California Sports BriefsThe Mercury News - Bay Area News Group Preston Kilwien, a College Park graduate who played soccer for Campolindo for three seasons before transferring, has been named Florida Golf Coast …
California Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurtThe Mercury News - Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern …
Denmark Social media roars about Trump's spat with Denmark over GreenlandThe Mercury News - Patrick May Last week, it was Greenland’s turn to take center-stage in President Donald Trump’s Follies after the developer-in-chief made noises about buying the …
California California man found dead in palm tree was electrocuted by power lineThe Mercury News - Eric Licas A man was electrocuted while trimming a tree in Huntington Beach over the weekend. The incident happened in the backyard of a private residence, …
California Fight over climate debate brewing as Democratic candidates head to San FranciscoThe Mercury News - Casey Tolan More than a dozen presidential candidates are descending on San Francisco this week to make their case at a meeting of hundreds of Democratic …
San Jose, CA Barry's Bootcamp gets ready to open at San Jose's Santana RowThe Mercury News - George Avalos SAN JOSE — Barry’s Bootcamp, a boutique fitness center with a personalized approach, is preparing to open its doors at San Jose’s bustling Santana …
Tariffs New Chinese tariffs could cost American households $1,000 a yearThe Mercury News - Rex Crum American consumers, already feeling some of the effects of the trade between the United States and China, could soon take a bigger hit to their …
California Standoff in Camp Fire zone: Woman allegedly bear-sprayed cleanup crewThe Mercury News - Chico Er CONCOW — A Concow woman was arrested after a seven-hour standoff that followed an attack on a cleanup crew in the Camp Fire burn area. Thea Lomker, …
Samurai Burgarly suspect arrested with samurai sword in downtown ConcordThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd CONCORD — A burglary suspect walked through the downtown area Tuesday with a samurai sword in a sheath before an officer arrested him, police …
Immigration Trump administration moves to end limits on child detentionThe Mercury News - The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in …
California Happy 103rd birthday, National Park Service! Celebrate with free entrance Sunday at any facilityThe Mercury News - Patrick May The National Park Service, that iconic American treasure chest stuffed with more than 400 bejeweled wonders, is turning 103 on Sunday. And everyone …
Murder-suicide 2-year-old found unharmed in playpen at scene of California murder-suicideThe Mercury News - Eric Licas Police took a 2-year-old girl from the scene of a murder-suicide in Sun Valley that left a man and a woman dead on Monday evening, Aug. 19. The child …
Policing Mom is responsible for death of infant and teen girl found dead in California home, police sayThe Mercury News - Richard K. De Atley The mother of an infant and a teenage girl found dead Tuesday in the garage of an Ontario home was “solely responsible for their deaths,” a police …
San Francisco Bay Area Berkeley: Samin Nosrat and Jonathan Safran Foer talk food, climate changeThe Mercury News - Jessica Yadegaran If we truly care about climate change, we need to change the way we eat on a daily basis. “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” author and chef Samin Nosrat and …
California Teen arrested in BART train laptop theft at Castro Valley stationThe Mercury News - Harry Harris CASTRO VALLEY — A 15-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of stealing a $2,500 laptop from a passenger on board a BART train stopped …
Immigration Letter: Immigrants often enthusiastic workers, enrich us in long runThe Mercury News - Letters To The Editor Two geographic locales have the word “dream” attached to their names: the American dream and the California dream. So I was puzzled by Catherine …
California Discovery Bay woman vanished after going outside to water plants, authorities sayThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd DISCOVERY BAY — A search-and-rescue team continued the quest to find a missing woman Wednesday morning, more than 12 hours after she …
San Francisco Bay Area Senior housing development faces backlash from neighborsThe Mercury News - Emily DeRuy A proposal to build an apartment complex for low-income and formerly homeless elderly residents is facing backlash from neighbors who worry it will …
Pensions California teacher's pension fund wants to join Facebook lawsuitThe Mercury News - Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California’s teacher pension fund says it wants to join a lawsuit seeking to change Facebook’s corporate governance practices. The …
Hayes A bear broke into a Lake Tahoe area house and raided the fridge as terrified teens hid in the next roomThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service As two teens watched TV at home late one night, little did they know that the person in the other room opening the refrigerator for a midnight snack …
LinkedIn LinkedIn says it blocked almost 22M fake accounts between January and JuneThe Mercury News - Rex Crum Facebook and Twitter have, on several occasions, blocked or taken down thousands of accounts that the social-media giants found to be fake, or in …
Policing Man fatally shot in Oakland’s Uptown areaThe Mercury News - Harry Harris OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Uptown area, possibly during a robbery, authorities said Wednesday. Police were trying to …
Pac-12 Conference Hotline newsletter: How big is your subsidy? Pac-12 athletic departments receive more than $75 million in campus supportThe Mercury News - Jon Wilner The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season (and twice-a-week in the summer). This …
Airports County, San Jose explore options for closing Reid Hillview AirportThe Mercury News - Thy Vo SAN JOSE —For many East San Jose residents, Reid Hillview Airport has been a symbol of inequality: 180 acres of county land, largely used by private …
California Case against Brentwood man accused of murdering his mother inches forwardThe Mercury News - Nate Gartrell MARTINEZ — There is still no trial date in sight for a Brentwood man accused last July of murdering his own mother in a frenzied attack at their home. …
California At least 27 people have been arrested over threats to commit mass attacks since the Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton shootingsThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service When authorities arrived Friday to arrest a 15-year-old in Florida after threats to commit a school shooting showed up on a video game platform, he …
Santa Claus Letter: US Highway 1 from Watsonville to Santa Cruz is a daily parking lotThe Mercury News - Letters To The Editor See what state’s failed to do before taking cars away Re: “What if they took the T-bird away?” (Page A1, Aug. 19): I was infuriated by Ms. Cart’s …
Arbitration Opinion: E-scooter firms silence injured riders' legal claimsThe Mercury News - Craig M. Peters The Bay Area has become a hub for innovation, but some of the area’s most progressive and forward-thinking companies — such as the e-scooter startups …
Political Cartoons Political Cartoons: Trump administration guts Endangered Species ActThe Mercury News - Dylan Bouscher CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or videos on a mobile device The U.S. Interior Department moved to weaken the Endangered …
