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The Mercury News - Politics

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

3 days ago

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

3 days ago

ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

4 days ago

San Mateo County cities face budget cuts from missing state funds

2 days ago

Home of Chicken & Waffles to close in Oakland's Jack London district

2 days ago

Home insurance, AI and designer pets: What lived and died in Sacramento

2 days ago

Why Oakland's voter-approved $100 campaign vouchers will miss another election

18 days ago

Berkeley goes all-in on bikes with removal of a significant number of parking spaces on Hopkins Street

2 hours ago

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

22 hours ago

They said it: Was he fit to serve?

1 day ago

Latest line: A good week for Xavier Becerra, a bad week for Spencer Pratt

1 day ago

ICE says Gilroy facility may hold 10 detainees at a time, but maximum remains unknown

1 day ago

Senate bill, other measures look to solve problematic Bay Area e-bike use

4 hours ago

AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

3 days ago

What do Californians want in a governor? 'Traditional' party policies, voter poll suggests

3 days ago

Walters: California's catch-22 — Who should pay when utilities' power lines cause wildfires?

4 days ago

Once overrun by all-night raves, famed singer's former beach property opens as new park

4 days ago

Pro-Israel donors, groups widen backing of Hernandez in congressional race

4 days ago

Brentwood's city manager is on paid leave. He just got a raise

4 days ago

'We are stewards of the town's money,': Los Gatos council members target local nonprofit's rental assistance program

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

What I learned from interviewing 49 candidates on Bay Area ballots

4 days ago

Drucker: Trump's army of election deniers is a problem on many levels

2 days ago

Is pro-Israel group making an impact in the race to replace Eric Swalwell?

10 days ago

Special election runoff for Swalwell's seat pits Wahab against Hernandez

13 days ago

California could require voter ID. Both sides say voters are being misled

14 days ago