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Opinion: The housing crisis you’re not hearing about

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Opinion: The housing crisis you’re not hearing about

admin July 29, 2026 0

A national push for affordability misses the dangerous toll of decaying, unsafe homes

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Letters: San Jose council should focus on bigger issues than bins

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Letters: San Jose council should focus on bigger issues than bins

admin July 28, 2026 0

Also: Teachers over housing | Advancing technology | Who pays? | Facile analysis. Mercury News reader letters...

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Bhasin: Gulag in Gilroy: Finally, some NIMBYism I can get behind

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Bhasin: Gulag in Gilroy: Finally, some NIMBYism I can get behind

admin July 28, 2026 0

The recent pause in ICE facility construction proves the best way to resist Trump’s purge is to...

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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

admin July 28, 2026 0

Throwing money at trafficking has failed; state agencies must stop working in silos and start collaborating

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Mathews: How California lost to Morocco in high-speed rail

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Mathews: How California lost to Morocco in high-speed rail

admin July 28, 2026 0

A North African kingdom of modest wealth proved that focus and expert leadership beat endless delays

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Letters: Smoky skies show need to prioritize environment

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Letters: Smoky skies show need to prioritize environment

admin July 27, 2026 0

Also: What money buys | Weakening CEQA | Iran grift. East Bay Times reader letters to the...

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Letters: Opinion piece oversimplifies money’s political impact

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Letters: Opinion piece oversimplifies money’s political impact

admin July 27, 2026 0

Also: What money buys | Weakening CEQA | Iran grift | Honest remembrance. Mercury News reader letters...

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Opinion: America is at war. Pete Hegseth is focused on beards and hormones.

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Opinion: America is at war. Pete Hegseth is focused on beards and hormones.

admin July 25, 2026 0

The Defense Department’s obsession with facial hair and testosterone hurts readiness and pushes top talent away

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Leubsdorf: Trump administration threatens states to tighten voting rules

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Leubsdorf: Trump administration threatens states to tighten voting rules

admin July 25, 2026 0

Frustrated by stalled legislation, officials threaten criminal charges to force restrictive voting laws nationwide

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Schrager: Houses are no longer the best place for your money

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Schrager: Houses are no longer the best place for your money

admin July 25, 2026 0

Equity market returns are outpacing real estate, reshaping the traditional American Dream for younger generations

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