Policing Man dies from injuries suffered in Oakland physical confrontationThe Mercury News - Harry Harris OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man died Friday from head injuries suffered four days earlier in an East Oakland physical confrontation, and the death has …
San Francisco Bay Area GameWorks readies San Jose site at Oakridge MallThe Mercury News - George Avalos SAN JOSE — GameWorks, a fast-expanding entertainment venue that caters to millennials, teenagers, and families, has struck a deal to open a Silicon …
Bob Myers Bob Myers explains Kevin Durant's decision to leave WarriorsThe Mercury News - Mark Medina OAKLAND — In normal circumstances, the Warriors’ pitch to Kevin Durant would be simple. The Warriors could offer him the most money. After winning two …
Ayanna Pressley Twitter won't remove or label Trump's racist tweetsThe Mercury News - Levi Sumagaysay President Donald Trump’s tweets about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other minority congresswomen, in which he called for them to “go back and help fix …
Medical Conditions Oakland police seek missing at-risk seniorThe Mercury News - George Kelly OAKLAND — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman who suffers from medical conditions, authorities said Monday. Theola …
Policing Police identify Pittsburg man suspected of firing shots at familyThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd PITTSBURG — A man suspected of firing more than one shot during an argument with family members and who later refused for hours to to come out of his …
Oakland, CA Betting site says Warriors will be under .500, but ESPN analysts more optimisticThe Mercury News - Gary Peterson The tectonic changes that rattled the NBA during free agency have quieted. The dust has cleared. And basketball cognoscenti are trying to make sense …
Republican Party GOP opposition grows to Trump's racist attacksThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service Lawmakers are returning to Congress on Monday following a racist series of tweets from President Donald Trump aimed at four Democratic lawmakers, and …
Democrats Dionne: Will Democrats fight Trump -- or each other?The Mercury News - E.J. Dionne Jr. WASHINGTON — Have Democrats reached the point where they would rather beat each other’s heads in than defeat Donald Trump? Have they forgotten that …
Yosemite National Park The Ahwahnee will be back; Yosemite settles lawsuit over hotel namesThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral The grand hotel at Yosemite National Park never went away, but the classic name did. It’s been known officially as the Majestic Yosemite Hotel since …
Northern California Father missing after trying to rescue daughter in Northern California riverThe Mercury News - Associated Press NEVADA CITY — Athorities in Northern California are searching for a father who was swept down a river while trying to rescue his daughter when both …
Jeffrey Epstein As judge weighs bail for Epstein, women urge jail insteadThe Mercury News - The Associated Press NEW YORK — Two Jeffrey Epstein accusers urged a judge Monday to keep the wealthy financier behind bars until he goes on trial on federal charges that …
California Police say Greek man detained in death of Oakland nativeThe Mercury News - Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — A Greek man has been detained for questioning in the slaying of an American scientist and Oakland native on the island of Crete, …
Milwaukee, WI Report: Giants, Brewers discussing possible Will Smith tradeThe Mercury News - Jon Becker The Giants and Brewers are discussing a possible trade that would send All-Star reliever Will Smith back to Milwaukee, according to a Monday report …
California Skelton: What's the safest California city in an earthquake?The Mercury News - George Skelton Want to be safe from earthquakes in California? You’d need to endure summer scorchers, winter flood threats and full-time politicians. But temblors …
San Francisco Bay Area Legendary Flint's Barbecue coming back to OaklandThe Mercury News - Linda Zavoral A legendary name in Oakland barbecue history is making a comeback. Thanks to the granddaughter of the original owners, Flint’s — a name spoken with …
San Jose, CA San Jose: Fire burning in foothillsThe Mercury News - Emily DeRuy A fire was burning in the East San Jose foothills Monday morning. The blaze was burning east of Aborn Road and Gurdwara Avenue around 11:30 a.m.
Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky shared the worst career advice she's gotten and, well...The Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service The activist gave an “Oh, snap!” answer to one of those Twitter questions that goes around every once in a while: What’s the worst career advice …
Area 51 The internet's memes and reactions to Area 51 raidersThe Mercury News - Dylan Bouscher CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or videos on a mobile device One million people clicked “Going” in response to a Facebook …
Boxing Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker hit by a car and killedThe Mercury News - The Associated Press Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after …
Cupertino, CA Freebie Monday: Humphry Slocombe ice cream in CupertinoThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran San Francisco-based Humphry Slocombe, makers of unique, flavor-packed small batch ice cream, don’t have a location in the South Bay or Peninsula. So …
Alan Turing Alan Turing, World War II code-breaker castrated for being gay, is the face of Britain's £50 noteThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service Alan Turing, a crack code-breaker and visionary mathematician who was convicted under Victorian-era homophobic laws, will be the face of Britain’s …
Play button Mary Halvorson, jazz's unpredictable 'Code Girl,' ready for SF runThe Mercury News - Andrew Gilbert Poised on jazz’s experimental edge, Mary Halvorson is a guitarist, composer and improviser who has created an expansive and utterly unpredictable …
Brian May Queen guitarist Brian May rips 'half-a*** critic' (as in me)The Mercury News - Jim Harrington CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. Brian May is giving the thumbs down to my review of the Queen + Adam …
San Jose, CA Luck of the draw: Saturday's winning lottery ticket wasn't a first for San Jose 7-ElevenThe Mercury News - Patrick May Actually, nobody says that. But for one Powerball ticket holder who has yet to be identified, the 7-Eleven at 5148 Moorpark Ave. in San Jose is …
Mojave Desert 69-year-old bikini-clad California woman missing in Mojave DesertThe Mercury News - Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO – Authorities in California say they are searching for a bikini-clad Arizona woman who went missing while hiking in the Mojave …
Donald Trump Trump refuses to apologize for racist tweetsThe Mercury News - The Associated Press By Jonathan Lemire, Calvin Woodward and Jill Colvin | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President …
Evan Longoria Evan Longoria sent to injured list during hottest stretch as a GiantThe Mercury News - Kerry Crowley DENVER — Third baseman Evan Longoria was in the midst of his best stretch as a member of the San Francisco Giants when he made a sudden exit from …
Housing Rural Northern California now battles housing affordability issues, tooThe Mercury News - Natalie Hanson CHICO — Much has been written about the California housing crisis, but the fight to stay in the state isn’t just faced by those in major cities in …
Peter Thiel Is Google cozy with China? Peter Thiel wants U.S. to look into itThe Mercury News - Levi Sumagaysay Peter Thiel urged the United States to investigate Google’s ties to China, suggesting the company’s actions were “seemingly treasonous” during a …
