- Alameda County DA to dismiss charges against 8 of 11 defendants in Maurice Monk’s death, sister sayshttp://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-monks-death-sister-says/Maurice Monk, 45, was declared dead on Nov. 15, 2021, after languishing for days while he lay facedown and half-naked in his Dublin jail cell.Posted 1 day 4 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-to-start-for-no-24-vols/The former Diablo Valley College star quarterback has taken a wild journey on his way to becoming Tennessee's new starting quarterback.Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...land-ice-arrest-response/The detainees, who are all originally from Honduras, are being held in different detention facilities across the country.Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...inated-israeli-professor/Lawsuit says an internal UC Berkeley probe found school discriminated against Yael Nativ because she was IsraeliPosted 1 day 5 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...res-newsom-redistricting/Also: Fighting back | Redistricting needed | Bad precedent | No preconditions. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Aug. 21, 2025.Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-threatens-neighborhoods/Also: Rockstroh's reach | Health workers | Designed to fail. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 21, 2025.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...nt-unresponsive-and-died/Nathan Hoang, 41, went unresponsive after being injected by a sedative and died days later at a hospital.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...r-san-jose-federal-funds/"What is happening in Gaza is undeniable and unconscionable," said Salem Ajluni, a board member of Human Agenda.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...y-shoreline-for-thursday/North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline are included in a heat advisory released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:58 p.m. The advisory is valid for Thursday, Aug. 21 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...es-compares-wnba-mascots/What do you know about the WNBA mascots? Here's how Violet stacks up to Ellie, Skye, Sparky and others.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...ir-in-santa-clara-county/Cost overruns, delays and opposition have hobbled project planned near Pacheco PassPosted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...ree-reasonable-solutions/San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall's breakout is real, but the Niners need to swing a trade to compliment him.Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...lle-real-estate-property/Burlington has signed a lease for a big store site in the East Bay.Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...you-help-me-get-it-fixed/Based on the paper trail of correspondence you shared, it looks like American Standard simply forgot about your case.Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-appoint-next-city-clerk/Antioch will appoint its next city clerk, following the resignation of Melissa Rhodes, who was elected to the position in last November's General Election.Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...jor-delays-san-francisco/The Red Line closure and major delay continued past 2 p.m.Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-la-fitness-cancellation/The agency said that tens of thousands of customers have reported difficulties with these policies to date.Posted 1 day 9 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...ter-finally-lands-in-u-s/And John Cena is back for more fun as the lovable superhero in the raunchy Season 2 of "Peacemaker."Posted 1 day 9 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...-artificial-intelligence/Google on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that's designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices to help improve photos as they're being taken.Posted 1 day 9 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...or-friday-and-saturday-2/Delta is under a heat advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:12 p.m. The advisory is valid from Friday 11 a.m. until Saturday Aug. 23, at 11 p.m.Posted 1 day 9 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...r-killing-6-year-old-boy/Ramiro Rojas-Barrios, 30, was involved in two crashes on the day he killed 6-year-old Amadeo Alvarez Jr.Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...e-stand-burgers-san-jose/Short Rib Grilled Cheese a sandwich standout at this former Aqui spotPosted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...ident-treated-for-plague/The person is under treatment from a medical professional, health officials said.Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...population-is-decreasing/Homelessness continues to be a major issue in California, but some places are reporting decreases in their populations.Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.mercurynews.com/2025/...be-well-vibrio-illnesses/Vibrio bacteria thrive in seawater and in the mix of fresh and saltwater.Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
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