaching turnover continues with Burg set to join Guardians: source

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Six Flags guests 65 and older able to free admission for the rest of the year

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How 'Being Heumann' tells Bay Area story of courage and defiance

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Kiefer Sutherland argues self-defense in California Uber assault lawsuit

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In Case You Missed It

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Beached fin whale dies at Santa Cruz beach

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Why Bellarmine football player had to move for CCS eligibility

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Steph Curry injury: Doctor explains details of oblique tear recovery

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Rising costs to push San Jose BART extension well above $12.75 billion as VTA looks to trim project

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California GOP chair declines reelection bid following statewide election losses

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A quarter of California voters unsure they will respond to the next census, poll finds

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California voted for a $25 billion mortgage assistance program. Will it help Bay Area renters become homeowners?

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Rep. Doris Matsui Facebook page liked comment calling for Mai Vang's deportation

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Newsom's commutations request invokes victims' praise, anguish as prosecutors vow to sue

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Bank Brown's family settles for $5 million over 2023 killing by SF Walgreens guard

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Santa Cruz surf legend's girlfriend said he was killed in a robbery. Authorities now suspect her in his murder

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Russell Brand accused of sexual misconduct by 6 more women, including after a San Francisco concert

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Bay Area News Group girls Athlete of the Week: Valentina Gomez Palacio

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Bellarmine lawsuit: Judge rules in Bells' favor; football team can play

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Bay Area high school football 2026: Week 12 preview, schedule

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CCS, NCS football playoffs 2026: Who will win each division?

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What to watch: Terrific 'Club Kid,' 'Rocky' will restore your faith in humanity

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The sudden demise of Tesla's Cybertruck, a culture war on wheels

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Highway 50: 'The Loneliest Road in America'

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'I'd do it again': San Jose veterans reflect on lives changed by service

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Heartwarming 'Club Kid' fueled by tight bonds, on-screen and off

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How Gen X is reshaping 55-plus living

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Red-hot Warriors smoke Pelicans by 51 to win eighth in a row

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Local punk phenoms joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer at Mabuhay Gardens album release show

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Photos: San Francisco 49ers rout the Raiders 38-17 at Levi's Stadium

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PHOTOS: Monterey Bay Half Marathon, a sunny run by the shore

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Santa Teresa finishes dominant league run, sets sights on CCS playoffs

7 days ago

They fought California fires while in prison, but hit roadblocks pursuing careers on the outside

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Late mortgage payments hit 9-year high in California

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Tech company signs lease for space in north San Jose office building

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Berkeley Marina hotel suffers loan delinquency as foreclosure looms

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North Bay city council passes ambitious and controversial 605-unit housing and resort plan in 4-0 vote

1 day ago

New cocktail book explores Chartreuse, the mysterious liqueur of French monks

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SingleThread cookbook offers rare look inside Healdsburg's three-Michelin-starred restaurant

1 day ago

Babka, challah! Braid Bakery makes its Berkeley debut

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Francis Ford Coppola Winery's Rustic restaurant to close for $2 million makeover

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Asking Eric: If I point out my co-worker's ethical lapse, she'll get angry

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Harriette Cole: All those times my husband said he was visiting Grandma … he wasn't

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Miss Manners: My son's Thanksgiving dish was rejected as too picnic, and he's hurt

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Dear Abby: She's no widow, and I don't know why she's lying about it

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Cowlishaw: Cowboys aren't holding up their end of 49ers rivalry

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Harbaugh brothers are similar men on much different paths this season

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Mauricio Pochettino leaves US job seeking to revive Manchester United

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San Jose State, with QB clarity, faces Air Force's stingy pass defense

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'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' was mired in scandal. 'Orange County' is hoping for a fresh start

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will soon celebrate its 100th edition: Which stars are in the lineup?

1 hour ago

Barry Bonds, Metallica, Nancy Pelosi to be inducted into California Hall of Fame

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Patrick Stewart's wife breaks silence two weeks after his death

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An iconic puzzle comes home as production of the Rubik's Cube returns to Hungary

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Will fallout from the Nvidia scandal dampen the exuberance around the AI boom?

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Democratic political group launches new push to shape AI agenda before 2028

1 hour ago

The Microsoft outage means no incessant email chimes or message pings, but still we stayed online

2 hours ago

Rosie O'Donnell blasts Megyn Kelly's defense of Russell Brand

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'Vampire Diaries' actor says co-star blocked him from fan events over pro-Israel views

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Columbia University says 27-year-old daughter of actor Lisa Maxwell has died

1 hour ago

Comedian Anthony Clark, star of 'Yes, Dear,' dead at 62

22 hours ago

Rep. Lauren Boebert officially loses to Democrat Eileen Laubacher

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Alameda County: Best deals on residential properties in the week of Oct. 5

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Miami man threatened to kill Rubio and Noem — and FBI found disturbing notes

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UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe

1 hour ago

Jensen Huang joins a growing club: CEOs brought down by affairs

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7 people Nvidia could consider for its next CEO

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Trump faces questions about cozy ties to ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

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Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Ian Herndon, Menlo School

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Live rain map: Where it's raining in the Bay Area

7 hours ago

San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor set to retire

21 hours ago

They'll be waiting in line for the year's last drop of coveted NeeDoh toys

22 hours ago

Ex-San Mateo County Sheriff Corpus wants county to pay her legal fees

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How to prep your home for winter

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