News

As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
Experts also warn the boarding issue will worsen as the number of people 65 and older in the U.S. with dementia grows in the ...
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some Democratic political groups are preparing for President Trump’s allies to launch criminal investigations.
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
Products like laptops, smartphones and the components needed to make them accounted for nearly $174 billion in U.S. imports ...
Go inside the factory where Peeps are made
Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that ...
Wall Street wavers in a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are wavering Tuesday in a rare quiet day for financial markets, for now at least.
SF Giants can’t hold lead, Verlander still searching for first win
San Francisco took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth when Philadelphia put runners on first and second with one out as ...
LinkedIn buys Sunnyvale tech office for more than $70 million in cash
SUNNYVALE — LinkedIn has paid more than $70 million to buy a big office building in Sunnyvale, offering a sign of confidence ...
Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one ...
Oakland voters say tight mayoral race came down to experience versus upstart energy
As a months-long and sometimes contentious Oakland mayoral campaign ended Tuesday, voters in the special election chose ...
Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks
Caldwell’s sudden downfall was tied to an investigation into unauthorized disclosure of department information.
Letters: San Jose’s threats are no help to the homeless
China showdown | Centrists unite | Dangerously familiar. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for April 16, 2025.
Single family residence in San Ramon sells for $2.5 million
The spacious property located in the 3100 block of Montbretia Way in San Ramon was sold on March 17, 2025. The $2,450,000 purchase price works out to $726 per square foot.