The Mercury Newsadded this to Letters to the EditorMortgages Letter: Could homeowners stay if mortgages rose as rents do?The Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Alameda’s first rent-stabilization law discouraged high rent increases designed to profit off under-market rents. However, the yearly allowable …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesAmy Dickinson Ask Amy: She ran all the way home to escape him, but she won't report himThe Mercury News - Amy Dickinson DEAR AMY: My daughter, “Carrie,” just started her third year of medical school. Carrie was out over the weekend with a lot of other medical students …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesEtiquette Miss Manners: He says I'm selfish not to welcome these freeloadersThe Mercury News - Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with one friend, are taking a trip. We have already paid for the three-bedroom house, splitting it three …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Letters to the EditorUtilities Letter: Will new fee just go to bonuses for utilities, including PG&E?The Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Re: “Newsom unveils $24B plan for wildfires, PG&E” (Page A1, June 22): The governor wants the three big utilities to agree to pay for half of a $24 …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesCarolyn Hax Carolyn Hax: I'm afraid to tell my parents about the change in our wedding plansThe Mercury News - Carolyn Hax DEAR CAROLYN: My fiance’s job is detrimental to his mental health, but he needs it for health insurance due to a serious condition. Our wedding is …
The Mercury Newsadded this to San Jose, California NewsSanta Clara County Letter: Santa Clara County supervisors get $2M/year for salary, staffThe Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Santa Clara County is the only local government entity responsible for helping the severely mentally ill, opioid addicts, and foster children. Yet …
The Mercury Newsadded this to California ImmigrationImmigration Time running short, showdown looms over border aid packageThe Mercury News - The Associated Press WASHINGTON — It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease a $4.5 billion …
The Mercury Newsadded this to San Francisco GiantsMadison Bumgarner Giants ride Bumgarner's 11 strikeouts to win over RockiesThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner looked like a pitcher ready for a playoff push Tuesday night in a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies at Oracle …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesPlay buttonCalifornia Listen: Dispatcher audio reveals aftermath of Ford Store workplace shootingThe Mercury News - Gieson Cacho No confirmation was given on the victims’ status or the background of the incident other than it was a workplace shooting. Dispatcher audio recorded …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Oakland AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals A's beat Cardinals playing NL baseballThe Mercury News - Dave Luecking ST. LOUIS — Once the Oakland A’s started playing National League baseball Tuesday night, they beat one of the league’s best — historically and this …
The Mercury Newsadded this to California NewsThe Dealership Report: Three people shot at Morgan Hill Ford dealershipThe Mercury News - Jason Green MORGAN HILL — Three people have been shot at a Ford dealership in Morgan Hill Tuesday evening, in what police are characterizing as a workplace …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesMichael Jackson Photos: Michael Jackson fans pay their respects on 10th anniversary of his deathThe Mercury News - Jane Tyska Click here if you’re unable to view the gallery on your mobile device. Several hundred fans, some from abroad, came to pay their respects to the “King …
The Mercury Newsadded this to San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants Giants closer, All-Star candidate Will Smith knows not to look too far aheadThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald SAN FRANCISCO — Will Smith must wait five days to find out if he’ll be a major league All-Star for the first time. It’s heady stuff for a 29-year-old …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesRobert Mueller Report: Mueller to testify July 17 before House panelsThe Mercury News - The Washington Post WASHINGTON – Former special counsel Robert Mueller will testify to Congress in open session next month about his investigation of Russia’s …
The Mercury Newsadded this to San Jose, California NewsSan Jose, CA San Jose expands prevailing wage requirements on private construction projectsThe Mercury News - Emily DeRuy Workers on some private construction projects in San Jose could soon see a boost in their pay. On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted to require …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesIraq Veterans Trump bestows Medal of Honor on Iraq War veteranThe Mercury News - The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the nation’s highest military honor to an Iraq War veteran who took on an insurgent stronghold …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesGolden State Warriors Willie Green to leave Warriors' coaching staff for Phoenix Suns' assistant coaching roleThe Mercury News - Mark Medina OAKLAND — After serving as an Warriors’ assistant coach in the past three years, Willie Green left the Warriors’ coaching staff and plans to work as …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesPlay buttonHorns Interview: Dave Koz talks Mountain Winery, Concord Jazz FestivalThe Mercury News - Jim Harrington CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Contemporary jazz superstar Dave Koz is heading back to the Bay Area for …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesSan Francisco Bay Area 'YIMBY neo-liberal fascists' comment, perceived threats spark backlash against local planning commissionerThe Mercury News - Marisa Kendall CUPERTINO — Local pro-development activists are accusing the head of the Cupertino Planning Commission of trying to quash their free speech by …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Palo Alto NewsPalo Alto, CA Palo Alto: Probe underway into death at mobile home parkThe Mercury News - Jason Green PALO ALTO — Authorities are investigating the death of a man at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto. A “suspicious circumstance” was …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesGuns California to require background checks for ammoThe Mercury News - The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California has among the most stringent gun laws in the country and on Monday a far-reaching new initiative to curb violence will …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesTimo Meier Sharks qualify RFAs Meier, Labanc, but let defenseman walkThe Mercury News - Curtis Pashelka SAN JOSE — The Sharks issued qualifying offers to restricted free agent forwards Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc and Dylan Gambrell but not to defenseman …
The Mercury Newsadded this to California NewsSan Francisco, CA San Francisco is first US city to ban sale of e-cigarettesThe Mercury News - The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes after supervisors gave the measure its second …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesSanta Clara Santa Clara police chief to step down more than a year before term endsThe Mercury News - Thy Vo SANTA CLARA — Santa Clara’s elected police chief, Michael J. Sellers, says he’ll retire in September — more than a year before his term ends in …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Golden State WarriorsPlay buttonDell Curry Remembering how Stephen Curry became a Warrior 10 years agoThe Mercury News - Jon Becker It was 10 years ago Tuesday when the Warriors’ fortunes finally changed as Stephen Curry somehow dropped into their laps on draft night. Now and even …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesWildfires Crews battle two-alarm wildfire in Walnut CreekThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd WALNUT CREEK — Fire crews battled a two-alarm wild fire Tuesday afternoon that officials said was moving fast. The fire broke out after 2 p.m. and was …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesWayfair Wayfair workers set to walkout over sale to detention centersThe Mercury News - The Washington Post Employees at online furniture giant Wayfair are organizing a walk-out to protest the retailer’s sale of $200,000 worth of beds and other furniture to …
The Mercury Newsadded this to CelebritiesCardi B Cardi B politely pleads not guilty to felony charges from club brawlThe Mercury News - Cicero Estrella As she hinted she would do a few days ago, Cardi B entered a plea of not guilty on felony charges stemming from a New York City club brawl in which …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesContra Costa County Peninsula man arrested, grenade launcher seizedThe Mercury News - Bay City News Service A Foster City man was arrested last week after investigators found evidence he had fit a gun with a grenade launcher, Contra Costa County sheriff’s …
The Mercury Newsadded this to Top StoriesOakland Raiders Photos: Former Raiders lineman selling Oakland Hills mansionThe Mercury News - Pueng Vongs Former Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Langston Walker is selling his Oakland Hills home for $2.25 million, reports the L.A. Times. The four-bed, …
