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Police identify suspect in San Jose’s 20th homicide of 2024
Khoa Dag was shot to death last August in the 900 block of McLaughlin Avenue.
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James B. Milliken, University of Texas chancellor, named University of California president
His appointment comes at a tense time for the state’s vaunted system and elite universities nationwide.
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Suspicious device spurs evacuations in Berkeley
Police asked people to avoid the 1300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
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Letters: Lee must demand more assessment of Oakland Airport expansion
Also: Hostile takeover | Reverse Robin Hood | Thank unions | Left’s bias | Closing libraries. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for…
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San Jose mayor endorses Anthony Tordillos for District 3 City Council seat
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has thrown his support behind Anthony Tordillos for the District 3 City Council seat after Tordillos narrowly advanced into a…
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Letters: Pope Francis was prescient on climate
Also: Democracy’s resilience | Abortion rights | Homeless youth | Legislators’ responsibility. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for May 4, 2025.
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Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
The judge said the order against the law firm of Perkins Coie violated multiple provisions of the Constitution.
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California’s high-speed train to lose federal funding, Trump says
“It’s hundreds of billions of dollars for this stupid project that should have never been built,” Trump said. More
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What are the major issues in Australia’s election Saturday?
Australia’s general elections are dominated by the cost of living, the economy, energy and China.
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Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
At least three African cardinals are being cited among the current “papabile.”
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California’s ban on gasoline cars Is overturned by US House vote
Republicans moved a step closer to repealing a federal waiver allowing California to ban gasoline-powered cars by 2035,…
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Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person has died at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher, died just weeks short of turning 117.
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Sale closed in Saratoga: $2.8 million for a three-bedroom home
The property located in the 12600 block of Paseo Olivos in Saratoga was sold on March 24, 2025.
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May Day protests set to sweep Bay Area on Thursday
Pro-labor and anti-Trump protests are planned in many cities across the Bay Area.
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California home sales tumble below Great Recession low for 21 months
322,813 residences were sold in the year ending in February, down 40% in three years and 27% less…
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Qualcomm falls after tepid forecast renews tariff concerns
Shares of Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of chips that run smartphones, slid after the company gave a…
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Meta jumps on resilient ad sales, plans to navigate tariffs
Meta Platforms Inc. shares jumped after the company’s advertising sales quelled Wall Street concerns about the impact of…
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Roblox daily users jump 26% amid efforts to woo new players
Roblox Corp., the popular video-game platform, reported a larger-than-expected jump in active users for the first quarter, benefiting…