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Brigham Young in the NCAAs: The seed is a gift, the path is manageable, but which version of the Cougars shows up?
Brigham Young experienced four seasons in one, leaving us to wonder which version will emerge in March Madness.
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Watch: NASA astronauts splashdown after riding back to Earth on SpaceX capsule
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth.
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Cat’s Hill Classic bike race returns to Los Gatos for 49th year
Street closures planned in town for Saturday’s event.
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Feds reveal hostile standoff between Antioch police chief and cop in bid to jail ex-K9 officer
Ex-Antioch cop Morteza Amiri went before a judge this afternoon, to settle the question of whether he should be jailed now that he has been…
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Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
The lawsuit singled out Elon Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had requested the order.
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Sale closed in Fremont: $1.5 million for a two-bedroom home
The property located in the 4400 block of Cambria Street in Fremont was sold on Jan. 7, 2025 for $1,525,000, or $899 per square foot.
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Boat tours and ash scatterings help beleaguered Bay Area salmon fleet stay afloat
California’s sport and commercial fishermen have been walloped by two years of salmon closures and are bracing for a potential third.
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Letters: Rolling back Roadless Rule threatens our forests, communities
Also: ICE abuses | Immigration policy | Erecting barriers | Greater transparency | Trump’s debt. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 6, 2025. More
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Bay Area quarry’s mineral rights purchased by Irish behemoth
The mineral rights of the San Rafael Rock Quarry have been purchased by CRH, an international group of…
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‘It’s really stressful’: Venezuelan immigrants grateful for TPS extension, fearful for future
Some immigrants with Temporary Protected Status were glad that they were allowed to stay in the U.S. for…
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IRS sending automatic stimulus payments. Are you on the list?
It’s distributing payments to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
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Richmond awarded $9.5 million federal transportation grant
Grant dollars will go toward installing street, cycling and pedestrian improvements along Harbour Way and Ohio Avenue.
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Photos of the Week: Table tennis Olympian back in the Bay Area, sports fan and players celebrate, Barbara Lee’s announcement and more
Photos of the Week: Jan. 7 – 13, Table tennis Olympian is back in the Bay Area, Sharks…
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Elias: Trump deportations to be far more complex than campaign implied
No registry of immigrant addresses exist, and whether U.S. troops would need search warrants to check suspected spots…
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An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration
Kamala Harris will resume practice after an eight-year hiatus
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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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What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past
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.