The Mercury News - 2016-12-11

• The last hours of the Ghost Ship
• What’s next for school bonds?
• New reflective freeway signs brighten the Bay Area night
• Schwarzene­gger backs Trump’s keeping role on ‘Apprentice’ show
• Exxon top exec likely choice as Trump’s secretary of state
• Trump camp rejects charge of Russian election interferen­ce
• Wet, soggy Saturday in Bay Area
• ‘Pizzagate’ confounds conspiracy theorists
• Last hours
• Last hours
• IS returns to ancient Palmyra
• Oil producers will cut output
• No free pass in Ghost Ship investigat­ion
• GOP wins runoff for senate seat
• Holy Cross to rise again
• A watercolor from Kansas evokes family ties
• New city work law a work in progress
• Santa Clara County » And the recount goes on
• Smoking banned in multi-dwelling units
• SoundBox concert pays tribute to Bay Area legend
• Program focused on unleashing larger dogs
• City approves downtown bike route trial for year
• A December night best left forgotten
• Deposit winner in Labanc account
• Choosing Kap over Smith was a disastrous move
• Heisman Trophy: Super sophomore Lamar Jackson is youngest to win award
• NCAA volleyball: Stanford women reach Final Four
• Winning skaters not at their best
• Sounders gain first title in PKs
• Moore lifts Cal past UC Davis
• Stanford looking for repeat
• 49ers have had success against Jets
• Champion’s resilience
• Menlo-Atherton conquers another challenge
• Beanie Babies Where are they now?
• Beanie Babies current worth? It’s complicate­d!
• Bare root vegetable season is here
• Let leaves remain where they fall
• Lethem draws a winner in ‘Gambler’s Anatomy’
• Golden age of TV yields to platinum
• Who’s afraid of the big bad BLACKOUT?
• Best of the Beat
• AT&T’s new service is a disappoint­ment
• Books for retirees — or those getting near
• Seafood heaven in chowder form
• Chef Nobu coming to Palo Alto
• Mulled wine is a spirited holiday sip
• Home equity wealth is on the rise
• New EV corridor connects Monterey to Lake Tahoe
• Dear Car Talk:
• Keeping cords safe

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