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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > ncs-basketball-playoffs-the-best-of-wednesdays-opening-round

NCS basketball playoffs: The best of Wednesday’s opening round

15+ min ago  (52+ words) The San Lorenzo Grizzlies kept their celebration low-key after defeated the Heritage Patriots in a NCS Division II high school basketball playoff game, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 in San Lorenzo, Calif. The final score was 65-55. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > ncs-soccer-playoffs-2026-wednesdays-scores-upcoming-schedule

NCS soccer playoffs 2026: Wednesday’s scores, upcoming schedule

28+ min ago  (28+ words) Scores from Wednesday night's soccer playoff action in the North Coast Section, plus a look ahead to the rest of the week More in High School Sports...

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mercurynews.com > 02/19/2026 > skelton-the-billionaire-who-wants-to-be-california-governor

Skelton: The billionaire who wants to be California governor

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1049+ words) Tom Steyer must solve this dilemma: How does he convince financially struggling Californians they can trust a billionaire to be their governor? Because, after all, the former hedge fund titan doesn't exactly share their daily ordeal of scraping up enough…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > ccs-boys-basketball-playoffs-2026-what-to-know-after-wednesdays-seeding-meeting

CCS boys basketball playoffs 2026: What to know after Wednesday’s seeding meeting

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (35+ words) Why wasn't Milpitas in the Open Division? SI, Riordan trilogy inevitable? Can Carlmont duplicate first section title with a new coach? Where do Los Gatos, Palo Alto fit in? More in High School Sports...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > ncs-basketball-playoffs-wednesdays-first-round-scores-updated-schedule

NCS basketball playoffs: Wednesday’s first-round scores, updated schedule

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1421+ words) No. 1 Salesian (25-3), bye No. 2 Clayton Valley (25-3), bye No. 5 Moreau Catholic (23-3) at No. 4 De La Salle (22-6), 7 p.m. No. 6 Dougherty Valley (20-8) at No. 3 Marin Catholic (23-3), 7 p.m. No. 9 Acalanes (18-11) at No. 1 Bishop O'Dowd (20-7), 7 p.m. No. 5 Dublin (19-8) at No. 4 Liberty (24-3), 7 p.m. No. 10 Livermore (18-9) at No. 2 Amador Valley (17-11), 7 p.m. No....

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > pedestrian-killed-by-driver-in-hayward

Pedestrian hit and killed by driver in Hayward

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (187+ words) HAYWARD " A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night in Hayward, police said. The incident happened around 9:20 p.m. in the 23000 block of Mission Boulevard, according to the Hayward Police Department. The pedestrian, a 59-year-old woman, was taken to an area…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > modesto-man-arrested-in-connection-with-san-jose-shooting

Modesto man arrested in connection with San Jose shooting

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (151+ words) SAN JOSE " A 20-year-old Modesto man has been arrested in connection with a shooting last year in San Jose, police said. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at a business in the 2300 block of McKee Road, San Jose police spokesperson…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > ccs-basketball-playoffs-2026-boys-girls-first-round-schedule

CCS basketball playoffs 2026: Boys, girls first-round schedule

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1719+ words) No. 8 Serra (13-11) at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan (23-1), 7:30 p.m. No. 5 The King's Academy (21-3) at No. 4 Bellarmine (16-8), 7 p.m. No. 5 The King's Academy at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Serra at No. 4 Bellarmine, 7 p.m. No. 4 Bellarmine at No. 1 Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m. No. 8 Serra at No. 5 The King's Academy, 7 p.m. No....

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > san-francisco-sureno-gets-20-years-for-three-murders-in-partially-sealed-court-hearing

San Francisco Sureño gets 20 years for three murders in partially sealed court hearing

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (387+ words) A view of the Bay Bridge is seen from this drone view on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO " When he was indicted, Michael "Gallo" Rebolledo faced a…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/18/2026 > san-jose-sharks-tyler-toffoli-filip-bystedt-nick-leddy-jeff-skinner-ryan-warsofsky

Sharks winger’s lower body injury leaves status for next game in question

6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (666+ words) SAN JOSE " Winger Tyler Toffoli missed Wednesday's practice with a lower-body injury, leaving his availability for the San Jose Sharks' next regular-season game somewhat in question. Toffoli was injured in the Sharks' game against the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 4, with…...