The Mercury News
@mercurynews.com
Latest San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area news from reporters & columnists at The Mercury News.
Pinned
The Mercury News
@mercurynews.com
· Nov 21
Follow the reporters, editors and photographers who bring you the news from the San Francisco Bay Area.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Barry Del Buono, 74, was a force of nature in San Jose’s nonprofit community trib.al/K4r96DH
Barry Del Buono, 74, was a force of nature in San Jose’s nonprofit community
A “consummate giver,” the longtime director of EHC LifeBuilders died in December after battling cancer.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Barry Del Buono, 74, was a force of nature in San Jose’s nonprofit community trib.al/K4r96DH
Prep roundup: Milpitas looks the part, SRV beats Carondelet, Livermore stuns EBAL, Mitty handles business trib.al/S7Ca3nW
Prep roundup: Milpitas looks the part, SRV beats Carondelet, Livermore stuns EBAL, Mitty handles business
Riordan dominates Bellarmine, Monte Vista gets big EBAL upset of Granada, California beats Dublin to highlight big night of high school basketball
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Prep roundup: Milpitas looks the part, SRV beats Carondelet, Livermore stuns EBAL, Mitty handles business trib.al/S7Ca3nW
How to watch 49ers vs. Eagles in wild-card playoff game Sunday trib.al/mTaZW3o
How to watch 49ers vs. Eagles in wild-card playoff game Sunday
The San Francisco 49ers face the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in a wild-card round playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. PT at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
How to watch 49ers vs. Eagles in wild-card playoff game Sunday trib.al/mTaZW3o
How Horford, Melton help Warriors unlock winning combination trib.al/r8Nz0m2
How Horford, Melton help Warriors unlock winning combination
“Those two guys, the vets, are helping tremendously to connect certain lineups,” Steph Curry said after Golden State won for the 8th time in 11 games.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM
How Horford, Melton help Warriors unlock winning combination trib.al/r8Nz0m2
Kurtenbach: My 49ers-Eagles prediction — Are we sure this is playoff football? trib.al/mtiIbJj
Kurtenbach: My 49ers-Eagles prediction — Are we sure this is playoff football?
San Francisco 49ers: The Niners’ showdown with the Eagles might set playoff football back 10 years.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Kurtenbach: My 49ers-Eagles prediction — Are we sure this is playoff football? trib.al/mtiIbJj
Fremont rancher refuses to remove gate after city claims it blocks park access trib.al/j9d1p04
Fremont rancher refuses to remove gate after city claims it blocks park access
Rancher Chris George is fighting tooth-and-nail to keep the gate on Morrison Canyon Road in rural Fremont, despite city officials determining it was illegally constructed and blocks a city right-of…
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Fremont rancher refuses to remove gate after city claims it blocks park access trib.al/j9d1p04
San Jose says its oversized vehicle enforcement program has been a success. But on this street, the RV problem has gotten worse. trib.al/s4MSsvr
San Jose says its oversized vehicle enforcement program has been a success. But on this street, the RV problem has gotten worse.
Residents near Mona Way, which sits on the border of San Jose and Campbell, have complained about chronic issues with RVs for several years. Despite San Jose clearing their street in the summer, mo…
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
San Jose says its oversized vehicle enforcement program has been a success. But on this street, the RV problem has gotten worse. trib.al/s4MSsvr
49ers’ 5 keys to a wild-card upset over the Philadelphia Eagles trib.al/XuxukDg
49ers’ 5 keys to a wild-card upset over the Philadelphia Eagles
The No. 6-seed 49ers (12-5) need Christian McCaffrey and other veteran superstars to come up big in Sunday’s wild-card visit to the No. 3-seed and defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (11-6).
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
49ers’ 5 keys to a wild-card upset over the Philadelphia Eagles trib.al/XuxukDg
Horoscopes Jan. 10, 2026: Pat Benatar, listen to reason and weigh the pros and cons trib.al/vRcqI2e
Horoscopes Jan. 10, 2026: Pat Benatar, listen to reason and weigh the pros and cons
Astrological advice for everyone born on this date.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Horoscopes Jan. 10, 2026: Pat Benatar, listen to reason and weigh the pros and cons trib.al/vRcqI2e
Mathews: Trapped in a 50-year-old chokehold trib.al/RzxMfC4
Mathews: Trapped in a 50-year-old chokehold
Precedent set in motion by the near-fatal detention of an L.A. man in 1976 created the legal ground for Trump’s violent deportation campaign.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Mathews: Trapped in a 50-year-old chokehold trib.al/RzxMfC4
Asking Eric: I’m afraid I’m on the verge of another bad financial decision trib.al/WwEpYLD
Asking Eric: I’m afraid I’m on the verge of another bad financial decision
How do people decide where to live in retirement?
