The Mercury News is a daily newspaper based in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1851 as the San Jose Mercury, and later became the San Jose Mercury News. It is one of the oldest newspapers in the state of California, and is known for its coverage of local and regional news, as well as technology, business, and sports. The newspaper has won several Pulitzer Prizes for its journalistic excellence and is considered one of the leading newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Mercury News is also known as The San Jose Mercury News and the San Jose Mercury. And they also have an online version, mercurynews.com, where readers can find updated news, stories, and more.