Former Santa Cruz mayor and longtime city leader Mike Rotkin died at his home on Wednesday. He was 79.

Beloved community member, five-time Santa Cruz Mayor and longtime UC Santa Cruz lecturer Mike Rotkin, 79, died Wednesday at ...

Mike Rotkin arrived in Santa Cruz in 1969, not long after the University of California, and soon not only became a pillar of ...

A cyclist arrives at the Garfield Park Library on Woodrow Avenue in Santa Cruz on Thursday, where local author and nationally recognized feminist Susie Bright had earlier left a loving message in ...

With the passing of Mike Rotkin, a giant in the Santa Cruz community for decades, Lookout invites readers to submit tributes ...

“It’s untried and ahead of its time, and perhaps never going to be an adequate system,” said Vice Mayor Mike Rotkin. “Simply having a better bus system might be a good idea.” Santa Cruz ...

SANTA CRUZ — Mardi Wormhoudt — an iconic figure ... with sitting Councilmembers Bruce Van Allen and Mike Rotkin, they turned the council to a progressive majority. She served three terms ...

SANTA CRUZ — In the wake of last weekend ... eight vacant police officer positions as soon as possible. Mayor Mike Rotkin made the announcement after a closed session council meeting with ...

Santa Cruz banned smoking on its two most popular ... amount of cigarette litter must be," Fitzmaurice said. Councilman Mike Rotkin said other laws had already shown that litter can be reduced.