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In 2014, 70% of Bay Area homes sold for under $1 million. Now, just 26% do
In San Mateo and Santa Clara County, just one in 20 homes sold for less than a million in 2024.
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After courier was busted, Bay Area drug traffickers came to him with a proposal: $100K per year to serve prison time in silence
But the drug courier was reportedly in debt due to a serious Pokémon video game addiction, and had already agreed to turn in his ex-girlfriend and others to the FBI.
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers need to come clean on their real 2025 plan
The fan base might not want to hear it, but if the Niners are punting 2025, they need to say it now.
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NASDAQ curse? Wall Street troubles might chill California’s economy
Recent market mayhem is a solid reminder that the stock market matters to California paychecks.
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Photos: Broadway star Mary Martin’s onetime Palm Springs home seeks $4 million
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![The King's Academy will play for the D-III state championship on Friday in Sacramento after holding off Palo Alto.]( "The King's Academy will play for the D-III state championship on Friday in Sacramento after holding off Palo Alto.")
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![HALELUYA HADERO The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay a trial in a case accusing Amazon of using deceptive practices in its Prime subscription program, citing staffing and budgetary challenges at the government agency. Jonathan Cohen, a lawyer for the FTC, made the request before U.S. District Judge John Chun, […]](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/OCR-Z-AMAZON-STORE-1114.jpg?w=525 "HALELUYA HADERO The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay a trial in a case accusing Amazon of using deceptive practices in its Prime subscription program, citing staffing and budgetary challenges at the government agency. Jonathan Cohen, a lawyer for the FTC, made the request before U.S. District Judge John Chun, […]")
FTC asks judge to delay Amazon trial due to resource constraints
HALELUYA HADERO The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay a...
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Sale closed in San Ramon: $2.2 million for a four-bedroom home
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