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The Mercury News - Politics

Navy has quietly fired some commanders and other officials, drawing congressional pushback

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Young, diverse voters showed up for midterms as older, Trump voters stayed home

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Oakley moves to ban all data centers, even tiny ones in homes

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Republicans score rare blue-to-red flip in Maine during midterm landslide

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US returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro's ouster, report says

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This trader raised alarm about Nvidia's China entanglements months ago

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The sudden demise of Tesla's Cybertruck, a culture war on wheels

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North Bay city council passes ambitious and controversial 605-unit housing and resort plan in 4-0 vote

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California teachers urge 3-year pause on AI use in K-8 schools

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San Jose leaders want to pause data center approvals until new rules are in place

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'Most of that money I kept for myself': Star government witness in federal Sheng Thao trial admits writing bad checks in separate case

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San Jose declares local emergency amid El Niño flood risk

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Sheng Thao trial: Judge admonishes government's star witness amid heated cross-examination

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Alameda County tells ICE to stop using its property for arrests

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'Vengeful' testimony? Motivations of government's star witness under scrutiny in Sheng Thao trial

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Sheng Thao trial: Prosecution's star witness endures withering cross-examination

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California lacks critical data on water supplies. Here's why it must modernize its systems.

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Shuttered East Bay charter school sues Oakland Unified

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Bill inspired by possible release of California high school mass shooter signed into law

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California test scores reveal modest growth; education experts say it's not enough

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Opinion: I was San Quentin's warden. Overseeing executions turned me against the death penalty.

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Bhasin: Elon Musk is finally killing his ugliest creation

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Taves: JD, it's time to change your name again

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Rep. Doris Matsui Facebook page liked comment calling for Mai Vang's deportation

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A Northern California man is on the cusp of election victory. He died months ago.

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Map: How blue is California's new House delegation, with 2 seats still undecided

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Claudia Jimenez declares she's Richmond's next mayor-elect

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