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![Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book. Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SJM-L-SARRIS-1.jpg?w=132)
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Lessons from the land: Greg Sarris’ new stories reflect on the natural world and Native America identity
Sonoma's landscapes come to life in the legends of this new book.
![Police believe the defendant and the victim were arguing over money just before the April 2023 killing. Police believe the defendant and the victim were arguing over money just before the April 2023 killing.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/EBT-L-OAKCOURT-05XX-14.jpg?w=131)
Antioch man takes plea deal, 10-year prison term in Oakland homicide
Police believe the defendant and the victim were arguing over money just before the April...
![Mick Jagger leads the Rolling Stones in an exhilarating 2-hour concert at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Mick Jagger leads the Rolling Stones in an exhilarating 2-hour concert at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-STONES-0719-11.jpg?w=117)
Review: Rolling Stones fans find complete ‘Satisfaction’ at Levi’s Stadium
Mick Jagger leads the Rolling Stones in an exhilarating 2-hour concert at Levi's Stadium in...
![Larry Magid: How to type faster on a smartphone Larry Magid: How to type faster on a smartphone](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SJM-Z-LARRYMAGID-01.jpg?w=121)
Magid: How to type faster on a smartphone
I started typing when I was in elementary school and took a typing class in...
![Mark Danaj, 55, was censured and expelled from the International City/County Management Association, a professional group that offers training and guidance to thousands of city leaders and managers across the nation. Mark Danaj, 55, was censured and expelled from the International City/County Management Association, a professional group that offers training and guidance to thousands of city leaders and managers across the nation.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SJM-L-DANAJCOURT-0627-2.jpg?w=108)
Disgraced former Fremont city manager kicked out of government association
Mark Danaj, 55, was censured and expelled from the International City/County Management Association, a professional...
![A heat advisory will be in effect Thursday and Friday for the interior parts of the region. A heat advisory will be in effect Thursday and Friday for the interior parts of the region.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-HEATCOST-0706-1.jpg?w=132)
Bay Area’s latest heat wave may be hotter than initially anticipated
A heat advisory will be in effect Thursday and Friday for the interior parts of...
![The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more still needs to be done to fix the fragmented system. The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more still needs to be done to fix the fragmented system.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SJM-L-RECYCLE-0811-01.jpg?w=131)
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Do the things we throw into the Bay Area’s blue bins really get recycled? Here’s why the answer is changing
The Bay Area has found new international and domestic markets for its recyclables, but more...
![The 24-year old inmate was booked on July 5 and found unresponsive in his cell later that day; he died at a hospital five days later. The 24-year old inmate was booked on July 5 and found unresponsive in his cell later that day; he died at a hospital five days later.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/202406081319MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-29YEAROLD-INMATE-CUSTODY-SINCE-2022-1-SA.jpg?w=132)
Santa Clara County jails report seventh in-custody death of the year
The 24-year old inmate was booked on July 5 and found unresponsive in his cell...
![Named Woodstock, the free ferry will offer 37 trips a day. Here's how many people can ride. Named Woodstock, the free ferry will offer 37 trips a day. Here's how many people can ride.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-FERRY-0718-1.jpg?w=132)
Photos: Water shuttle between Alameda, Jack London Square makes its first runs
Named Woodstock, the free ferry will offer 37 trips a day. Here's how many people...
![Jensen is the fifth person convicted as a result of the investigation into the issuance of concealed carry licenses by former Santa Clara County sheriff Laurie Smith's office in 2018 and 2019. Jensen is the fifth person convicted as a result of the investigation into the issuance of concealed carry licenses by former Santa Clara County sheriff Laurie Smith's office in 2018 and 2019.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SJM-L-CCWARRAIGN-0901-3.jpg?w=87)
Ex-Santa Clara County sheriff’s captain found guilty in gun permit corruption case
Jensen is the fifth person convicted as a result of the investigation into the issuance...