Bay Bridge Rabbit Chase | Dog Rescued From Cliff | Museum Art Heist | Sex Offender Hate Crime: Patch PMs

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

Bunny Rescue On Bay Bridge Results In 'Hoppy Ending': CHP

• A "hare-raising" chase ensued as an adventurous rabbit recently attempted to hop across the Bay Bridge.

San Francisco Firefighters Rescue Dog That Went Over Cliff At Fort Funston

• A dog that went over a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Tuesday was rescued by firefighters rappelling down the side of the cliff.

More Than 1K Historical Artifacts From Oakland Museum Stolen From Oakland Museum: Police

• Police say burglars broke into an off-site storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California and stole over 1,000 priceless items.

Baby Abandoned At Crash Scene On I-580: CHP

• CHP officers said a woman walking along I-580 had crashed her car and left a one-year-old baby inside unattended.

Child Sexually Assaulted In San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Bathroom, Police Say

• San Francisco police say a child was sexually assaulted last Thursday in a park bathroom near a soccer field.

Union City Police Release Suspect Sketch Following Attempted Kidnapping Of 11-Year-Old Girl

• Police in Union City have released a sketch of a suspect in the attempted kidnapping last week of a girl on her way to school.

San Leandro Council Member Charged In Corruption Scheme: Feds

• The council member is accused of taking bribes from a housing company.

Sketch Of Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Released By Union City Police

• The girl was riding a scooter on Oct. 22 when the suspect grabbed her by the hood of her sweater.

Man Found Guilty In Violent Beating Of Woman At SF BART Station: Prosecutors

• The defendant faces up to 15 years in state prison, authorities said.

Man With Knife Fatally Shot By Deputies In Bay Area: Police

• After an hours-long standoff with deputies, police shot and killed a Bay Area man.

SMC Police Chief May Be Commuting From Idaho: Report

• The police chief is accused of living at the station during workdays and commuting back to Idaho on days off.

Animal Activist Zoe Rosenberg Convicted Of Felony For Rescuing Chickens from Perdue Slaughterhouse

• Jury in high-profile case returned a verdict today in the high-profile animal rights trial of Zoe Rosenberg.

Registered Sex Offender Charged With Hate Crime Targeting SoCo Pride Bowling League

• A Cloverdale man is charged with felony civil rights violation for shouting homophobic slurs at pride league bowlers, prosecutors said.

Suspect In West Berkeley Shooting Arrested At SFO: Police

• One of the suspects left for Jamaica after the shooting and was arrested when he returned, police said.