Erick Escalante-Torres and Jose Noe Ramirez-Avelar, were sentenced to 27 years and 11 months and 22 years in prison, respectively, for racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of ...

A federal judge has sentenced two former Santa Cruz-based gang members to more than two decades each of prison time.

A federal judge has sentenced two former Santa Cruz-based gang members to more than two decades each of prison time.

Erick Escalante-Torres, 29, and Jose Noe Ramirez-Avelar, 34, are members of an infamous Salvadorian gang. They were known associates of the gang in Northern California from approximately 2015 to 2017 ...

Two Santa Cruz men who are reputed members of the of the infamous La Mara Salvatrucha gang, also known as MS-13, have been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

Daytime highs will be mostly in the low to mid 60s on the coast, high 50s to mid 60s around the bay, and high 50s to high 60s inland. Overnight lows will be mostly in the 40s, with some areas reaching ...