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Map: 2-7 Fire evacuations in Gold Country towns
TCU September Lightning Complex comprises nine wildfires in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
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Sydney Sweeney’s latest outrage? Reportedly dating Scooter Braun
After her American Eagle ad campaign and other controversies, Sweeney could attract more negative attention by dating one of Taylor Swift’s biggest enemies.
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Ro Khanna will try again to force a vote on Epstein files, now with support of survivors
Renegade Republicans and South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna are bucking Trump to force Epstein file disclosures.
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Letters: Battle over Prop. 50 is a fight that’s worth having
Also: Minority representation | Desperation | Further study | Indigenous students | Re-evaluate ally. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Sept. 3,…
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Kurtenbach: Christian McCaffrey and Brian Robinson Jr. in the same 49ers backfield? Don’t bet on it
Asking for McCaffrey and B-Rob at the same time is to ignore what makes them and Kyle Shanahan’s offense great.
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Alebrijes celebrations continue in downtown San Jose this weekend
The “Ritmos y Colores” festival at Plaza de Cesar Chavez will feature a community procession, musical acts and a nighttime drone show.
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Letters: If successful, Prop. 50 will check Texas redistricting
Also: Threatens democracy | Short-sighted policy | US resistance | Not our America | Stop violence. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Sept.…
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In brief: Berkeley offers grants to retrofit homes for quake readiness
Eligible residents can apply by Oct. 1 to enter a lottery to receive up to $10,000 from the city to pay for the work. More
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Why Sydney Sweeney’s Kim Novak movie might not be so ‘scandalous’
While Novak expressed misgivings about Sweeney portraying her 1950s love affair with Sammy Davis Jr., the film’s director,…
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Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
The president has already sent National Guard troops into Washington and federalized the nation’s capital’s police force.
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San Jose apartment complex bought in $50 million-plus deal
A San Jose apartment complex has landed a buyer in a deal that suggests investors still hunger for…
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Bay Area fall arts 2025: Dance companies weathering uncertain times
Bay Area dance fans can catch local companies such as Smuin Ballet to PUSH Dance, as well as…
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Danville home sells for $1.7 million
The spacious unit in the 700 block of Glasgow Circle in Danville was sold on July 22, 2025…
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Bay FC’s acclaimed striker leaves for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal
The two-time Ballon d’Or finalist arrived at Bay FC from Barcelona last Feburary about a month ahead of…
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4 of the FBI’s Most Wanted were caught this year. Here’s who is still on the list.
Among those added to the list are an Olympic snowboarder suspected of drug crimes.
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American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers
The health of U.S. children has deteriorated since the early 2000s.
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The 150-year-old law that governs military’s role in local law enforcement
Trump’s recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act.
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PG&E monthly bills fall as some wildfire and emergency costs recede
PG&E monthly bills are heading lower during September as some costs related to wildfires and emergency responses start…