(Jessica A. York -- Santa Cruz Sentinel) Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Nancy de la Peña, standing, is among four judges appointed in recent years, including Judge Jerry Vinluan ...

Santa Cruz County has recovered nearly $6 million from former treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr, who pleaded guilty to stealing ...

The Santa Cruz County Supervisors on Tuesday will consider approval of a budget with cuts to health care and mental health ...

On Tuesday, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Guy Denine ordered the accused killer to return to court on March 13 for arraignment.

Mehr added that last week a Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge, in a decision supported by the county District Attorney’s Office, granted Ward post-conviction relief — a formal recognition ...

Santa Cruz County on May 28 broke ground on a long-awaited upgrade at Juvenile Hall in Felton, including a new gym, garden ...

SANTA CRUZ — County prosecutors are petitioning the court to prevent the release of a man convicted of kidnapping, murdering and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2015. Pictures of the ...