Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

The Transportation Agency’s  County Rail Extension project, which has already transformed the Salinas train station area, ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved its $1.2 billion 2025-2026 budget Tuesday shortly after it made a last-minute pivot away from some of its most painful cuts.