California Young love lost, an only son gone, after fatal training accident at Camp PendletonThe Mercury News - Erika I. Ritchie DEL MAR — Kathleen Isabel Bourque sat on the edge of a rock outcropping at the beach. Wearing a white, eyelet slip dress and a camouflage Marine Corps …
California Drowning in debt from employee benefits and unwilling to reform, LAUSD looks for lifelife in Measure EEThe Mercury News - Jason Henry Los Angeles Unified estimates more than half of its general fund will be needed to pay down pension and health benefit debt by 2031, leaving little …
California San Rafael’s proposed flavored tobacco ban could exempt adult-only storesThe Mercury News - Adrian Rodriguez A proposed ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in San Rafael could result in an estimated loss of up to $100,000 in sales tax revenue …
Seth Moulton Struggling candidate unveils service plan for America’s youthThe Mercury News - Lisa Kashinsky The Massachusetts congressman and presidential hopeful unveiled a new policy today to increase service among the nation’s youth — modeled on the GI …
California Young love lost, an only son gone, after fatal training accident at Camp PendletonThe Mercury News - Erika I. Ritchie DEL MAR — Kathleen Isabel Bourque sat on the edge of a rock outcropping at the beach. Wearing a white, eyelet slip dress and a camouflage Marine Corps …
California Tadej Pogacar, 20, claims Amgen Tour of California in historic winThe Mercury News - Eric He PASADENA – Tadej Pogacar, the 20-year-old donning the yellow jersey, was the last rider introduced as he made his way to the starting line Saturday …
Sausalito Sausalito boat moorings pose threat to bay ecosystemThe Mercury News - Bay City News SAUSALITO — Richardson Bay, the inlet that opens into the San Francisco Bay from Sausalito and Tiburon, is home to multiple fragile ocean ecosystems …
Play buttonSan Jose, CA San Jose's groundbreaking Norm Mineta the focus of PBS documentaryThe Mercury News - Chuck Barney As debates about immigration and civil rights rage across the country, a new PBS documentary about the extraordinary life of San Jose native Norman …
San Marino The Huntington: Visiting San Marino's cultural wonderlandThe Mercury News - Chuck Barney CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device So it seems that railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington and his wife, …
San Jose Sharks A Sharks' fan perspective: Stop with the "lucky" stuffThe Mercury News - Garrett Wroblewski/Guest Columnist You’ll have to forgive the national media and recent bandwagon-jumpers for considering the San Jose Sharks the NHL equivalent of a four-leaf clover …
Policing Young East Bay woman killed after crashing into pole early SundayThe Mercury News - Joseph Geha CONCORD — A young woman was killed early Sunday morning after a car she was driving went off the roadway of Kirker Pass Road and collided with a …
Social Media Surging suicide rate among girls raises questions about role of social mediaThe Mercury News - The Washington Post A troubling spike in the suicide rate among young girls is prompting leading researchers to question the role of social media in adolescent mental …
San Jose, CA San Jose community briefs for the week of May 24The Mercury News - Michelle Pitcher It’s time to refresh your My San Jose app, because the city released several new updates to the service last month. The changes aim to make the …
San Francisco Bay Area Former Aki’s Bakery site now schools Silicon Valley's students on healthy lunchesThe Mercury News - Michelle Pitcher The former site of Aki’s Bakery, once a Willow Glen staple, is now home to a different burgeoning neighborhood business, one that focuses on feeding …
Play buttonLeslie Jones Leslie Jones leads the charge against Alabama’s abortion ban in the ‘SNL’ season finaleThe Mercury News - The Washington Post Though the “Saturday Night Live” season finale opened with members of the Trump administration singing a corruption-themed parody of Queen’s “Don’t …
WNBA Hoop dreams? Making a WNBA roster is a game of long oddsThe Mercury News - Mirjam Swanson A proven defender who beat the odds seven seasons ago by earning a spot with the Washington Mystics as an undrafted free agent, she took the Sparks …
High School Sports NCS boys track: Clayton Valley Charter cousins both win Meet of Champion eventsThe Mercury News - Phil Jensen CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device PLEASANT HILL — Clayton Valley Charter’s Justin Love ended a …
SpaceX SpaceX is suing the government once again, but the reason is a secretThe Mercury News - The Washington Post But this time, it wants its protest of a government contract to stay under seal, meaning its allegations would not become public. In a motion filed …
High School Sports NCS girls track: Act of sportsmanship highlights wet championshipsThe Mercury News - Phil Jensen CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device PLEASANT HILL — In the middle of one of the rainiest North Coast …
San Francisco Bay Area Massive Redwood City housing, retail and office development up for final OKThe Mercury News - Maggie Angst Nearly three years in the making, a massive development that could transform a neighborhood near Redwood City’s downtown into a vibrant hub of …
Fire Fighting Latest line: Firefighters a winner, PG&E a loserThe Mercury News - Mercury News Staff Unusually strong mid-May rains soak the Golden State, deliver the wettest May rain event since 2011, and bring new snow to the Sierra Nevada, …
Tim Cook Tim Cook: 'My generation has failed' on climate changeThe Mercury News - The Washington Post Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered a commencement speech at Tulane University May 18, and said his generation failed on climate change.
San Francisco Bay Area For the wealthy, Bay Area housing costs are actually decliningThe Mercury News - Leonardo Castañeda While housing costs for some of the Bay Area’s poorest residents skyrocketed far beyond the income they gained over the past decade, the region’s …
California Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle returns for its star turn just in time for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge debutThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald Sleeping Beauty Castle has gotten a little bit of TLC and sprinkling of pixie dust as the 64-year-old Disneyland icon prepares for her turn in the …
San Francisco Bay Area How the online marketplace has changed commercial real estateThe Mercury News - Allen Buchanan Admittedly, the way we buy goods has evolved. No one will dispute that. Some that I know refuse to enter a brick-and-mortar store. Why should they? …
California They said it: The Attorney General's resistanceThe Mercury News - John Woolfolk “If I were a baseball player, my batting average would be the envy of the MLB.” — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, on suing the Trump …
California Military aircraft mishaps increased after budget cuts, analysis findsThe Mercury News - Brian Rokos Mishaps involving military aircraft that range from minor injuries to fatal crashes increased by 40 percent from 2013 to 2017, after budget cuts, …
California Editorial: PG&E can't be trusted -- disband or replace itThe Mercury News - Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards CalFire’s confirmation that PG&E caused the Camp Fire — the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history — bolsters the case for Gov. …
Advice Ask Carolyn Hax: They're so snarky about this thing that causes me painThe Mercury News - Carolyn Hax DEAR CAROLYN: I’m single, educated, retired, own a beautiful home in a unique location, am involved in creative pursuits, and travel quite a lot. …
Advice Ask Amy: She ghosted me but won't tell me what 'horrendous' thing I didThe Mercury News - Amy Dickinson DEAR AMY: Two years ago, a very close friend of 20 years ghosted me. I called, texted and emailed her and didn’t get a reply. When I ran into her …
