Two charged in transgender activist Cecilia Gentili's death

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two people were charged Monday for allegedly distributing the heroin and fentanyl that caused the death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili. Cecilia Gentili was 52 when she fatally overdosed on Feb.
Measles Cases Up Across North Bay and Bay Area

North Bay and Bay Area health officials are warning residents about an uptick in measles cases. The CDC says, as of last Thursday, there have been 97 confirmed measles cases across 18 states so far this year.
Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa Plays Host to Transgender Visibility Event

The local trans community came out for a visibility event in Santa Rosa. On Sunday, over 350 people came out to Mitote Food Park to mark the 15th annual Transgender Day of Visibility. Attendees ate food, played
Santa Rosa Police Arrest Catalytic Converter Thief at Nagasawa Park

A suspected catalytic converter thief didn’t get very far in Santa Rosa. On Saturday, a Santa Rosa police officer caught 33-year-old Michael McGarvey in the act of removing the expensive car part in the parking lot of
Man Rescued by Henry-1 After Falling Off Marin Cliff

A man had to be rescued in Southern Marin County after falling from a cliff. He fell in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Sunday evening and was about 50-60 feet down from a trail and clinging
Defendants in Whiskey Tip Bar Shooting Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder

Two men have been convicted in the shooting outside the Whiskey Tip bar in Roseland. After a week of deliberations, a jury found Ednie Afamasaga and Fogatia Fuiava guilty for the second degree murder of Kenneth McDaniel
Santa Rosa Couple Suing the City for Wrongful Arrest

A man and woman who claim they were wrongfully arrested are suing the city of Santa Rosa. The federal lawsuit, filed on March 19th but reported Sunday, also lists but does not name ten Santa Rosa police
Couple of Fights at Santa Rosa High School Send Two Students to Hospital

Two Santa Rosa High School students were taken to the hospital after two unrelated fights. Both happened on Friday. In first fight, a girl was jumped by three other people. The victim was uncooperative and the three
Lawsuit for Discrimination and Retaliation Against Graton Fire Protection District Gets Settled

A former Graton firefighter is settling her case with the district. Two years ago, Sapphire Alvarez sued the Graton Fire Protection District for failing to act on discrimination and retaliation she experienced at the department, especially from
Santa Rosa Woman Arrested for Financial Elder Abuse

A woman suspected of stealing identities of several elderly residents at a Santa Rosa care home has been arrested. Last November, a representative for an 82-year-old man in the facility contacted police after checking the victim’s bank