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Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

With its conservative majority, in recent years the justices have restricted the federal agency’s authority to fight air and water pollution.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/27/supreme-court-halts-enforcement-of-the-epas-plan-to-limit-downwind-pollution-from-power-plants-2/?utm_source=press.coop

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Detached house sells for $4 million in Palo Alto

A spacious historic house located in the 500 block of Everett Avenue in Palo Alto has a new owner. The 2,141-square-foot property, built in 1900, was sold on May 29, 2024, for $4,000,500, or $1,869 per square foot.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/20/detached-house-sells-for-4-million-in-palo-alto/?utm_source=press.coop

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Why Willie Mays represents more than his accomplishments

No one combined his magnificent power, dazzling speed, supernatural arm, preternatural intuition and flair for melodrama. To say nothing of the sheer weight of his exuberance.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/19/why-willie-mays-represents-more-than-his-accomplishments/?utm_source=press.coop

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Five-bedroom home sells for $9.9 million in Palo Alto

A 5,984-square-foot house built in 2007 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1000 block of Palo Alto Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on May 15, 2024. The $9,850,000 purchase price works out to $1,646 per square foot.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/19/five-bedroom-home-sells-for-9-9-million-in-palo-alto/?utm_source=press.coop

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@mercnews imagine hoarding money this much that you can be stupid enough to drop $10m on a house.

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Single family residence in Milpitas sells for $2.2 million

A spacious house located in the 600 block of Stemel Court in Milpitas has new owners. The 2,097-square-foot property, built in 1978, was sold on May 28, 2024, for $2,215,000, or $1,056 per square foot.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/17/single-family-residence-in-milpitas-sells-for-2-2-million/?utm_source=press.coop

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@mercnews $1000 per square foot. Good God.

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Mahan: The answer to solving San Jose’s homeless problem? All of the above

We can embrace the entire spectrum of options — safe-sleeping sites, treatment centers, tiny homes, affordable housing.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/08/opinion-the-answer-to-solving-san-joses-homeless-problem-all-of-the-above/?utm_source=press.coop

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Oregon football team’s academic performance drops again: Time for alarm in Eugene? (Probably not)

The Ducks have accumulated several years of low Academic Progress Rate scores and will be banned from the 2025 postseason if the situation doesn't stabilize.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/06/oregon-football-teams-academic-performance-drops-again-time-for-alarm-in-eugene-probably-not/?utm_source=press.coop

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Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

The ruling is another victory for conservative groups waging a sprawling legal battle against corporate diversity programs.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/04/a-grant-program-for-black-women-business-owners-is-discriminatory-appeals-court-rules/?utm_source=press.coop

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Claudia Sheinbaum becomes first female president of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico’s first female leader in a landslide victory, capitalizing on outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s popularity while also inheriting rampant criminal violence and a large fiscal deficit left by his government.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/03/sheinbaum-becomes-first-female-president-in-amlos-mexico/?utm_source=press.coop

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Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.8 million for a three-bedroom home

The property located in the 4300 block of Silva Court in Palo Alto was sold on May 13, 2024. The $2,810,000 purchase price works out to $1,701 per square foot. The house, built in 1951, has an interior space of 1,652 square feet.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/03/sale-closed-in-palo-alto-2-8-million-for-a-three-bedroom-home-2/?utm_source=press.coop

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Moving back home to save for a house: How to make it work

Clarify your goals and discuss expectations before moving in with your parents to save for a home.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/01/moving-back-home-to-save-for-a-house-how-to-make-it-work/?utm_source=press.coop

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Feldman: The Supreme Court doesn’t agree on what racism is

In gerrymandering cases, conservatives believe in 'good faith,' while liberals say racism goes beyond explicit bigotry.

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Editorial: Justice delayed — the other three Trump criminal cases also matter

The hush-money verdict was a small victory for our system. Not because of the outcome, but because we reached an outcome.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/31/editorial-justice-delayed-the-other-three-trump-criminal-cases-also-matter/?utm_source=press.coop

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Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders

A new report has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top politicians.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/31/tests-find-ai-tools-readily-create-election-lies-from-the-voices-of-well-known-political-leaders/?utm_source=press.coop

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Jerry Seinfeld says he misses ‘dominant masculinity,’ societal ‘hierarchy’

The 70-year-old comedian made some head-turning comments during his sit-down with Bari Weiss.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/30/jerry-seinfeld-says-he-misses-dominant-masculinity-societal-hierarchy/?utm_source=press.coop

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