A Santa Rosa man who sexually assaulted and bludgeoned his victim, leaving her permanently disfigured, walked free after being sentenced to probation instead of state prison over the objection of prosecutors and prison officials.

My daughter and my little cousin, both 13 at the time, had to witness the whole thing…I cannot even put into words the feeling of not being able to protect yourself or your child at the same

A 38-year-old man was granted probation after being accused of sexually attacking and bashing in the face of a mom walking her dog, California officials said.

Four teenagers in Santa Rosa overdosed on suspected fentanyl this weekend and two died, police said Sunday night. A suspected drug dealer has been arrested and investigators are determining if all the overdoses were related.

Cal Fire added more than 360,000 acres in coastal Northern California to its fire hazard zones where heightened fire safety regulations will apply. New Southern California maps come out March 24.

The funding would help add 30 permanent supportive housing units reserved for homeless individuals at a growing services hub between Morgan and A streets.

A police search of a vehicle pulled over in California turned up drugs, illegally harvested abalone and a pond turtle, California police reported. A 46-year-old Santa Rosa man driving the vehicle was on searchable probation,