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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still pope and very much...
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As trade deadline nears, Sharks’ Sturm, Ferraro have an idea of what comes next
NHL trade deadline: San Jose Sharks start 12-day road trip on Sunday against the Calgary Flames
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SF Giants’ top prospect Eldridge hits 450-foot homer in Cactus League debut
Eldridge, 20, is currently in his first major-league camp
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Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies find 2-year-old near fentanyl while serving warrants
Deputies served warrants Wednesday night and Thursday morning at two homes allegedly connected to fentanyl distribution.
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Emeryville: Suspect arrested in hit-and-run that left woman in critical condition
The incident happened Wednesday afternoon outside the BevMo on Christie Avenue.
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Letters: PG&E’s $2.4B in profits are built on ratepayers’ backs
Also: Working for themselves | Speak up | Faith a light | Short memory | No technology. Mercury News reader...
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Technology Meets Cannabis
In 2025, tech is revolutionizing cannabis with AI, blockchain, and automation. From smarter cultivation to drone delivery, the industry is...
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Former Rep. Barbara Lee quietly forms committee to run for Oakland mayor
Lee, who has not pulled papers for the top city office, did not immediately confirm she's running and close representatives...
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‘A huge heart’: Man paralyzed as teen in 2004 shooting outside Oakland high school dies 20 years later
“I want to think he made an agreement with God to live, even on the wheelchair and to live the...
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Christmas morning fire: East Bay man got his family to safety. But he died before he could make it out himself
The man was able to wake up and alert three family members, but he was overwhelmed by smoke and died...
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