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Sale closed in San Jose: $1.7 million for a three-bedroom home
A house located in the 2100 block of Sunny Vista Drive in San Jose has a new owner.
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CIF Division IV girls state basketball final: Half Moon Bay vs. Whitney-Cerritos preview
Half Moon Bay allowed 44.75 points per game in its four NorCal regional victories. SoCal champion Whitney averaged 55.75 points in its regional wins.
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With a kaleidoscope of colors and music, the Hindu festival of Holi signals the arrival of spring
The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take part in a celebration of the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil
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Oakland: Man charged with trafficking woman for years. Police say she got beatings, he got $500,000
The 41-year-old suspect has prior convictions related to sexual abuse of a teen girl in the early 2010s, in Sacramento.
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California insurance regulators approve State Farm’s request for massive homeowner rate hike
The company must still provide to data justify the rate increases.
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Downtown San Jose apartment project edges closer to breaking ground
A big apartment complex in downtown San Jose might be able to break ground this summer.
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Hundreds of federal offices across the US could begin closing this summer at DOGE’s behest
While there was already a bipartisan push to reduce the government’s real estate footprint, the mass cancellations blindsided an industry known for its stability.
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Letters: Power lines drive state’s energy cost, not clean energy
Also: Blow to education | Crass enough | Justice in question | Common good | Epstein mess. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for July 22, 2025. More
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Special counsel Jack Smith’s report condemns Trump’s ‘criminal efforts to retain power’ in 2020
The more than 130-page report, which was submitted to Congress and released early Tuesday after a court hold…
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Defense secretary nominee will publicly face senators for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on…
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Opinion: Whooping cough vaccine has an awareness problem
Recent pertussis surge poses danger to infants and highlights need for better vaccine education and access.
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Feldman: Musk and his critics are both wrong about free speech on X
While Musk has the right to demonetize MAGA critics for their opinions, he isn’t truly applying the First…
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, faces crucial test at confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.
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Lawsuits blame utility companies for Eaton and Palisades fires
Edison officials say there were no interruptions or other electrical anomalies in their system until an hour after…
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Special counsel who investigated Trump says his team ‘stood up for the rule of law’
Jack Smith said he believes Trump would have been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
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Astrological advice for and others born on this date
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Asking Eric: The mom overreacted and limited my contact with the grandkids
Our son has gone underground and won’t weigh in on his wife’s dictum.
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Harriette Cole: My boss must have noticed how uptight I’ve gotten
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