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Asking Eric: I’m afraid I’m on the verge of another bad financial decision trib.al/WwEpYLD
Harriette Cole: She keeps asking. My answer is never going to be yes. trib.al/gdSamVK
Harriette Cole: She keeps asking. My answer is never going to be yes.
How can I make this clear without hurting my mom’s feelings?
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Harriette Cole: She keeps asking. My answer is never going to be yes. trib.al/gdSamVK
Miss Manners: Their spoiled daughter shut down the party trib.al/9o10xsI
Miss Manners: Their spoiled daughter shut down the party
Our hosts ended up canceling the dinner rather than challenge her.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Miss Manners: Their spoiled daughter shut down the party trib.al/9o10xsI
Today in History: January 10, Staten Island workers killed in natural gas explosion trib.al/nvYMhnu
Today in History: January 10, Staten Island workers killed in natural gas explosion
At least 40 workers were killed in an explosion and collapse of a large liquefied natural gas tank that was undergoing routine cleaning and maintenance in the New York City borough of Staten Island…
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Today in History: January 10, Staten Island workers killed in natural gas explosion trib.al/nvYMhnu
Dear Abby: He was unhappy with my mother’s will so he blew up our family trib.al/VvcNyHy
Dear Abby: He was unhappy with my mother’s will so he blew up our family
Why do I now feel guilty about disinheriting him myself?
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Dear Abby: He was unhappy with my mother’s will so he blew up our family trib.al/VvcNyHy
‘Something you would dream of’: Livermore snaps 121-game EBAL losing streak with win over Amador Valley trib.al/9ttfgmB
‘Something you would dream of’: Livermore snaps 121-game EBAL losing streak with win over Amador Valley
Livermore boys basketball broke a streak of East Bay Athletic League futility that stretched over a decade on Friday night against a powerhouse Amador Valley team
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 AM
‘Something you would dream of’: Livermore snaps 121-game EBAL losing streak with win over Amador Valley trib.al/9ttfgmB
Curry notches double-double as Warriors dismantle Sacramento Kings trib.al/bt9VD1f
Curry notches double-double as Warriors dismantle Sacramento Kings
Steph Curry scored 27 points and added 10 assists for his second double-double of the season in a 137-103 rout.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Curry notches double-double as Warriors dismantle Sacramento Kings trib.al/bt9VD1f
San Carlos: Home-invasion robbery under investigation trib.al/YPBYFNd
San Carlos: Home-invasion robbery under investigation
The incident happened early Friday in the 1400 block of Greenwood Drive.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
San Carlos: Home-invasion robbery under investigation trib.al/YPBYFNd
Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate trib.al/2Ore9e4
Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate
Richmond’s Alysa Liu is runner-up for second year in a row; up next for reigning World Champion is the Milan Cortina Olympics.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate trib.al/2Ore9e4
National championship game will be a homecoming for Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza trib.al/y0BPu87
National championship game will be a homecoming for Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
By MAURA CAREY ATLANTA (AP) — Indiana is headed to the national championship game for the first time in program history. For Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, that means a chance to end …
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM
National championship game will be a homecoming for Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza trib.al/y0BPu87
Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasts U.S. government after death of Renee Nicole Good trib.al/7leilVU
Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasts U.S. government after death of Renee Nicole Good
Steve Kerr: ‘It’s shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened’
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasts U.S. government after death of Renee Nicole Good trib.al/7leilVU
Antioch: Man recovering after being shot in neck trib.al/v3e7tE7
Antioch: Man recovering after being shot in neck
The shooting happened Thursday night in the 600 block of Wilbur Avenue.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Antioch: Man recovering after being shot in neck trib.al/v3e7tE7
Wrexham knocks out Nottingham Forest on penalties to move into FA Cup fourth round trib.al/FBPcPIE
Wrexham knocks out Nottingham Forest on penalties to move into FA Cup fourth round
Championship club Wrexham knocked out Premier League side Nottingham Forest 4-3 on penalties after a thrilling match ended 3-3 after 90 minutes and extra time.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Wrexham knocks out Nottingham Forest on penalties to move into FA Cup fourth round trib.al/FBPcPIE
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now trib.al/LGgSsR5
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting needy children and their familie…
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now trib.al/LGgSsR5
Political expression or vandalism? High-profile Stanford felony trial opens trib.al/bdy3Xhy
Political expression or vandalism? High-profile Stanford felony trial opens
Attorneys have repeatedly clashed over whether Gaza-related political views count as a defense
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Political expression or vandalism? High-profile Stanford felony trial opens trib.al/bdy3Xhy