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Four-bedroom home sells in Oakland for $2.6 million
The 3,313-square-foot property, built in 1964, was sold on Jan. 6, 2025, for $2,600,000, or $785 per square foot.
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Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026
This was O’Brien’s first time hosting, attracting its biggest audience in five years.
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Editorial: Big Tech’s AI pitch seeks a license to steal
OpenAI, Google claim national security depends on ability to take copyrighted content from news organizations and others
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Man dies in Hayward traffic wreck; two others in vehicle flee scene
A passenger died after being ejected from a pick-up truck that crashed in Hayward Sunday morning.
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Santana Row office building in San Jose lands more AI tech companies
The Santana Row neighborhood in San Jose has landed two more AI tech companies.
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March Madness: Should you trust Arizona? The evidence points to a berth in the Sweet 16 for the frequent underachiever
The Wildcats have been one of the tournament’s great underachievers over the decades. Could the flip the script in 2025?
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Scientist whose work led FDA to ban food dye says agency overstated risk
The dye was approved for use in foods in the U.S. in 1907.
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Letters: Voters have the power to lift nation’s veil of fear
Also: Diminish hate | Deaf ear | Forsaken citizens | U.S. socialism. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for July 27, 2025. More
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Single family residence sells for $4.2 million in Saratoga
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Mariachi scene continues to thrive in San Jose and throughout the Bay Area
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Dane Wallace hits game-winning shot in overtime as California beats Dublin for first time in 15 years
Bay Area high school basketball: California defeats Dublin for the first time in 15 years behind Dane Wallace’s…