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The Mercury News - Top Stories

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Crime and Public Safety

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High school football 2026 preview: DAL Mountain Division

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CIF has new postseason media broadcast partner for next 10 years

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Nob Hill Foods supermarket in Los Gatos to close

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History San Jose eyes downtown sites such as just-bought city building

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Photos: Solar eclipse crosses much of Europe, but dazzles millions around the globe

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Coming face to face with the future

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Outside Lands: The xx returns, Charli xcx surprises and young rising star shines

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Photos: National Night Out celebrated in San Jose

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Photos: National Night Out brings community together in Martinez

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Photos: Hillsborough mansion once owned by a Walmart founder listed for $11.5 million

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Video: How to spin a basketball on your finger

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Sumo wrestling to rumble into Santa Cruz in September

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Pamela Anderson recommends Watermelon Granita for a cool, no-fuss summer dessert

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'We're bumping out here': Russian River businesses report rise in summer visitors despite economic worries

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A new Indonesian coffee destination, started by a laid-off tech worker, has opened in San Jose

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Asking Eric: My fiancee dumped me, and now I'm considering my teen co-worker

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Harriette Cole: All I did was buy my husband new shirts. I don't think I deserve this vitriol.

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Dear Abby: Should I try to take control of my brother's money?

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My Alfa Romeo's dashboard is falling apart and the warranty won't cover it

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San Jose's curators of cool: Anno Domini's Brian Eder and Cherri Lakey

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Word Game: August 14, 2026

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What I learned from interviewing 49 candidates on Bay Area ballots

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Borenstein: California taxpayer pension costs grew eightfold since 1999; new plans add billions more

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Opinion: California studied employee ownership. SB 1174 would put the evidence to work.

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Arellano: What gets me so angry about California's proposed billionaire tax

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An influencer degree? Colleges bet on major for content creators

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US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades

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Flock announces privacy changes as Bay Area cities split over license plate cameras

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Families feel the pinch of higher children's shoe prices as kids head back to school

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Speculation grows over Brad Pitt wanting people to know he's drinking again

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Expecting his first child, Jon Hamm joins long list of 'old' Hollywood dads

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Ronn Owens' bankruptcy case dismissed amid scrutiny of $137,000 GoFundMe

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Photos: Three days of color, crowds and powerful performances at Outside Lands

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Three-bedroom house in Milpitas sells for $1.5 million

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Single-family home sells in Danville for $1.8 million

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How much were the 10 most expensive home sales in San Mateo, reported in the week of July 6?

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Fremont: Four-bedroom house goes for $1.4 million

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Golf: Pleasanton native rallies late to reach U.S. Amateur quarterfinals

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Letters: Congress needs fighters like Aisha Wahab

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