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The Mercury News - Politics

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Bay Area protests intensify as Trump's inauguration day approaches

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'Environmental terrorism': Point Reyes settlement roils agricultural community

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Worst-case scenario: County official calls for 'independent investigation' of Moss Landing battery fire

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Who is the Oakland city official allegedly placed in power through Mayor Sheng Thao's 'bribery deal'?

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Moss Landing battery fire: A 'Three Mile Island' for key renewable energy industry?

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Protests planned throughout Bay Area ahead of Trump's inauguration

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Who is Co-Conspirator 1? All signs point to Oakland political operative who survived attempted hit last June

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Why are Californians allowed to keep putting homes where fires burn?

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Guard troops will wear a special patch at Trump's inauguration to make it clear they aren't police

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Free upgrades and pardon requests: What it's like to share a name with a president

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Trump arrives in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power

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Trump's family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House

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Thousands march in Washington days before Trump takes office

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Bullying and bicycles: East Bay city ousts prolific advocates after bitter, months-long feud

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Menlo Park takes next step to allow housing to replace downtown parking lots

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Full indictment: The case against Oakland ex-mayor Sheng Thao

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Oakland corruption probe: Here's who the feds indicted

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Feds unmask bribery network that allegedly controlled Oakland's government in secret

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Las Lomitas superintendent steps down following credit card use investigation

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Kamala Harris made history as vice president. The rest didn't go as planned

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Oakland ex-mayor, partner indicted amid sprawling FBI public corruption inquiry, sources say

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Marin County swears in first Black supervisor

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Decision to rebuild end of Santa Cruz Wharf slated for April

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California legislation would speed up light-rail, bus lane conversions, exempting them from environment review

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Will California insurance reforms be enough to stop insurers from leaving?

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California Democrats plan to tap new climate bond for LA wildfire recovery

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Newsom says budget is balanced, will still tap $7 billion in reserves

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Vacant Kmart site named one of the Concord's first targets in rezoning push to 1,000 new housing units

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Walters: L.A. wildfires could clobber California's post-pandemic recovery

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Goldberg: Can the Democrats be the party of the future again?

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Stephens: The Biden presidency's four illusions and four deceptions

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Letters: Trump, GOP, show no compassion for L.A. fire victims

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Letters: Bring back Cal Fire contract for vulnerable South County

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Elias: Any blame for L.A. fires mainly belongs to bad choices decades ago

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East Bay city begins planning controversial boulevard extension project

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San Mateo County sheriff seeks to block March special election to remove her

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Michelle Obama let America know her low opinion of Trump at the DNC

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