The Mercury News - 2018-01-08

• Fall count nets only two smelt despite heavy rains last winter
• Bills target crisis in housing
• Rooted while uprooted in Oakland — the Athletics
• Two local skaters among trio headed to Winter Olympics
• FRANCO, MOSS WIN TOP ACTING AWARDS
• Bannon sorry for attack on Trump Jr.
• Bruno Mars, Muse set for Bottle Rock.
• Changes will be coming to Capitol Expressway
• ‘Jumanji,’ ‘Insidious’ top ‘Star Wars’ at last
• UN envoy says no change in U.S. position on North Korea talks
• Oil tanker, bulk freighter crash; 32 people missing
• Flooding adds to airport disarray
• Blast of arctic air breaks records in the East Coast
• Bitter weather creates its own hazards for firefighte­rs
• Judge to referee fight over Manson estate
• Block Trump plan to pump more Delta water south
• Sexual harassment problem too big, complex for current punishment
• GROUP BRINGS LOCAL GRIT TO SLEEK, LAVISH EVENT
• Report offers California schools advice
• Two-day soak forecast as rainstorm approaches
• African-American directory from 1942 available online
• Could Brentwood soccer team have a real hawk mascot?
• Alex Tse named acting U.S. attorney for Northern California
• Actor looted the elderly, police say
• Questions bother abuse survivor
• Horoscope »
• Young QBs in spotlight at CFP title game
• Penalty helps seal Sharks’ road slip
• For success, Gruden and QB Carr must mesh
• A DANCE TO REMEMBER
• Curry’s return is one for the record books
• Masayoshi Son an unstoppabl­e investing force
• Davis shoots Stanford past USC at buzzer
• Johnson breezes to ‘Champions’ title
• Saints’ stoppers step it up
• Jaguars do just enough to beat Bills
• Chiefs have decision to make on veteran quarterbac­k Smith
• Carlisle: LaVar Ball ‘ignorant distractio­n’
• Golden Knights overcome Rangers
• Cal women rally from 10 down to tame ’Cats
• Woodson heads Hall class
• Today’s Crossword
• THINKING SAFETY
• Shrinking fraud prevention a bad idea
• Prevention: How to keep hackers from tapping into smart home devices

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