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By Michael Wittner, Patch Staff

Jul 29, 2026 5:20 PM PDT

A photo of "Roo" being rescued. (Animal Care & Control San Francisco)

Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, July 29.

Health officials also detected virus-positive mosquitoes for the first time this year and plan targeted mosquito-control treatments.

The local basketball association said they suspended the coach pending the investigation.

A witness captured video of the 16-year-old battling powerful surf to save a 10-year-old boy.

San Francisco animal control said the dog got spooked and ran from its owner before being found in the tunnel.

Prosecutors say the suspect stabbed a man in the neck.

Prosecutors allege two Petaluma residents fled after striking children riding an electric scooter in Rohnert Park.

Authorities linked five suspects to separate intentionally set fires while continuing investigations into additional suspicious blazes.

Detectives found more than 50 vehicles that had been stripped for parts at the illegal business.

The head-on collision between Shanahan's 2023 Tesla Model S and a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV happened on July 14 in Palo Alto.

An Aegis Living spokesperson told CBS News Bay Area that the person arrived at the center armed "following a family dispute."