Clark’s oath was administered by Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jerry Vinluan. The sheriff’s badge, glistening under the bright stage lights, was pinned onto his chest by his wife.

Chris Clark, the former undersheriff of Santa Cruz County, was sworn in today as the new sheriff, taking over from Jim Hart who retired in August. He will begin his duties immediately. Sheriff ...

A man convicted for two murders in Santa Cruz County in 1976 has now been linked to another murder from that year almost 50 ...

New Sheriff Chris Clark, sworn in during a ceremony held Friday at Cabrillo College, was his endorsed successor. Hart individually thanked many of those gathered for the day’s Santa Cruz County ...

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark describes the new Care Alert program launched this week. Clark and his team developed the program after it was suggested by Supervisor Manu Koenig.

“No matter how much time has passed, we will never stop seeking the truth,” said Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark in a ...

Authorities in Santa Cruz County have identified a man who was a person of interest in a 1976 homicide near Aptos Village Park as the suspect in that murder.