Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Thursday, July 16
Prosecutors said the 75-year-old used a pellet rifle to kill the protected bird from his backyard.
Police said the injury appears consistent with a bite from a small marine animal, though the species has not been identified.
Police said the victim and suspect knew each other, but the attack was unprovoked.
Police continue searching for a stolen French bulldog after arresting a San Jose man in a burglary and shooting.
The county SWAT team responded to a barricaded suspect on San Thomas Way in Danville earlier this week, the town said.
Attorneys disputed consent, power, credibility, and institutional responsibility as a long-awaited civil trial began Wednesday.
Police said the victim was trying to stop the driver from fleeing a crash when he was run over.
Police say they were able to track down the suspects with the help of a witness.
The group aboard the Volare was on a memorial trip in the bay when they were hit by a wave that caused the boat to take on water.
Officers made their way through steep and slippery wooden terrain to rescue the woman, police said.
Detectives arrest a Vallejo man after recovering suspected stolen property, ammunition, and firearm parts during searches.
Jurors heard testimony before ruling the Brentwood woman's death accidental after her fatal police detention.
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