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Opinion: Big-money Bay Area interests try to shift tax burden onto the poor

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Opinion: Big-money Bay Area interests try to shift tax burden onto the poor

admin July 22, 2026 0

The Bay Area Council, crypto-king Chris Larsen and others opposing Billionaire Tax while promoting regressive Bay Area...

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Hiltzik: Trump greenlights California’s dumbest water project

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Hiltzik: Trump greenlights California’s dumbest water project

admin July 22, 2026 0

A federal approval allows a politically connected firm to pump from the Mojave Desert, but fierce opposition...

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Arellano: Two Lorenzos from Mexico. One fulfilled his American dream. ICE killed the other.

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Arellano: Two Lorenzos from Mexico. One fulfilled his American dream. ICE killed the other.

admin July 21, 2026 0

May we remember Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as a modern-day martyr, killed because our government refused to give...

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Opinion: Don’t ax proven ways to end homelessness

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Opinion: Don’t ax proven ways to end homelessness

admin July 21, 2026 0

Trump is pushing a shift away from long-term housing and toward ticketing, arrests and forced treatment for people who...

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Jarvis: It’s alarmingly easy to get obesity drugs online

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Jarvis: It’s alarmingly easy to get obesity drugs online

admin July 21, 2026 0

A Yale secret shopper study reveals virtual clinics ignore critical patient history to make quick sales

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Letters: Outlawing rent-setting algorithms won’t end housing crisis

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Letters: Outlawing rent-setting algorithms won’t end housing crisis

admin July 20, 2026 0

Also: Forsaking environment | Balls and strikes | Seeking balance | Unreliable electricity. East Bay Times reader...

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Letters: We should stop sinking money in high-speed rail pit

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Letters: We should stop sinking money in high-speed rail pit

admin July 17, 2026 0

Also: District policy | Family threats | Research funding | Public service | Wimbledon's lessons. East Bay...

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Letters: SAVE Act is another example of Republican hypocrisy

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Letters: SAVE Act is another example of Republican hypocrisy

admin July 17, 2026 0

Also: Suppression is fraud | Reasonable safeguards | Controlling elections | Recycling guides | Two-state solution. Mercury...

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Letters: Forest Service changes threaten dog-friendly wilderness

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Letters: Forest Service changes threaten dog-friendly wilderness

admin July 17, 2026 0

Also: Community OK | Fossil fuel | Recycling efforts | Graham's death. Mercury News reader letters to...

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Stone: San Jose’s downtown economy requires full-time workers far more than visiting soccer fans

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Stone: San Jose’s downtown economy requires full-time workers far more than visiting soccer fans

admin July 17, 2026 0

When the World Cup ends, city leaders will face a sobering reality: daytime pedestrian traffic and business...

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