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Asking Eric: I feel like my mother is just going through the motions with us

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Asking Eric: I feel like my mother is just going through the motions with us

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She ends our phone calls after a minute.

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Harriette Cole: My pet-sitting calamity ended in a $7,000 bill

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Harriette Cole: My pet-sitting calamity ended in a $7,000 bill

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I feel awful about the whole thing, but I'm not at fault.

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Miss Manners: Her baby shower was a surprise, and not a good one

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Miss Manners: Her baby shower was a surprise, and not a good one

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Plus: Am I right in telling my co-workers to cram it with walnuts, ugly?

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s coddling of his son is looking like a deal-breaker

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s coddling of his son is looking like a deal-breaker

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Plus: How do I let the neighbor know there will never be playdates?

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Weeks before critical federal hearing, Oakland Police Department again out of compliance, report says

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Weeks before critical federal hearing, Oakland Police Department again out of compliance, report says

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Oakland has been under federal court oversight for more than two decades

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SF Giants’ All-Star reliever Rodríguez to pitch in Arizona Fall League

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SF Giants’ All-Star reliever Rodríguez to pitch in Arizona Fall League

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Randy Rodríguez missed the 2026 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last September

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Arrest made in Redwood City stalking, restraining order violation case

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Arrest made in Redwood City stalking, restraining order violation case

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Redwood City police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of stalking a former love interest...

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SF Giants officially avoid 100-loss season with blowout victory over Cardinals

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SF Giants officially avoid 100-loss season with blowout victory over Cardinals

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Bryce Eldridge hit a 461-foot home run in the first, while Tuner Hill hit his first career...

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San Jose man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute CSAM

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San Jose man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute CSAM

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A 58-year-old San Jose man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute child sexual abuse material, authorities...

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Newsom signs laws requiring wildfire smoke cleanup coverage, expanding mortgage relief

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Newsom signs laws requiring wildfire smoke cleanup coverage, expanding mortgage relief

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“These new protections will make insurer obligations clearer and give homeowners more financial flexibility when they need...

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