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Prep roundup: Acalanes’ Peter Thorn pitches no-hitter to beat rival Miramonte
Baseball: Pioneer wins thriller against Branham, De La Salle rallies to beat St. Francis. Softball: St. Francis, Hillsdale win, Amador Valley edges Granada in walk-off fashion.
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San Mateo
Baltimore bridge disaster: Could it happen here?
There are eight major bridges across San Francisco Bay, and more than 2,800 large ships come into the bay every year
Redwood City
Oakland man arrested on suspicion of pimping
Authorities launched an investigation after encountering a human trafficking victim at a Redwood City hotel.
Menlo Park
Challenged ballots and a potential recount: Here’s how the congressional District 16 race could play out
Joe Simitian and Evan Low are in a tight race for second place.
Atherton
Letters: Health care | Forestall cuts | Broad appeal | BART extension costs | Built on weakness
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for March 21, 2024
Burlingame
Bay Area students stressed by tumultuous FAFSA rollout
“What if I don't get help? What if I can't afford to continue going to...
East Palo Alto
The movement for tenant protections is growing in the Bay Area — but one city is feeling the backlash
Last month, the Concord City Council passed a rent stabilization ordinance that increased “just cause”...
Half Moon Bay
San Mateo sheriff increasing patrols after woman groped near Half Moon Bay park
The woman was walking east along the trail when a man rode past her, got...
Pacifica
Police kill Pacifica woman after she reportedly shot her adult son
When officers arrived, the man’s mother was driving away from the scene. Police intercepted her,...
San Bruno
Bay Area woman charged with shaking infant son, causing brain damage
After the child became unresponsive, the woman gave her son an ice bath to wake...
San Carlos
Bay Area woman charged with stealing $400,000 from Silicon Valley tech firm
Tina Cabudoy is facing 35 counts of embezzlement, per San Mateo County prosecutors.
South San Francisco
Wish You Were Here: Touring ancient Roman ruins in Tunisia
You don't normally think of Roman ruins in Northern Africa, but that ancient civilization's colonial...