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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

Trump administration releases $1 billion in California frozen education funds

California said approximately $939 million in education funding was being withheld from the state.

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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

49ers’ Brock Purdy adores his baby daughter — and Nick Bosa’s pass rush

Quarterback Brock Purdy is beaming, a week after becoming a father and mere minutes after Nick Bosa hounded him throughout practice at 49ers...

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August 1, 2025

With Kamala Harris out, race for California governor heats up

Katie Porter raked in donations after Harris bowed out, and the Republican side is a slugfest already.

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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

Bay Area radio legend Greg Papa announces cancer diagnosis

Papa has been a signature voice on Bay Area sports radio since the 1980s.

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August 1, 2025

Economic upswing sprouts on multiple fronts in downtown San Jose, report shows

Downtown San Jose has produced an upswing in economic activity, a hopeful counterpart to the dire years of the coronavirus era.

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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

Santa Clara County sheriff creates new post to oversee jail reform compliance

Alexa Daniels-Shpall brings oversight background from D.C., L.A.; a federal monitor welcomes the move and says it’s sorely needed to tackle...

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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

Stanford hires former Nike and eBay CEO as new athletic director

John Donahoe will become Stanford’s eighth athletic director and replace Bernard Muir, who stepped down this year

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The Mercury News

August 1, 2025

Kurtenbach: Will Steph Curry be the Bay Area’s last first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Curry’s Warriors co-stars probably won’t outlast him. 49ers All-Pros Fred Warner and George Kittle are building cases, but they’re not Hall-...

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August 1, 2025

Photos: The Santa Clara County Fair rolls into town

Saturday should be the big day for the Fair, with four-time Grammy winners Los Lobos and Friends performing at 7 p.m. at the Pavilion Stage...

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August 1, 2025

‘Where will we go?’: Uncertainty, distrust shroud clearing of homeless encampment at San Jose’s Columbus Park

Many unhoused residents are still unclear over where they will go when San Jose clears the large encampment at Columbus Park later this mont...

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

San Jose tattoo artist charged with carjacking amid legal battle with ICE

Guillermo Medina Reyes has been charged with felonies in two different Bay Area counties this month, as he fights deportation in court.

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July 31, 2025

Crime fell statewide in 2024, but data issues blur trends for two big Bay Area cities

The DOJ report shows California’s violent crime rate was down 6% from 2023 to 2024, but when zooming in on the Bay Area, the trends in two m...

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

SF Giants sell at trade deadline, trading Doval, Yastrzemski

Camilo Doval had a 3.29 ERA with 107 saves over five seasons with San Francisco

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

49ers’ Ricky Pearsall enters camp in ‘positive light’ despite shooting flashbacks

As Ricky Pearsall is eased into 49ers camp, he is looking at things in a positive light when it comes to last season’s death-defying shootin...

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

Panetta proposes bill to add protections for immigrant crime victims, witnesses

Congressman Jimmy Panetta has introduced legislation to protect undocumented immigrant survivors and witnesses of crimes who cooperate with...

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

World’s largest Monopoly board to get a much-needed makeover

Monopoly in the Park will be part of a huge volunteer cleanup effort at Discovery Meadow in downtown San Jose on Saturday.

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July 31, 2025

PG&E monthly bills have ‘stabilized’ and will drop lower, utility says

PG&E reported flat profits and reduced electricity and gas revenue in its second quarter.

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

McDonald: SF Giants are free falling, and it only ends with a crash landing

The Giants are in free fall and with a third of the season left to play, a hard landing is inevitable.

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July 31, 2025

Foreclosed San Jose hotel may go up for sale after major sports events

A landmark San Jose hotel that was foreclosed due to a failed real estate loan could be back on the sales block in 2026.

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

Nothing but good vibrations at 49ers training camp, in contrast to 2024

The 49ers have no holdouts, hold-ins or major injuries with everyone present and accounted for to prep for 2025 season.

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The Mercury News

July 31, 2025

Hospital lawsuit accuses Santa Clara County of refusing full reimbursement for more than 5,000 patients

Good Samaritan Hospital is owned by for-profit hospital chain HCA Healthcare.

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Oakland coffee shop owner fires back after DOJ, ADL lawsuits: ‘My words feel small in the rubble of lives lost’

“Death has crept into every crevice of life in Gaza,” he said. “And yet, despite the violence we have endured and continue to face, my heart...

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Richard Tillman now faces federal arson charge for San Jose post office attack

The brother of the late San Jose-raised NFL player and Army hero Pat Tillman faces a fire destruction count that parallels his prosecution i...

