AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar13 hours agoLarry Magid: New Tesla offers lower price, upgraded techThe Mercury News - Larry MagidI have a confession to make. I sold my 2018 mid-range Model 3 and bought a 2024 Tesla Model 3, formerly code-named “Highland,” which offers greater …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatarNowWhy do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain whyThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire ServiceFive out of the six biggest US airlines have raised their checked bag fees since January 2024. Take American Airlines. In 2023, it cost $30 to check a …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoIncreasing rain in Bay Area expected by Friday as second storm system bears down on regionThe Mercury News - Rick HurdA slow-moving storm system got the ball rolling on what is expected to be a handful of damp, cold days in the Bay Area, dropping a small amount of …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 day agoEXCLUSIVE: Mountain Winery announces epic concert lineup for 2024The Mercury News - Jim HarringtonMountain Winery is set to unveil a mammoth concert lineup for it’s 2024 concert season. The season — the picturesque Saratoga venue’s 66th overall — …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoDaniel Kahneman dies; Nobel-winning psychologist, author of ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’The Mercury News - The Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoPac-12 WBB: Previewing the Sweet 16 matchups as UCLA, Colorado stand in the way of Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese collisionThe Mercury News - Jeff MetcalfeThe broader women’s basketball world, including network partners ABC and ESPN, is breathlessly waiting on an NCAA Tournament rematch between LSU and …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoFormer state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governorThe Mercury News - Associated PressSACRAMENTO — California’s former Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, vying to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour ago4 people killed and 7 wounded in stabbings in Illinois, with a suspect in custodyThe Mercury News - Associated PressROCKFORD, Ill. — Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar14 hours agoThese three questions will determine SF Giants’ fate in 2024The Mercury News - Evan WebeckSAN DIEGO — The conversation surrounding the San Francisco Giants has shifted since manager Bob Melvin addressed the group for the first time last …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar2 hours agoCalifornia law enforcement agencies have hindered transparency efforts in use-of-force casesThe Mercury News - Patrick PerronDespite laws intended to “pierce the secrecy” protecting California police officers, law enforcement agencies have thwarted those who seek …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar11 hours agoWobbly Bay Area office market spurs delay of huge San Jose tech campusThe Mercury News - George AvalosSAN JOSE — A huge tech campus proposed for downtown San Jose could be delayed for a few years, fresh evidence that the Bay Area’s wobbly office …
AvatarThe Mercury NewsAvatarAvatar2 hours agoWhy did more than 1,000 people die in the US after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?The Mercury News - Associated PressCarl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia, wandered out of a hospital room to charge a cellphone he imagined he had. When he wouldn’t sit still, …