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Golden Gate Audubon Society's Bird Count Returns
The annual Bay Area bird count, which took a hiatus last due to the pandemic in 2021, is back this year expanded to include Richmond.

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The annual Bay Area bird count, which took a hiatus last due to the pandemic in 2021, is back this year expanded to include Richmond.

Police responding to a domestic disturbance said they found unsecured weapons in a home with children as well as a gun stolen in a burglary.
According to the CHP, a man driving a Honda Accord crashed and the vehicle came to a rest in one of the highway's lanes without lights on.
Police arrested a 16-year-old and a 21-year-old on suspicion of the theft at the Tanforan Mall in San Bruno on Dec. 16.
The jury will resume deliberations on Tuesday.
Officers arrived at 7:33 a.m. and spotted the adult cougar on a hillside, approximately 30 yards behind the house, still consuming its meal.
Local artists are wanted to contribute public art to library projects in Live Oak and Aptos.
The outage in Millbrae shortly before 5 a.m., combined with wet weather, has resulted in limited BART service systemwide on Monday morning.
Routine encounters with the public by officers led to arrests on Dec. 15 and two on Monday, according to the Pacifica Police Department.
The administrative offices of the San Mateo County Transit District will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The suspects were also accused of burglarizing a pharmacy in San Mateo.
Upon arrival, officers found the man — who was not identified in the news release — and was able to safely detain him.
When the officer tried to stop the suspects, the driver rammed his car into the officer's vehicle, according to a news release.
Banegas had told the school director to "chill out" and said he slept at the preschool all the time, prosecutors said.
At 4:17 p.m., the woman called the department's dispatch center Tuesday saying she was robbed at gunpoint.
Officers had initially responded at 5:48 p.m. to the mall at 925 Blossom Hill Road after several people reported gunshots being fired.
Officers responded to a 6:55 p.m. report of the collision on State Route 156 east of San Felipe Road.
Police say there is no active shooter at the mall, though it will take a few hours to clear the scene.
Sean James Jr., 18, was arrested in connection with the killing of Elias Elhania.
Roland LeBrun was recorded on video last Thursday making threats during a virtual hearing while speaking to VTA employees.