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Ray Chavez

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2017 Pulitzer Prize winner with the @EastBayTimes staff. 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist with Chico Enterprise-Record staff and Bay Area News Group. Hablo Español

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BREAKING: Labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta has died at 96. apnews.com/article/dolores-h…
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An @EBRPD helicopter and firefighters from multiple agencies respond to a vegetation fire in the Oakland Hills. #oaklandhillsfire @EastBayTimes
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'KPop Demon Hunters' star showcases new song during Valkyries playoff game mercurynews.com/2026/10/08/k…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ star showcases new song during Valkyries playoff game

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ star showcases new song during Valkyries playoff game

We interview Rei Ami, of “KPop Demon Hunters” and Huntrix fame, who performed a concert during Golden State Valkyries game in San Francisco.

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The 52nd annual Black Cowboy parade kicked off at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Saturday. eastbaytimes.com/2026/10/04/…
Photos: Oakland’s 52nd annual Black cowboy parade kicks off at DeFremery Park

Photos: Oakland’s 52nd annual Black cowboy parade kicks off at DeFremery Park

The 52nd annual Black Cowboy parade kicked off at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Saturday.

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Photos: Oakland welcomes La Catrina from México in the heart of Fruitvale mercurynews.com/2026/10/01/p…
Photos: Oakland welcomes La Catrina from México in the heart of Fruitvale

Photos: Oakland welcomes La Catrina from México in the heart of Fruitvale

The piece is the tallest Catrina sculpture in the United States, standing as a tribute to culture, resilience, remembrance and the generations of immigrants who enrich the city.

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The Mariachi Herencia de México performed the national anthem in Chicago 🎶
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Steph Curry agrees to contract extension with Warriors mercurynews.com/2026/09/25/s…
Steph Curry agrees to contract extension with Warriors

Steph Curry agrees to contract extension with Warriors

The two-year, $116 million deal will take Curry past his 41st birthday and mark 20 seasons with Golden State.

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Photos: Dolly Parton Day celebration in San Francisco mercurynews.com/2026/09/25/p…
Photos: Dolly Parton Day celebration in San Francisco

Photos: Dolly Parton Day celebration in San Francisco

Hundreds of fans wearing Dolly Parton T-shirts, cowboy hats and boots gather during a Dolly Parton Day celebration at Union Square in San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. A memorial was displayed...

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Photos: Masks, high-flying stunts and more dazzle crowd at Lucha Libre Wrestling Night mercurynews.com/2026/09/25/p…
Photos: Masks, high-flying stunts and more dazzle crowd at Lucha Libre Wrestling Night

Photos: Masks, high-flying stunts and more dazzle crowd at Lucha Libre Wrestling Night

Fans gather at Thrive City Plaza in San Francisco to watch luchadores flying in and out of the ring.

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This was fun to cover. Check it out. Photos: Community members celebrate the 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day mercurynews.com/2026/09/16/p…
Culture and tradition on display at 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day

Culture and tradition on display at 216th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day

San Jose’s celebration culminated in “El Grito,” or “The Cry,” delivered by Consul General Neftalí Said Pérez González alongside Mayor Matt Mahan.

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@oaklandpoliceca take a suspect in custody after shootout with police as @OaklandFireCA ⁦@OaklandFireLive⁩ respond to house fire in Oakland ⁦@EastBayTimes⁩
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Latin Pop and Reggaeton superstar @karolg performs during the first show of two as part of the Tropitour concert at @LevisStadium in Santa Clara, Calif. @mercnews
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Photos: Three days of color, crowds and powerful performances at Outside Lands @sfoutsidelands mercurynews.com/2026/08/10/p…
Photos: Three days of color, crowds and powerful performances at Outside Lands

Photos: Three days of color, crowds and powerful performances at Outside Lands

Photos: Outside Lands brings 225 thousand fans to Golden Gate Park over a three day weekend of music, food and dance

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This is a good story to read. Not all clothes and shoes donation boxes are for the nonprofit. Check it out Where do your donated clothes really go? San Jose targets hundreds of unauthorized bins mercurynews.com/2026/07/24/s…
Where do your donated clothes really go? San Jose targets hundreds of unauthorized bins

Where do your donated clothes really go? San Jose targets hundreds of unauthorized bins

Goodwill of Silicon Valley has raised the alarm over roughly 300 “rogue” donation bins that city leaders say siphon vital revenue from legitimate nonprofits.

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“It means so much to me to be able to come back to this community and leave a lasting impact” New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu celebrated by her Bay Area alma mater, Miramonte in Orinda, with ultimate honor mercurynews.com/2026/06/27/s…
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Photos: World Cup sights, color, and moments captured, Australia vs Paraguay at Levi's Stadium mercurynews.com/2026/06/26/p…
Photos: World Cup sights, color, and moments captured, Australia vs Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium

Photos: World Cup sights, color, and moments captured, Australia vs Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium

The stakes remain great when Australia and Paraguay meet on Thursday for their World Cup game at Levi’s Stadium. A win or a draw will send Australia through as the Group D runner-up, likely on to...

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Photos: World Cup sights, color and moments captured, Turkey vs Paraguay at Levi's Stadium mercurynews.com/2026/06/20/p…
Photos: World Cup sights, color and moments captured, Turkey vs Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium

Photos: World Cup sights, color and moments captured, Turkey vs Paraguay at Levi’s Stadium

Moments of international competition, joy, tension and disappointment captured in photos as Turkey and Paraguay meet on the World Cup stage

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Tributes pour in for Oakland's Angus Cloud after posthumous 'Euphoria' cameo mercurynews.com/2026/06/02/a…
Tributes pour in for Oakland’s Angus Cloud after posthumous ‘Euphoria’ cameo

Tributes pour in for Oakland’s Angus Cloud after posthumous ‘Euphoria’ cameo

Cloud, who died in 2023, was briefly seen in the season 3 finale of the hit HBO drama.

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Photos: Oakland boxer Amari Jones set to fight former IBF middleweight world champion mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/p…
Photos: Oakland boxer Amari Jones set to fight former IBF middleweight world champion

Photos: Oakland boxer Amari Jones set to fight former IBF middleweight world champion

Jones, an undefeated middleweight contender with a record of 16-0 with 14 KOs, will fight in a 12-round IBF title eliminator bout against Gualtieri (25-1-1) on Friday at the SAP Center in San Jose.

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Photos: Comic Con Oakland draws artists and fans for the first time in decade

Photos: Comic Con Oakland draws artists and fans for the first time in decade

Fans had the opportunity to meet and greet local and national artists, editors, designers, illustrators, and actors during Comic Con Oakland

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