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mercurynews.com > 04/01/2026 > tommy-lloyd-arizona-coach-search-final-four

How Arizona lured Tommy Lloyd away from the comforts of Gonzaga: The inside story of a Final Four courtship

21+ hour, 27+ min ago  (24+ words) In the spring of 2021, Arizona was facing NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations and targeting veteran head coaches. It ended up hiring a rookie....

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mercurynews.com > 03/31/2026 > marine-accused-of-stealing-rocket-launchers-war-grade-ammunition-from-camp-pendleton > amp

Marine accused of stealing rocket launchers, war-grade ammunition from Camp Pendleton

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (661+ words) A Marine Corps corporal is facing federal charges stemming from the alleged thefts of multiple shoulder-fired rocket launchers and tens of thousands of rounds of military-grade ammunition from Camp Pendleton and then selling the weapons to co-conspirators in his home…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/29/2026 > the-final-four-is-set-as-uconn-stuns-duke-to-join-illinois-arizona-and-michigan

The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (968+ words) All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded "little guy." At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois....

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mercurynews.com > 03/28/2026 > wilner-hotline-ncaa-tournament-best-bets-elite-eight-final-four-arizona-duke-michigan-illinois

NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the Elite Eight with No. 1s Arizona, Duke and Michigan as clear favorites

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (135+ words) NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the Elite Eight with No. 1s Arizona, Duke and Michigan as clear favorites'The Mercury News El Ni'o is on the way: What that means for California's weather Dear Abby: If I can't see the baby, then…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/26/2026 > no-1-arizona-sets-ncaa-tourney-record-en-route-to-elite-eight-in-san-jose

No. 1 Arizona sets NCAA Tourney record en route to Elite Eight in San Jose

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1182+ words) SAN JOSE " Steve Kerr flashed an approving smile on the SAP Center video boards Thursday night. The Warriors" coach was sitting behind his alma mater Arizona"s bench. The Wildcats were pulling away like a clear-cut No. 1-seed in a…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/26/2026 > growth-rate-slowed-in-us-metro-areas-in-2025-with-steepest-drops-along-the-southern-border

Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border

1+ week, 29+ min ago  (903+ words) Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the border with Mexico because of declines in immigrants, while counties along Florida's Gulf Coast lost residents due to a series of hurricanes, according to population estimates…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/16/2026 > is-a-california-scrub-jay-considering-moving-into-a-los-gatos-nesting-box

Is a California scrub jay considering moving into a Los Gatos nesting box?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (561+ words) DEAR JOAN: I recently set up a birdhouse with a camera. What I initially thought was a bluebird checking it out turned out to be a scrub jay. It keeps peeking and jumping into the house but not staying or…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/21/2026 > ncaa-tournament-best-bets-for-the-second-round-as-arizona-emerges-as-the-championship-favorite > amp

NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the second round as Arizona emerges as the championship favorite

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (685+ words) Dawn broke Saturday with a new favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. It's Arizona's championship to lose, according to BetMGM, after the Wildcats looked the part while demolishing Long Island in the first round. They are the 3.25-to-1 favorite, ahead…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/21/2026 > gongloff-the-colorado-rivers-problems-are-about-to-get-deeper > amp

Gongloff: The Colorado River’s problems are about to get deeper

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (677+ words) We live in an era of compounding climate disasters. Hurricanes lead to power failures that make heat waves more miserable. Heat waves harden the ground and make flooding worse. The Colorado River might be about to deliver the most complex…...

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mercurynews.com > 03/20/2026 > daphne-webb-oakland-missing-girl-police

Oakland police dig up backyard in latest effort to find Daphne Webb, missing for 13 years

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (327+ words) OAKLAND " In the latest attempt to solve the disappearance 13 years ago of Daphne Webb, police here dug up a backyard that was once owned by Daphne's father, who died of suicide within a year of reporting the then-1-year-old had…...