Mercury News

The Mercury News formerly known as San Jose Mercury News, often locally known as The Merc, is an American daily newspaper, published in San Jose, California. It is published by Bay Area News Group, a subsidiary of Digital First Media. The Mercury News owned by Media News Group, including the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Marin Independent Journal, San Mateo County Times, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and few other local daily newspapers. It was founded in 1851.