What can you do when squirrels or rats decide your backyard is a lovely place to live?

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/11/what-type-of-bird-would-leave-small-mounds-of-food-on-a-brentwood-artificial-lawn/

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Having already thrilled viewers in Pleasanton this year, Imaginarium will soon return to Sacramento and Millbrae.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/12/san-jose-woman-creates-selfie-wonderland-for-visitors-to-imaginarium/

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Many still hold out hope of gaining asylum, but they know a future in the U.S. is uncertain.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/11/we-are-very-scared-fear-grips-migrant-families-on-both-sides-of-the-border-over-trump-deportations/

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Willow Glen methodically worked its way to its 10th win of the season, clinching a league title and its first perfect year in decades

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/08/willow-glen-leland-aiden-akery-oscar-caballero-high-school-football/

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History Park's replica of the landmark offers a glimpse into yesteryear's brilliance

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/06/glow-before-the-eiffel-tower-there-was-the-world-famous-san-jose-electric-light-tower/

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Visitors to the Exploratorium's Tactile Dome are plunged into total darkness, forced to rely on their sense of touch as their only guide.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/05/let-there-be-darkness-inside-the-exploratoriums-tactile-dome/

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Two Redwood City neighbors decided to open up a bakery together. The Baker Next Door is the delicious result.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/05/redwood-city-has-a-new-european-style-bakery/

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“Conclave,” an Oscar-bound movie set in the Vatican, promised to whisk me off far and away. Not exactly.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/02/paul-theres-no-escaping-politics-not-even-at-the-movies/

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WorldAtlas recently ranked the "most adorable" small towns in Northern California, a list that includes coastal charmers, wine country towns and a Gold Rush-era burg.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/04/5-most-adorable-small-towns-in-northern-california/

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President Joe Biden on Saturday marked the sixth anniversary of a gunman’s deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue and called out what he called an “appalling surge of antisemitism” amid the war in Gaza.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/27/biden-marks-anniversary-of-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-that-killed-11/

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Committee, community members brainstorm ideas for council approval.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/27/saratogas-vice-mayor-lauds-restaurateur-for-helping-citys-economic-vitality-efforts/

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One person died in a crash on state Highway 12 in Napa early Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/27/napa-one-person-dead-in-crash-on-state-highway-12/

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It’s a last-minute reminder of what’s at stake for women’s health in this year’s election.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/25/jarvis-zombie-abortion-pill-lawsuit-undermines-trumps-backpedaling/

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The suspect was tracked to Walnut Creek and arrested on charges including elder abuse and possession of stolen property.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/25/two-injured-in-carjacking-friday-at-martinez-amtrak-station/

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With flavors from New Haven, to India and beyond, these pies are sure to make you think twice next time you consider ordering a plain (boring) cheese pizza.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/21/7-very-unexpected-bay-area-pizza-combos-to-try-for-national-pizza-month/

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President's ultimatum indicates he may finally be willing to use leverage, instead of hugs, to influence Netanyahu.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/17/kristof-biden-ready-gaza-children/

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The new landscape will be more mysterious, less legible, harder to generalize and harder for campaigns to strategize.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/16/douthat-trump-harris-media-future/

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Justices go deep into linguistic weeds over gun frames, laying the groundwork for yet another gun ruling bereft of logic.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/15/feldman-supreme-court-ghost-gun-arguments-cringeworthy/

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Ice-T led Body Count through a powerful set of music, which included an incredible Pink Floyd cover, during Day 3 of Aftershock Festival.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/13/the-best-thing-we-saw-on-day-3-of-aftershock-was-not-iron-maiden/

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Barack Obama had frank words for Black men who may be considering sitting out the election.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/12/obamas-callout-to-black-men-touches-a-nerve-among-democrats-is-election-year-misogyny-at-play/

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Hand-counting is actually more prone to error, delays results and requires an intensive and costly staffing effort.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/10/election-2024-explainer-hand-counting/

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Because his last conviction was in Santa Clara County, decisions on his release are made in that jurisdiction -- but his residence for legal matters is considered to be Los Angeles County, so he must be found a home there.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/09/pillowcase-rapist-to-be-freed/

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A week after its fourth-quarter comeback against Serra, St. Ignatius erased a 21-point deficit to stun crosstown rival Archbishop Riordan

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/04/this-is-our-city-st-ignatius-erases-21-point-deficit-to-stun-archbishop-riordan/

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