An inaugural Mexican-style rodeo drew hundreds of spectators to Richmond Sunday to watch a dusty spectacle of raging bulls and courageous riders. (Phil James/Richmond Confidential)
A rider gets dragged by one of the bulls as rodeo staff scramble to detain it. (Phil James/Richmond Confidential)
Volunteers in protective gear use fire extinguishers at an emergency response training on Oct. 18, 2014 in Menlo Park. The fire protection district plans to prepare more residents with first aid and basic emergency response skills in preparation for a large earthquake (Farida Jhabvala-Romero/Peninsula Press).
Ray McDonald will not be charged with felony domestic abuse stemming from an early-morning, Aug. 31 dispute with his fiancee at his San Jose home. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said it had insufficient evidence to charge McDonald, a 49ers' defensive end. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Some Bay Area parents are pushing back against an increasing focus on book learning by enrolling their children in forest schools. These programs take kids to explore natural spaces rain or shine, and focus on letting students drive their own learning based on what interests them.(Courtesy: Liana McCormick/Berkeley Forest School)
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