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.

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Epimenio Valencia OBITUARY Epimenio “Ed” Valencia, a resident of Santa Cruz County for many years, passed away on May 16, 2025, he was 95.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr learned her fate after admitting to stealing nearly $40 million from the county.

A former UC Santa Cruz student has been arrested for allegedly recording people in campus housing and stealing their belongings, leading to relief among students but ongoing concerns about safety.

A new preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for Ivanhoe Electric’s (TSX, NYSE: IE) Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona gives the proposed mine an after-tax net present value (NPV) of $1.4 billion ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the second year in a row, a robotics team from Santa Cruz County high school students earned third place at the prestigious MATE ROV Competition World Championship.

Jose Santa Cruz admirably and resiliently resisted stage-three myeloma – bone cancer, of the spine – while Leo was at his peak.

Located in the heart of Arizona, a state known for its prolific mining history and its booming technology industry, the Santa Cruz Copper Project is poised to become one of the nation's next major ...

NEED TO KNOW After missing International Bikini Day, Elizabeth Hurley hopped on social media to share a photo of herself rocking a skimpy two-piece swimsuit "Every day of my life is bikini day," she ...

Senator Ted Cruz speaks on weather modification during Texas floods briefing as more than 100 are reported dead and he is grilled for vacationing in Greece.