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The Mercury News - Top Stories

San Jose taps developer for long vacant city-owned land – with guardrails against delays

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Highway 1 reopens in Big Sur in time for Labor Day weekend as crews make progress on Timber Fire

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Plaskett Fire near Big Sur eclipses Timber Fire in size

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Victims identified in fiery Santa Clara wrong-way crash

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With clock ticking on closure, Great America extends current season

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This popular bagel shop opens in South San Jose; 3 more Bay Area shops are coming

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Bay Area's big Labor Day weekend festivals: Scottish games, Kings Mountain art, Millbrae art/wine, Bizerkeley vegan

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Investors place billion-dollar real estate bet on Silicon Valley's future

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Man fatally shot north of downtown San Jose

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The girl in horrifying Monterey County case is a victim, DA says. So why is there a warrant for her arrest?

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San Jose bicyclist dies following collision with vehicle

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Martinez officials reiterate commitment to marina improvements

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Antioch expands access to opioid treatment and recovery services

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend's moochy mother lives next door

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Hikers who used AI to plan their Mount Shasta trip are rescued after 2-day ordeal

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Woman charged with intentionally running over and killing friend in Milpitas lot

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Asking Eric: My dearest friend left a note in my bathroom and disappeared from my life

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'Gilmore Girls' stars are coming to an East Bay town for a fall festival

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Dear Abby: I thought my roommate was a naive bumpkin until she pulled this stunt

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Miss Manners: I set a trap and proved my co-worker is faking an allergy

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Northbound U.S. Highway 101 closure may add to Labor Day weekend traffic woes

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Harriette Cole: My neighbor came to our house and yelled at my child

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Miss Manners: I have a brain disorder, and sudoku is not going to fix it

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Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop inside

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Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

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Magid: What I learned when my internet went down

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Photos show Gloria Steinem through decades as a leading voice of the women's movement

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Alameda police tout license plate reader in arrest of driver

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Musician Jonathan Meléndez killed with pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter and nanny

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Partial verdict for San Mateo couple accused of trafficking Chinese nanny

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Suspect sought in East Bay vehicle vandalism spree arrested

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Huge test: What Pittsburg's football coach is saying about playing state's top team

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Bay Area high school football 2026: Week 2 preview, schedule

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Girls flag football: Freshman already stepping up big for Los Gatos

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High school flag football rankings Sept. 2, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 15

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months

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Buying binge for San Jose apartments grows with $300 million-plus deal

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Rents in this Bay Area county dropped 5 percent year-over-year in August

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Why does it take so long to build new homes? The problem isn't just zoning.

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Elusive young bird, rarely seen in California, pops out from the reeds for a short show

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Photos: 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 cast reveal

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'It immediately started attacking me': Otter leaves Lake Tahoe swimmer bleeding

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Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star vandalized after beloved singer's death

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Photos: Comics fans unite at Cape & Cowl Con in Alameda

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Beast from the East Bay: When the Oakland Raiders ruled the NFL

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Nobody brings 49ers fans together quite like the Mayor of Section 408

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An Oakland chef traversed her war-torn home country. Here's what she learned

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Photos: Wildfires burn along scenic Big Sur coast

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What's new at Lake Tahoe for Labor Day Weekend?

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'It's a beautiful thing,' inaugural Napa Taco Bell 30/50K draws crowd

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Photos: Thousands turn out for the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in San Jose

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Danville: An ideal day trip for foodies, history buffs and Mount Diablo fans

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Six Sigma Ranch and Winery in Lower Lake is more than meets the eye

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Pizza champ Tony G's Slice House is heading home

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$88 slow-braised beef short ribs prove popular at new Bay Area Korean spot

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Harriette Cole: I don't think it's bad to feel you're under surveillance

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Dear Abby: Is the wedding couple's gift guideline realistic?

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Recruiting roundup: Cal-UCLA duel on field and off, UW's expanding 'fence' and Arizona schools set visit lists for openers

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Seven walks doom SF Giants in series finale defeat vs. Pirates

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New Pac-12 reveals bowl lineup, tiebreaker policy, mic'd coaches

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Lessons learned: Lupoi eager to take Cal to another level in his head coaching debut

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Meghan Markle accused of making Gloria Steinem's death about herself

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs prison release moves again, this time in his favor

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Disney 'Zombies' star Carla Jeffery dies at 33

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George Clooney backs Mark Ruffalo's right 'to speak freely' against Ellisons, Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

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Oda: Birthright citizenship is not a wartime exception

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Opinion: California's top earners are thriving. Prop. 3 asks them to keep paying their share.

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Opinion: California must protect West Oakland from Trump's toxic coal terminal

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The 'war on fraud' is targeting the wrong crimes

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Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in open-source push

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Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars

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Volkswagen board approves cutting 50,000 more jobs and closing 4 plants

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Robotaxi service debuts on London's busy streets as Europe weighs more self-driving vehicles

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Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and others pay tribute to Gloria Steinem

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Review: Rock legend, now 82, still feisty, fun and totally unfiltered

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'All That' alum Christy Knowings' cause of death at 46 revealed

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Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

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Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets

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Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested

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Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

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San Jose's Lowrider Day returns for Labor Day weekend

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Why East San Jose hospital is boosting ER beds

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CFB Picks of the Week: Oregon, USC, UW thump Pac-12 opponents

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Nvidia acquires AI platform Hugging Face for $13 billion

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Meta releases more powerful AI model, edging closer to rivals

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San Francisco man charged after passenger killed in suspected DUI crash in San Bruno

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Arrest made in series of bicycle thefts from Caltrain

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PG&E's spending cut amid wildfire liability dispute is decried by watchdog as 'blackmail'

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