Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Herd Of 30 Life-Size Elephants Coming To Bay Area
The Great Elephant Migration will bring a herd of handcrafted elephant sculptures modeled on real wild elephants to the East Bay this fall.
The Coast Guard last spotted Rio heading toward San Francisco Bay, but no sightings have followed.
Young North Bay Wrestling Star Dies In Yosemite Fall
The Santa Rosa native placed second at a Sacramento wrestling tournament two days before Sunday's fall.
Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Boy Arrested In San Jose: Police
Detectives believe there may be additional victims after a passenger reported being sexually assaulted during a ride downtown.
Body Recovered Near Marin County Beach Identified, Officials Say
An individual was found unresponsive near the rocks and was later pronounced dead, officials said.
Motorhome Ripped Apart In I-680 Crash Near Fremont: CHP
The crash happened early Wednesday near Auto Mall Parkway, authorities said.
SF Lawmaker Demands Release Of Former News Anchor Turned Staffer Detained By ICE
The staffer is being held in a Nevada detention center, the lawmaker said.
Hate Crime Charges For Pair Accused Of Attacking SJ State Student, Yelling Anti-Gay Slurs
A 19 and 20-year-old are accused of punching and kicking the student while yelling slurs.
Former San Jose High School Manager Convicted Of Paying Minors To Make Porn
A former Valley Christian operations manager pleaded guilty to paying underage boys to take pictures of themselves engaging in sexual acts.
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