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March 4, 2026
San Jose adopts changes for how it will handle homeless residents’ stored personal belongings
Homeless residents and advocates accused the city of discarding their items or making them difficult to retrieve.
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March 4, 2026
Verdict imminent for mom in Los Gatos teen sex party trial
Shannon O’Connor was charged with 63 combined felony and misdemeanor counts related to boozy pandemic-era house parties.
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March 4, 2026
Man claimed he was digging for gold while high in East Oakland when he found severed human legs, police say
It was the second discovery of human remains in February, according to Oakland police.
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March 4, 2026
Watch: Aerial footage of Bechtel family ranch south of San Jose that sold for $24 million
The Peninsula Open Space Trust, based in Palo Alto, to keep scenic property as open space
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March 4, 2026
Tech firms wheel and deal for Sunnyvale sites that may produce campus
Fortinet has bought several Sunnyvale sites in deals that leave it poised to create a new tech campus.
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March 4, 2026
‘I’m not going home’: Oakland Tech digs deep, denies Milpitas to advance to NorCal D2 second round
Bay Area basketball: Oakland Tech grinds out win over Milpitas to advance in NorCal Division II playoffs.
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March 4, 2026
Local mayors: We can’t accept Santa Clara County’s attempt to hike our policing costs 36%
‘If these proposed changes are not meaningfully reduced, our cities will have no other option than to explore alternative approaches to prov...
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March 4, 2026
San Jose Unified delays school closure vote amid community concerns
San Jose Unified announced its plan to close schools earlier this month as part of the district’s “Schools of Tomorrow” initiative. Launched...
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March 3, 2026
Is this Sharks defenseman about to play his final game in San Jose?
San Jose Sharks defenseman remains without a contract for next season as NHL trade deadline nears
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March 3, 2026
San Jose Jazz receives $600K gift from ASML for education programs
The three-year grant will help expand San Jose Jazz’s youth programs to serve 5,000 students annually.
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March 3, 2026
‘That’s so crazy’: Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko receives McDonald’s All-American jersey in front of capacity crowd
Archbishop Mitty five-star forward McKenna Woliczko is officially a McDonald’s All-American after receiving her game jersey on Wednesday at...
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March 3, 2026
Outside Lands releases huge 2026 lineup filled with top artists
Here’s how to get tickets to see Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Strokes and more at the 2026 Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco.
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March 3, 2026
Beverly Hills investors grab low-income housing apartments in San Jose
Investors from Beverly Hills have bought a San Jose apartment complex that is geared towards low-income residents.
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March 3, 2026
Photos: The total lunar eclipse creates a “blood moon” in the Bay Area
Early Tuesday, at 3:05 a.m. Pacific time, the March full moon turned a dark red as a total lunar eclipse unfolded, lasting for about an hour...
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March 3, 2026
Scenic ranch south of San Jose owned by Bechtel family sells for $24 million in latest major conservation deal
The Peninsula Open Space Trust, based in Palo Alto, to preserve Mead Ranch as open space.
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March 3, 2026
Raising Cane’s ready to open second San Jose restaurant
Late-night hours will go till 2 a.m. four days a week, 3:30 a.m. three days
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March 3, 2026
Families sue to block Menlo Park’s TIDE Academy closure
Closure hurts low-income students and students with disabilities, parents say
The Mercury News
March 2, 2026
Could the $590 million transit bailout impact San Jose’s BART extension? One state legislator thinks so
State Sen. Dave Cortese worries that the feds will deny the project grant money because of the bailout funds.
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March 2, 2026
Photos: Oakland celebrates Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu with new mural
The figure skater, who won gold in Italy at the Winter Olympics, receives some love from her hometown in a larger-than-life mural.
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March 2, 2026
Newsom praises Alameda County for CARE Court, blasts Santa Clara County
Newsom is praising some counties and blasting others as they carry out his signature mental health initiative in the courts.
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March 2, 2026
Warriors’ Draymond Green thrilled to be in Blackpink’s new K-Pop song: “It’s pretty exciting”
Draymond Green says that his kids are a huge fan of K-Pop and Blackpink, who referenced him in the group’s new “Deadline” album
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March 2, 2026
Kurtenbach: Did the Warriors make a mistake in trading Jonathan Kuminga?
Jonathan Kuminga is averaging 21 points per game for the Atlanta Hawks.
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March 2, 2026
Opinion: Anti-vaccine ideology doesn’t just cost lives. It drains pocketbooks.
A Walnut Creek pediatrician warns that the CDC’s recent changes to the vaccine schedule will financially debilitate even upper-middle class...
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March 2, 2026
San Jose: Police release body cam footage from downtown shootout where suspect was shot, run over
The excerpted videos give new vantage points for the violent Jan. 21 clash, including from an officer as he was grazed in the head by a bull...
