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Landlord group pays ‘activists’ to oppose Bay Area rent control measure
“It was purely astroturf,” one worker said.
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Letters: Scandal-plagued insurance commissioner must resign
Also: Prenatal vitamins | Tariffs’ task | Political cash | Race to bottom. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for April 6, 2025.
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Single family residence sells for $1.7 million in San Jose
The 1,375-square-foot property, built in 2019, was sold on March 11, 2025, for $1,680,000, or $1,222 per square foot.
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Theodore McCarrick dies at 94; Catholic cardinal was defrocked amid sex abuse allegations
A Vatican report on McCarrick contained testimony from people who tried to raise the alarm about his inappropriate behavior, including with children, in the mid-1980s.
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Commercial Dungeness crab season closing in Monterey Bay
Area closed for commercial fishing due to the dangers presented to humpback whales.
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Warsofsky to coach Team USA at Worlds; which other Sharks might go?
San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky is getting another chance to represent his country
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Trump whacks tiny agency that works to make the nation’s health care safer
The agency helped improve health care safety in a country where thousands die of medical errors each year.
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Shooting in Gilroy leaves one in critical condition
The incident happened Monday afternoon in the 500 block of Broadway. More
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Ex-Antioch officer admits conspiring to ‘injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate’ the people of Antioch
“I’m here to accept responsibility for what I’ve done and what I’ve been charged with,” Eric Rombough said…
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Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
The reception cohosted by Zuckerberg is set for Monday evening, shortly before the inaugural balls.
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After Santa Clara County child welfare agency director resignation, social workers call for more changes
The county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services is so short staffed that 33% of social worker jobs…
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Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that…
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Authorities identify East Bay fatal shooting victim
The homicide was the only one investigated in Contra Costa County in the first 13 days of 2025.
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San Jose firefighters knock down two-alarm barn fire
A barn in San Jose caught fire on Monday afternoon, impacting traffic and VTA service near Monterey Road.…
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Man suspected of assaulting victim with gun outside East Bay supermarket
The arrest happened Friday after police were called to the store about 8:30 p.m.
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Sustainability Takes the Stage: A Bright Green Future for the Cannabis Industry in the New Year
As the new year begins, the cannabis industry is embracing sustainability with eco-friendly packaging, energy-efficient cultivation, and waste…
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Sale closed in Pleasanton: $1.7 million for a four-bedroom home
The 1,986-square-foot property, built in 1969, was sold on Oct. 14, 2024, for $1,667,500, or $840 per square…