Police described the incident as "a quack-tical rescue," coming to the bird's aid after she was hit by a vehicle.
At least one of the victims was a minor, according to police, who said the man followed one victim home and assaulted her in her yard.
The confrontation came after the employee asked the man to move his recreational vehicle from the parking lot of the business, police said.
Several people were injured in a fireworks explosion early Saturday morning.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The Contra Costa Fire Department said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The operations focused on high-traffic stores, including Old Navy, Ulta and REI, police said.
The cases were part of an investigation of two departments resulting in charges against 10 employees for a range of crimes, officials said.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
A man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the front yard of the residence.
"They want immigrants to be afraid to show up to the court so that the government can more easily fast-track deportations against them."
Firefighters kept the fire from spreading to nearby residences.
Investigators say the stabbings were over graffiti tagging between rival gang members.
Both men remain hospitalized, at last report.
The driver, who was accused of riding on a stolen motorcycle, told officers he was worried about the delivery not making it on time.
“Whether patrolling city streets or lounging in a sunny backyard, Rita has always had one mission: to protect and serve," police said.
Police call the shooting a targeted attack.
One was on parole for a prior carjacking, and the other had active warrants for domestic violence and theft allegations.
The victim in a Concord deadly drive-by shooting was a local youth baseball coach, the Concord Junior Giants commissioner confirmed.
Eleven members of an Antioch-Pittsburg gang are believed responsible for organized thefts and other crimes in Contra Costa and the Bay Area.
The victim was found lying near an intersection, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.
It marks the end of an era for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.
Nobody was injured when an aircraft with two people on board crashed in Contra Costa County late Saturday morning.
The women are accused of kicking a dog, sending it flying.
Authorities allege the 21-year-old used a 3D-printer to convert a Glock-style gun to a machine gun — illegal under federal law to possess.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances is suspected as a contributing factor in the crash, the CHP said.
Firefighters arrived to find a small fire and a person's body.
The suspected robber was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was arrested after a series of de-escalation techniques, police said.
The fire started around 5:45 a.m. at a structure housing multiple businesses in the area of Sycamore Drive and Auto Center Drive.
The officer-involved shooting took place early Tuesday in a neighborhood of single-family homes off Willow Pass Road.
A 25-year-old Canadian man has been sentenced for extorting a Contra Costa County minor for explicit photos in late 2019.
Kevin Marquis Onyejekwe, 26, had warrants for his arrest out of Pittsburg and San Jose.
The suspect vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle, resulting in the deaths of the suspect and two occupants of the other vehicle.
"A police department that discriminates based on race and other protected classes undermines both public safety and public confidence."
Firefighters knocked down the fire inside the business within about 20 minutes.
The victim provided timely information, aiding the rapid resolution of this dangerous situation, police said.
Police say the man is also suspected of domestic violence.
His death was being investigated as a homicide.
The 39-year-old leaves behind a son, according to a fundraiser for his funeral services.