Whales Mother, calf among gray whales believed killed by ship strikesThe Mercury News - Joan Morris The gray whale migration continues to be fraught with dangers, and researchers now believe two whales found days apart likely were mother and …
Jon Gruden What to make of Raiders sending their scouts homeThe Mercury News - Matt Schneidman Early Friday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport broke some news that incited a raucous reaction on Twitter from some. Sources: #Raiders coach Jon …
Fremont, CA San Leandro man pleads guilty to string of Bay Area robberiesThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd OAKLAND — A San Leandro man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges that robbed six stores during a 13-day crime spree last year, …
Policing Thieves thwarted in try to steal ATM from Oakland storeThe Mercury News - Harry Harris OAKLAND — Three burglars were unsuccessful Friday morning in their attempt for a quick haul at a Quik Stop convenience store, authorities …
San Francisco Giants Giants expect Mark Melancon to close again, Will Smith to retain job for nowThe Mercury News - Kerry Crowley PITTSBURGH — The Giants’ return to Pittsburgh is a homecoming of sorts for reliever Mark Melancon, who recorded 130 career saves and posted a 1.80 …
Kevin Durant Warriors HQ Podcast: Durant makes an example of the ClippersThe Mercury News - Ray Saint Germain Don’t view the Warriors’ Game 3 victory as the team trying to prove a point. No, they were merely trying to restore order to a series that never …
U.S. Department of Justice US authorities make arrest in weird North Korean embassy raidThe Mercury News - The Washington Post By John Hudson | Washington Post U.S. authorities have made the first arrest related to the mysterious raid of North Korea’s Embassy in Spain in which …
San Francisco Bay Area Benicia Bridge toll booth burns after box truck goes ablaze on I-680The Mercury News - Rick Hurd BENICIA — The Benicia Bridge toll booth plaza suffered damage Friday after a box truck became engulfed in flames that spread to at least one of the …
Play buttonKevon Looney Kurtenbach: Warriors forward Kevon Looney is poised to breakout — againThe Mercury News - Dieter Kurtenbach LOS ANGELES — What Kevon Looney is doing in the early goings of these 2019 NBA Playoffs isn’t a surprise. Yes, he might have the net rating as James …
Vegas Golden Knights Here's the post-game guarantee Tomas Hertl really meant to issueThe Mercury News - Curtis Pashelka SAN JOSE — Tomas Hertl on Friday wanted to clarify what sure seemed on the surface like a guarantee the Sharks would be back at SAP Center for Game 7 …
California A treat for stargazers: Spectacular meteor shower expected this weekendThe Mercury News - Patrick May This promises to be a weekend full of shooting stars. Appropriately perched on the eve of Earth Day, which falls on Monday, one of the best meteor …
Barbara Lee Letter: Congress must stop Trump's cuts to lifesaving programsThe Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Congress must stop Trump’s cuts to lifesaving programs I thank reader Elizabeth Whitford for her East Bay Times letter on TB, “With globalization, TB …
Petro Poroshenko Ukraine appears likely to elect popular comedian as presidentThe Mercury News - The Washington Post By Anton Troianovski | Washington Post KIEV, Ukraine – Zoya Troshina said she plans to vote for a comedian for president on Sunday because she wants …
South Sudan Thousands gather to demand civilian rule in SudanThe Mercury News - Reuters By Michael Georgy and Khalid Abdelaziz | Reuters KHARTOUM – Hundreds of thousands of protesters massed around a sit-in outside Sudan’s Defence …
San Francisco Bay Area Bay Area's Derby Day 2019: Mint juleps, Hot Browns and big hatsThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral The day of the Kentucky Derby — this year, Saturday, May 4 — is a wonderful time to indulge in the culinary specialties for which the race and that …
Algeria Algerians flood the streets, demanding major reformsThe Mercury News - Reuters By Lamine Chikhi and Hamid Ould Ahmed | Reuters ALGIERS – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators returned to Algeria’s streets on Friday to press …
Judge to decide if Nia Wilson’s alleged killer’s mental records will be releasedThe Mercury News - Angela Ruggiero OAKLAND — A judge stated Friday that he’s inclined to release vital psychiatric records for the man accused of killing Nia Wilson to attorneys. John …
Daly City, CA Daly City man mauled by dog facing "long road to recovery"The Mercury News - Mark Gomez DALY CITY — The 30-year-old Daly City man who was mauled earlier this month by a neighbor’s large dog remains hospitalized with severe injuries and …
Tyrannosaurus Rex Scientists: Please do not buy the baby T. rex skeleton on eBayThe Mercury News - The Washington Post By Taylor Telford and Hamza Shaban | Washington Post The 68-million-year-old remains of a young Tyrannosaurus rex are now up for grabs on eBay, …
San Jose Sharks What time is the Sharks' playoff game Sunday?The Mercury News - Elliott Almond The start of the Sharks’ do-or-die Game 6 on Sunday in Las Vegas is scheduled to be announced later today, NHL spokesman Sam Gilbert said. “We’re …
Probation Probation for man who mailed powder to Trump sonsThe Mercury News - Reuters Nate Raymond | Reuters BOSTON – A Massachusetts man was sentenced on Friday to five years of probation after admitting he mailed threatening letters …
California Bay Area job market powers to big new employment gainsThe Mercury News - George Avalos The Bay Area’s job market in March powered to its strongest monthly gains so far in 2019 — and the best month since last June — a hiring surge led by …
California National Park Service's most popular sites: California leads listThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service 18 APR 19 16:14 ET By Katia Hetter, CNN Editor’s note: The National Park Service is offering free park admission on April 20 at those parks that charge …
Bernie Sanders Letter: Is Sanders suggesting a 90% tax rate for some?The Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Is Sanders suggesting a 90% tax rate for millionaires? In the Fox News Sen. Bernie Sanders town hall, Sanders stressed that millionaires and …
Robert Mueller Rep. Nadler vows to hold 'major' hearings on Mueller findingsThe Mercury News - The Washington Post By John Wagner and Colby Itkowiz | Washington Post WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump sought Friday to discredit damaging portions of the report by …
Policing Pedestrian dead in hit-and-run in RichmondThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd RICHMOND — The driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a man early Friday kept on moving and didn’t stop, police said. Authorities did not …
Disney California Adventure You’ll never guess the most expensive and affordable theme parks in CaliforniaThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald A new survey by a vacation planning website has found that Universal Studios Hollywood is the most expensive theme park in California and Knott’s …
High School Dozens of Bay Area students awarded National Merit ScholarshipsThe Mercury News - Annie Sciacca Dozens of Bay Area high schools are the winners in the National Merit Scholarship program, securing money to help them go to college. The National …
California Parents in California torture case sentenced to 25 years to life after children speakThe Mercury News - Brian Rokos Bringing to a close a trial that shocked the nation, a Riverside County Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced a Perris couple who abused a dozen …
California Say goodbye to gas-powered appliances? Homebuilders jump on the all-electric bandwagonThe Mercury News - Jeff Collins Solar panels on the roof at Meritage Homes’ CitySquare development near Main Street in Irvine, CA. Each unit has its own 12-panel, 4-kilowatt array, …