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March 2, 2026
With proud family in stands, Bay Area native McMillian stars on Warriors’ court
Santa Cruz Warriors guard Chance McMillian, born and raised in Vallejo, grew up a diehard Golden State and Baron Davis fan
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March 2, 2026
eBay slashes hundreds of Bay Area jobs, mainly at San Jose head office
The eBay job cuts arrive on the heels of the net loss of 27,300 tech jobs in the Bay Area during 2025.
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March 2, 2026
Former MLB reliever Jesse Chavez ready for new challenge as SF Giants’ bullpen coach
New bullpen coach Jesse Chavez played for nine teams over 18 seasons in the majors
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March 2, 2026
The Latest: Trump says Iran war may last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’
By The Associated Press Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compo...
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March 2, 2026
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
The chaos of the conflict became apparent when the U.S. military said Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles d...
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March 2, 2026
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel...
The Mercury News
March 2, 2026
War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back
The chaos of the conflict became apparent when the U.S. military said Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles d...
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March 2, 2026
War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
The chaos of the conflict became apparent when the U.S. military said Kuwait had “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles d...
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March 2, 2026
Sharks takeaways: Another teenager shows he’s ready for the spotlight
San Jose Sharks sweep a pair of weekend matinees at SAP Center, move within three points of playoff spot
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March 2, 2026
130 residents of Santa Clara condo complex displaced due to building damage
About 60 residents were initially evacuated Saturday due to concerns of potential collapse.
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March 2, 2026
‘This is for Ms. Betty’: Betty Reid Soskin, author, activist, and park ranger, celebrated
“Thanks to Betty, we have learned to lean into and seek out the hidden stories that go beyond the popular narrative,” one speaker said.
The Mercury News
March 2, 2026
Warriors expect Steph Curry to miss more time with knee injury
Steph Curry did not play at all in February
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March 1, 2026
Reliving a ‘horrific nightmare’: Sierra LaMar retrial could look very different
After an appellate court overturned the murder conviction in Sierra LaMar’s 2012 disappearance, prosecutors are weighing next steps in a ret...
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March 1, 2026
US Suffers First War Fatalities as Iran’s Counterstrikes Widen
The US said the first Americans have been killed in a war with Iran that has spread to several countries in the Middle East, while threateni...
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March 1, 2026
49ers free agency: Predicting where Jennings, other top WRs on the market will land
Jauan Jennings is among a handful of high-profile pass catchers who could switch teams this spring
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March 1, 2026
AI could reshape 410,000 local jobs. Who benefits and who doesn’t?
White-collar professions face the greatest exposure as investment in automation accelerates.
The Mercury News
February 28, 2026
California officials condemn attack on Iran, urge Congressional vote
The U.S.-led attack comes as Trump has repeatedly threatened an attack on Iran — including in his State of the Union address this week — if...
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February 28, 2026
By spotlighting disabled performers, Bay Area company AXIS Dance challenges conventional thinking about movement
The group’s unique exploration of dance – pioneering different ways to translate internal thoughts, feelings and ideas into physical motion...
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February 28, 2026
San Jose Chamber of Commerce honors its history, aims toward the future
The Normandin family was honored for its 150 years in business, taking a horse-and-buggy shop to a landmark San Jose car dealership.
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February 28, 2026
Isolation adds to burdens for older people
As aging experts declare loneliness a public health crisis, programs like Meals on Wheels offer older adults more than food.
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February 28, 2026
San Jose Unified school closure plan echoes Oakland proposal that drew state civil rights warning
San Jose Unified’s proposition mirrors a similar proposal by Oakland Unified four years ago, which sparked widespread community backlash and...
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February 28, 2026
Jewish advocacy groups sue California over alleged antisemitism in public schools
Suit filed on behalf of five families alleges state officials failed to respond to complaints in Bay Area and Los Angeles school districts.
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February 28, 2026
Stanford felony vandalism defendant seeks to recuse Santa Clara DA ahead of retrial
Judge hears motion March 18 as prosecutors prepare for March 23 retrial
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February 28, 2026
Conviction overturned in 2012 kidnapping and killing of Sierra LaMar
Appellate court rules that grouping previous 2009 kidnapping allegations into trial prejudiced jurors who rendered guilty verdict against An...
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February 28, 2026
Draymond Green likely to face Lakers, Kristaps Porzingis is questionable
Lakers come to Chase Center having lost three games in a row and are in sixth place.
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February 27, 2026
San Jose will clear the notorious encampment known as ‘The Jungle’ in April
The city plans to prioritize units at its newest interim housing site for residents being displaced.- 1
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