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Tuesday, November 03, 2026 11:13 PM ET

The Mercury News - Top Stories

Election Live Update: Rout is on as Democrats win Texas and South Carolina senate races, Ohio and Texas governor's race

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Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country

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Becerra bests Hilton in race to succeed Newsom

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Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County

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Election 2026: California and Bay Area election results

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Bay Area voters express frustrations with cost of living, leadership as they cast ballots

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Google, accused of trying to bully schools into using AI, backs off from announced change

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San Jose hotel tower to go on the market

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CCS hits Bellarmine with severe football sanctions for ineligible player

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Paul Pelosi prohibited from driving after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run charge

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College Football Playoff rankings: SEC dominates, Notre Dame dinged and confounding decisions across the spectrum

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Richmond rapper Weez Gotti gets 41 months in prison for gun charge

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Why Macklin Celebrini believes the Sharks' scoring slump will end soon

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Letters: Musk's power over life and death in Ukraine should concern Americans

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Republican Byron Donalds is elected Florida's first Black governor

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as 1st Black woman to be elected Georgia governor

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How America voted in the 2026 midterms: Early takeaways from The AP Voter Poll

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Endorsement Cheat Sheet: Mercury News and East Bay Times Editorial Boards' picks for California's Nov. 3 general election

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In Case You Missed It

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Teen arrest in Bay Area Halloween store shooting that killed pregnant woman

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California ballot returns outpace 2022. The Bay Area isn't seeing the same surge

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Menlo Park: Cook's Seafood shutters after 98 years in business

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Valkyries' Gabby Williams reveals threats over her trans support, shares MJ title congrats

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Crime and Public Safety

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Meth disguised as peanut butter gets prison time for San Quentin ex-employee

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Sierra LaMar retrial: Opening testimony covers initial 2012 search for missing girl

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Suspect charged with 26 felonies in Walnut Creek storage unit burglary spree

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Death row adviser asks California Gov. Gavin Newsom to spare prisoners. 'A moral moment'

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Photos: Golden State Valkyries clinch first WNBA title in franchise history

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Sharks' offensive struggles continue as homestand ends in frustrating fashion

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Photos: Valkyries fans celebrate Halloween Ballhalla-style at WNBA Finals Game 7

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Filipino Americans realize dream with mural on San Jose State campus

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Activist brings message of revolutionary love to YWCA event in Santa Clara

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Displaced 50 years ago, residents of this historic Bay Area town are finally getting paid

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Smith and Celebrini reunited as Sharks storm back to beat Vancouver Canucks

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A big all-night Indian supermarket just opened in the East Bay

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What to watch: Another Mount Everest thriller hits theaters

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Airbnb billionaire backing group behind Eames museum at former Birkenstock site

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Photos: The influential life of Dolores Huerta

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Photos: Volatile tides to ripple through Bay Area at least into weekend

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High school football rankings Week 11, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 25

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Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

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Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week

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Monday Morning Lights: How these East Bay schools are trying to buck trend

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Financing helps launch development of apartment complex in East Oakland

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Inside the Bay Area affordable housing project that went 'very wrong' for owners

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The 15 markets where home sellers are cutting prices the fastest

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99 Ranch Market to close Pleasanton store

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Welcome the holiday season with Chai-Spiced Pistachio Crescents

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The rise of American chenin blanc

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Little birds for the big day: Alternatives to the Thanksgiving turkey

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Meat-based ice cream — pistachio mortadella? — comes to Oakland

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Asking Eric: My teen daughter saw the fight that ended my marriage, and she won't speak to me

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Harriette Cole: I asked my friend why she had changed, and I got a loud lecture from her husband

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Miss Manners: How can we keep our guests from breaking the toilet?

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Dear Abby: If I evict the tenants, their teen's education might suffer

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Slumping Sharks recall Hobey Baker Award finalist before start of road trip

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Valkyries GM Nyanin soaks in title win - with an eye toward 2027 roster

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Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah and USC to the playoff, Arizona to Las Vegas and a slew of twists for the biggest Saturday of all

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Woman, 24, dies running NYC Marathon for first time, collapses 3 miles from finish line

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Steve Hilton joins 'political fight' on Chris Pratt's election day post

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Review: Feminism is a work in progress in 'Liberation' at Berkeley Rep

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'Wild Horse Nine': Martin McDonagh & cast talk about their trippy new movie

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Why do sloths leave their trees to poop? And 9 more animal mysteries

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Disney eyes thousands of layoffs, with managers asked to cut 20%

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Driven by AI boom, two Silicon Valley chipmakers announce $115 billion merger

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Most workers say getting good work from AI takes as much effort as training a new hire

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US job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially a good sign for anyone seeking employment

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Nicole Taylor of country triplet trio Taylor Red dead at 35

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U.K. celebrity in sex misconduct case denied anonymity despite self-harm claims

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Paris Jackson demands $600 million from Michael Jackson estate for her and brothers

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Ellen Degeneres mourns producer Matt Wright dead by 'unfathomable tragedy'

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

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Next soaking for Bay Area will be from the sun

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A winning combination: These 6 California destinations offer both wine and golf

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San José Chamber Orchestra introduces new members

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FACT FOCUS: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting

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Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat

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Four-bedroom home sells for $1.5 million in Danville

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Activist charged with setting fire to embattled Mississippi police department

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Best fall sweaters

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How to train for a Turkey Trot

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Best fall gift basket ideas

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