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Sep. 11 attacks changed us but also showed what holds us together
Even 20 years later, we continue to grapple with the legacy of Sept. 11, haunted by the ghosts of the Twin Towers. The attacks that day triggered the wars in...
Wish Book letter from Frank Pine
The Mercury News is once again highlighting local charities and nonprofits that strive to improve our communities in our annual Wish Book campaign.
California beach photo: Real news sometimes stranger than #fakenews
Orange County Register executive editor Frank Pine explains how our photographer got the news photo of a weekend crowd near the Newport Beach pier.