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May 19, 2026

PWHL unveils San Jose’s team colors, which carry some local meaning

Professional Women’s Hockey League finds interesting way to give expansion team in San Jose a local flavor

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May 19, 2026

107-23: Here’s what it’s like to play basketball against a WNBA coaching staff

The media did not stand a chance against Natalie Nakase and the Valkyries coaching staff

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May 19, 2026

First condo is bought in push to revive once-foreclosed San Jose towers

A quest to revive two previously foreclosed San Jose housing towers has reached a key stage.

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May 19, 2026

Defense lawyers in Santana Row teen murder trial say suspect was ‘frightened teenager’ defending himself

The suspect, whom the Mercury News is not naming because he is a juvenile, faces up to 8 months at a youth camp if found responsible for fir...

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May 19, 2026

SF Giants’ Schmitt slated for first professional start in left field

Casey Schmitt made his professional debut in left field on Friday as a defensive replacement for Heliot Ramos

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May 18, 2026

Bay Area homebuyers with low and moderate incomes can get grants under just-approved $100 million Wells Fargo fund

Lawsuit claimed the bank harmed investors by conducting sham interviews with minority job seekers and discriminating against Black and Latin...

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May 18, 2026

The candidate for California governor nobody’s talking about: Barack Obama

Alameda resident Barack Denzel Obama Shaw represents one of the most unique names on Californian’s primary ballot in 2026

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May 18, 2026

Girl, 8, taken off life support days after being removed from San Jose home under investigation

The child was hospitalized after being found unresponsive at a home that was the subject of child welfare calls; police searched the Lancelo...

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May 18, 2026

Following winds, whipped Bay Area likely to get hot briefly

National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Kennedy said “there’s a potential for rain developing” by next week.

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May 18, 2026

PWHL to San Jose: Five things to know about Bay Area’s newest league

The PWHL set to announce Tuesday that San Jose will enter the league for the 2026-27 season

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May 18, 2026

Kurtenbach: Does Mike Dunleavy really believe the Warriors stack up with the NBA’s best?

Injuries robbed the Warriors half-seasons of Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, and, in turn exposed the roster’s weakness.

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May 18, 2026

Kurtenbach: The 37-win delusion — Does Mike Dunleavy Jr. really believe the Warriors stack up with the best?

Injuries robbed the Warriors half-seasons of Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, and, in turn exposed the roster’s weakness.

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May 18, 2026

Classic ’90s rock act celebrates 30th anniversary of its best album on tour

Want to hear music from this classic ’90s rock band’s best album performed live? Here’s your chance.

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May 18, 2026

Motel-to-housing conversion plans eyed in San Jose near train line

More than 100 apartment units are being eyed at a San Jose site now occupied by a hotel.

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May 18, 2026

Watchdog report lauds Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for accepting oversight, pushes more transparency

A civilian monitor gave Sheriff Robert Jonsen’s administration high marks for cooperation, but cited a jail drug-smuggling scandal, inmate h...

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May 18, 2026

Monday is last day to register to vote in primary election — but you can still vote if you forget

Monday is the last day to register or re-register to vote, though in person voting will still be available.

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May 18, 2026

Wind advisory issued for NorCal with gusts expected to reach up to 60 mph

Wind advisory for Northern California in effect until Monday, with red flag warning for Delta also in place.

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May 18, 2026

Dive team recovers body following drowning incident at San Jose lake

A dive team recovered a body following a drowning incident at a lake in San Jose.

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May 18, 2026

Oakland’s Olympian Alysa Liu wows in Bay Area “Stars on Ice” showcase

Alysa Liu did not disappoint in her first performance in the Bay Area since winning gold at the Olympics

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May 17, 2026

Oakland top staffer resigns in fallout from ‘degrading’ text messages

“Under my watch, I will not tolerate transgressions of this nature,” Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement.

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May 17, 2026

Remembering the fatal Yuba City High School bus crash, 50 years later

What was an average day would turn into what one local firefighter described as a nightmare.

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May 17, 2026

How the Stanford protest case got Santa Clara County’s DA removed from the prosecution

How precedent, case law and a healthy amount of judicial discretion determine when an elected district attorney’s political actions compromi...

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May 17, 2026

Voters to consider $688 million in Bay Area school bonds

The 19 Bay Area measures would fund everything from school libraries and upgraded classrooms to core academic programs and teacher salaries...

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May 17, 2026

Review: BTS finally returns to the Bay Area stage with spectacular concert

BTS is at the center of the Bay Area’s biggest pop culture event of the year.

