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California
Letter: Newsom must force his PUC to lower water rates
The Mercury News - Letters To The Editor
We just received our water bill from San Jose Water. It seems we now pay over 30% more than we did three years ago for the same amount of water …
Bridesmaids
Miss Manners: She insulted the bride, then asked to come to the wedding
The Mercury News - Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter, a Protestant, is engaged to be married to a Roman Catholic. One of her bridesmaids is now backing out of being an …
Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: My mom wants me to lie to grandpa
The Mercury News - Carolyn Hax
DEAR CAROLYN: My grandfather is in his 90s. He’s in great health overall, is mentally very sharp, and lives very close to family. My mother has taken …
California
Berkeley bans gas piping in new buildings
The Mercury News - Ali Tadayon
BERKELEY — Berkeley will ban natural gas piping for stoves or water heaters in new buildings at the start of 2020, becoming the first city in the …
Home Ownership
Letter: The property tax burden shifted to homeowners after Prop. 13
The Mercury News - Letters To The Editor
It’s that time of year again. I just received my new property tax assessment. It goes up every year. Please write your state assembly representative. …
San Francisco Bay Area
Hundreds protest against homeless navigation center in Fremont
The Mercury News - Joseph Geha
Several hundred people descended on the Fremont City Council meeting Tuesday to protest city plans to place its first homeless navigation center in …
Amy Dickinson
Ask Amy: My husband can barely look at his slacker son-in-law
The Mercury News - Amy Dickinson
DEAR AMY: My daughter married her boyfriend right out of high school at a courthouse wedding, without our consent or knowledge. She and her husband …
America's Got Talent
'America's Got Talent': Did Danville teen impress the judges?
The Mercury News - Chuck Barney
Back in late May, on the season opener of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” 15-year-old Danville resident Sophie Pecora wowed the judges and millions of …
Seattle Mariners
Oakland A's extend win streak to five games with 9-2 victory over Mariners
The Mercury News - Shayna Rubin
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device OAKLAND — The A’s extended its win streak to five games with a 9-2 win …
California
Oakland bars city from using facial recognition technology
The Mercury News - Ali Tadayon
OAKLAND — Oakland police and other city departments will not use facial recognition technology under a new policy — the third of its kind in the …
San Francisco Giants
Surging Giants hop the Padres, tie the Rockies in NL West on Dickerson's career night
The Mercury News - Kerry Crowley
DENVER — When Alex Dickerson’s back tightened up and forced him to miss a pair of games in Milwaukee over the weekend, the left fielder explained …
Stanford University
Noose found hanging from bush at Stanford University
The Mercury News - Jason Green
STANFORD UNIVERSITY — An investigation is underway at Stanford University following the discovery of a noose hanging from a bush over the weekend, …
Fire Fighting
Firefighters work to extinguish Knightsen structure fire
The Mercury News - George Kelly
KNIGHTSEN — Firefighters are responding to reports of a large structure fire in town, authorities said Tuesday. Shortly after 5:50 p.m., California …
Stephen Piscotty
Stephen Piscotty, Sean Manaea eyeing returns; Homer Bailey arrives
The Mercury News - Shayna Rubin
What’s Stephen Piscotty been up to lately? Oh, just running in straight lines for the last few days. One of the final steps in recovery from a knee …
San Francisco Giants
Giants' plan to replace injured Evan Longoria shaped by team's upcoming schedule
The Mercury News - Kerry Crowley
DENVER — The Giants placed Evan Longoria on the 10-day injured list Monday with a plantar fascia strain in his left foot and have already cycled …
California
Man charged with installing spy camera in San Francisco hotel bathroom
The Mercury News - Nate Gartrell
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors have charged a man with installing a hidden camera inside a bathroom at a deluxe hotel, and videotaping an …
U.S. Supreme Court
Census forms with a citizenship question are being mailed to residents, but they're only a test
The Mercury News - Leonardo Castañeda
Almost a quarter-million households are getting formal questionnaires from the U.S. Census Bureau that include a controversial citizenship question, …
NASA
Video: Apollo 11 lunar samples were searched for signs of life
The Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a mobile device. When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth after their historic moon …
Venus Williams
Venus Williams set to make her return to Bay Area
The Mercury News - Jon Becker
Now 39, Venus Williams is coming to San Jose as the most seasoned player in the world’s oldest women’s-only tennis tournament later this month. And …
Kellyanne Conway
Video: Kellyanne Conway asks reporter 'What's your ethnicity?'
The Mercury News - Dylan Bouscher
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or videos on a mobile device Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, asked …
Lauren London
Nipsey Hussle's 2-year-old son to inherit $1 million, Lauren London says in court filings
The Mercury News - Martha Ross
Lauren London expects that her 2-year-old son with Nipsey Hussle will inherit $1 million from the late rapper’s estate, and has filed documents to …
San Jose, CA
Christmas in the Park plans throwback parade for 40th annual event
The Mercury News - Sal Pizarro
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas in the Park, right? It definitely isn’t for Jason Minsky, the executive director of San Jose’s …
California
Two-alarm fire burning near I-680/Hwy 4 interchange
The Mercury News - Rick Hurd
PACHECO — Firefighters rushed to contain a grass fire along the freeway that resulted in a second alarm Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Fire …
Tijuana
ACLU file suit after Trump's new asylum rules go into effect
The Mercury News - The Associated Press
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of immigrants showed up at border crossings Tuesday in hopes of getting into the U.S. but faced the likelihood of …
San Jose, CA
The most dangerous intersections in San Jose
The Mercury News - Emily DeRuy
More than 100 people died and about 10,000 people were injured in traffic collisions in San Jose between 2013 and 2017. Collisions happen regularly …
High School Sports
Menlo's Sophie Jones tabbed Gatorade national player of the year
The Mercury News - Vytas Mazeika
ATHERTON — Sophie Jones waited until her senior year to play girls soccer at Menlo School. Turns out the 17-year-old left a lasting legacy over the …
High School Sports
High school football: Andres Dewerk, Frank Poso make college choices
The Mercury News - Phil Jensen
Los Gatos’ Andres Dewerk and Branham’s Frank Poso, who are good friends, call themselves the San Jose Tackle Bros. Now they both can also call …
High School Sports
Football recruiting: Antioch star chooses Cal
The Mercury News - Darren Sabedra
Dejuan Butler has decided to stay close to home for college. The three-star Antioch High defensive back, whose list of 11 offers included UCLA and …
R. Kelly
Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond
The Mercury News - The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in a Chicago jail without bond on sex-related charges, saying that the R&B singer had …
San Francisco Bay Area
Miro towers developer widens downtown San Jose property purchases
The Mercury News - George Avalos
SAN JOSE — The developer of the Miro residential towers project in downtown San Jose — expected to be a dramatic addition to the city skyline — has …

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