A crow lifts off from a tree on Walnut Avenue at the corner of Lincoln Street near Santa Cruz High School in Santa Cruz. According to Cornell’s “All About Birds,” American crows are familiar ...

Firefighters rescue a crow, a woman drives into a UPS Store, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Throughout the ages crows have been getting a bad rap. Along with being considered big, black, ugly and stupid, their singing ...