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May 17, 2026

Schmitt’s second career multi-homer game powers SF Giants to win over A’s

Schmitt hadn’t reached base in his last nine plate appearances entering play

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May 17, 2026

“It’s just pure, genuine joy”: BTS ARMY descends on Stanford campus for group’s first Bay Area show in nearly a decade

BTS fans across the Bay Area and beyond descended upon Stanford University Saturday afternoon with a flurry of the fan “army”‘s signature pu...

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May 16, 2026

Santa Clara County DA’s student art contest takes aim at animal cruelty

Leland High School junior Angelica Liljenstam, who took first place in the “Justice for All” contest, says she’ll use the prize money to fee...

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May 16, 2026

Cops serve warrant at San Jose home where girl suffered medical emergency

Crime scene investigators were seen carrying boxes out of the residence in the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane.

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May 16, 2026

SF Giants fall apart in fifth inning, lose outfielder to injury, in loss to A’s

San Francisco Giants lose Heliot Ramos to injury in series-opening game against the Athletics

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May 16, 2026

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem ‘Bangaranga’

After a week’s buildup, acts from 25 countries took the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna to battle for the continent’s pop cro...

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May 16, 2026

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision song contest with the party anthem ‘Bangaranga’

After a week’s buildup, acts from 25 countries took the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna to battle for the continent’s pop cro...

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May 16, 2026

Bay Area USDA workers sue over ag secretary’s ‘Christ is Risen’ email

Lawsuit comes amid a push to blur the line between the separation of church and state.

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May 15, 2026

Is this the end for the Fremont gate controversy?

Code enforcement officer demands Fremont financier tear down illegal gate

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May 15, 2026

Kurtenbach: Love, loyalty, and unfinished business — Why Steve Kerr couldn’t walk away from the Warriors’ fading dynasty

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr signed a new two-year deal to bridge the Dubs’ eras.

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May 15, 2026

No San Jose District 7 incumbent has won reelection in 16 years. Can Bien Doan break the streak?

Personal conflicts define this City Council race. But one newcomer tries to rise above the noise.

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May 15, 2026

With World Cup break looming, Earthquakes aim to stay hot as first half ends

The San Jose Earthquakes have three games remaining before a two-month World Cup break

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May 15, 2026

First Bay Area medical school in 100 years to launch at Santa Clara University

The Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine at Santa Clara University will also be Santa Clara County’s first medical school

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May 15, 2026

Strong winds expected to blow through Bay Area this weekend

An upper-level system of low pressure originating in the Pacific Northwest will cause the winds.

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May 15, 2026

Kurtenbach: SF Giants manager Tony Vitello sacrificed standards for a win. He walked away empty-handed

Tony Vitello’s failure to bench Willy Adames for his baserunning blunder was a telling decision.

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May 15, 2026

Alysa Liu shares her exhilarating, exhausting existence ahead of Bay Area homecoming showcase

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu is still getting used to being a celebrity as she returns to Bay Area to skate at SAP Center

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May 15, 2026

South Bay tech hub is bought at discount price of $87 million-plus

An office campus in Santa Clara has been bought for $87.2 million.

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May 15, 2026

Takeaways from the final California governor’s debate before the June 2 election

Seven of the leading candidates took the stage for the final debate this week.

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May 15, 2026

Kurtenbach: The NFL handed the 49ers a wicked 2026 schedule. It could have been worse

The Niners will play in two hemispheres, three countries, and, in a cruel twist, will have to visit Dallas, too.

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May 14, 2026

Work begins on planned ICE detention facility near Gilroy as Santa Clara County threatens lawsuit

Work is underway on a planned ICE detention facility near Gilroy, prompting Santa Clara County officials to threaten legal action and raisin...

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May 14, 2026

Several candidates look to replace Nancy Pelosi in US House race

Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan and former Bernie Sanders staffer Saikat Chakrabarti seek high-profile position

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May 14, 2026

AI boom helps erase California’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit

A tax revenue windfall for the state is unlikely to offset billions of dollars in federal health care cuts.

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May 14, 2026

Fatal shooting, house fire death in Santa Clara was murder-suicide of two brothers

The suspect traveled to Santa Clara from Indiana several weeks before the killing, then rented the house next door to his brother.

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May 14, 2026

California governor candidates to spar once more tonight — here’s how to watch and what to watch for

Voting’s already underway and the debate is the last before primary votes are tallied the evening of Election Day June 2.

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May 14, 2026

In heart of East Side, Ortiz defends San Jose council seat against comeback contender Campos

Incumbent Peter Ortiz faces a rematch against Nora Campos and two challengers for San Jose’s District 5 council seat

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May 14, 2026

San Jose historic building lands money it needs to convert to housing

100-plus homes could replace office spaces by sometime in 2027.