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Former Stanford football coach Troy Taylor sues ESPN months after firing: report

Taylor was dismissed by Stanford GM Andrew Luck in March, shortly after an ESPN report implied that the coach ‘bullied’ female staffers.

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

California high-speed rail has a plan to build to Gilroy, Palmdale simultaneously with Central Valley segment

CEO pushes for over $1 billion in annual cap-and-trade funds to finally connect the project to population centers in the Bay Area and Southe...

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

SF Giants trade long-time reliever Tyler Rogers to New York Mets

Rogers leads all relievers in appearances since 2020

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Former Warriors star Gilbert Arenas arrested, accused of running illegal poker games

Arenas faces an additional charge of making false statements to federal investigators, prosecutors said.

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California

The Oakland native and former Vice President did not explain why she decided not to jump into the governor’s race in 2026.

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July 30, 2025

Researchers across country warn of uptick in deadly flu complication affecting young children

A study spearheaded by researchers at Stanford Medicine reports a substantial increase in cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a flu c...

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Foreclosures, defaults jolt hotel deals in Bay Area, California

Foreclosures and failed property loans jolted hotel purchase deals in both the Bay Area and California.

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July 30, 2025

Review: Giving the new Tesla Diner in Los Angeles a test drive

The diner is located on the spot that Elon Musk had spitballed since 2018

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

How Bryce Huff and 49ers’ other veteran newcomers are faring 1 week into camp

The 49ers let a lot of free agents go, but they signed some too. A look at how they’re doing.

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know

One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad sec...

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The Mercury News

July 30, 2025

Tsunami advisory issued for Bay Area following quake in Russia

Estimated arrival times include 12:15 a.m. in Monterey and 12:40 a.m. in San Francisco.

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July 30, 2025

Co-pilot charged with sexually abusing child in East Bay

Contra Costa County prosecutors said a 45-year-old woman has also been charged in a related felony complaint.

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July 29, 2025

‘A hidden threat’: San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding

Groundwater rise can mobilize toxic chemicals buried underground and increase the chance of chronic flooding.

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July 29, 2025

Treasure-hunt transponder prompts evacuation of VTA station in Campbell

The sheriff’s office says a geocache box placed at a light-rail station was reported as a suspicious package, spurring a clear-out of neighb...

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The Mercury News

July 29, 2025

49ers camp: Brock Purdy overcomes getting rolled up in backfield

Brock Purdy overcame a scare at 49ers training camp and connected with Jordan Watkins on a deep pass to highlight Tuesday’s session.

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The Mercury News

July 29, 2025

Santa Clara County Fair packing a lot into five-day run

Carnival rides, fair food, stunt shows and a Los Lobos concert are part of this year’s fair, which runs July 30 through Aug. 3.

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July 29, 2025

Soup kitchen buys San Jose property to meet rising demand

A soup kitchen has bought a San Jose property in a purchase that will enable it to find more elbow room.

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July 29, 2025

Did a lab of AI “scientists” design a possible COVID treatment?

Bay Area researchers created a group of AI “scientists” that proposed a potential COVID treatment. They say the approach could accelerate sc...

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The Mercury News

July 29, 2025

Buy? Sell? The SF Giants’ case for both scenarios

The Giants are positioned to be buyers ahead of the July 31 trade deadline

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July 29, 2025

Bay Area water sports enthusiasts are getting hooked on kayak polo

The Bay Area is home to one of the most successful kayak polo clubs in the country. Try it out at Shoreline Lake.

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July 29, 2025

Property insurance apocalypse: Some progress, no immediate relief

Millions of Californians in fire-risk areas have lost property insurance through non-renewals, and cost of an average premium is expected to...

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July 29, 2025

University of California admits record number of students

The admission increases come as the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration has raised concerns over a decline in international stud...

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July 28, 2025

South Bay apartment hub bought in deal that tops $60 million

A large apartment complex in Sunnyvale has landed a buyer in a deal that topped $60 million.

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July 28, 2025

Swapped ashes, bungled burial alleged in lawsuit against Hayward funeral center, two others

“This is every grieving parent’s nightmare,” an attorney for the girl’s parents said.

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July 28, 2025

49ers rookie ‘fire hydrant’ C.J. West douses linemen with his violent hands

Rookie C.J. West dominated at the onset of the 49ers’ first full-padded practice Monday, a positive sign for an overhauled defensive front.

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July 28, 2025

California state title-stripped sprinter Clara Adams to transfer schools

Adams captured national attention when she finished first in the 400-meter race at the California state meet, then was disqualified for cele...

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July 28, 2025

Affordable housing upgrade in San Jose advances with construction loan

An extensive revamp is in the works for an affordable housing development in San Jose.

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