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Silicon Valley tech startup founder sentenced to 1½ years in prison for fraud
Manish Lachwani, 47, of Los Altos, duped investors into supporting his software-as-a-service company.
East Palo Alto: Arrest made in fatal February stabbing
The 19-year-old suspect was already in custody for an unrelated crime, police said.
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Mercury News Letters to the Editor for April 21, 2024
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Tech companies slash hundreds more Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist
Tech companies have revealed plans to chop hundreds more jobs in the Bay Area.
Nearly half of residents struggle to pay bills in one California city
The picture is mixed across California. More than 85% of adults in San Francisco didn’t...
Editorial: Congressional recount in tied race already shows need for state law changes
At least 23 ballots not originally counted are now under review — suggesting that, as...
California ratepayers spend millions to save billions on utilities, but why do we have to?
With some of the highest rates in the nation, something's clearly screwy at California's utility...
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Bay Area bounces back with job gains in March, led by South Bay hiring
The job markets in the Bay Area and California powered to robust job gains in...