When St. Joseph’s Prep approached Chris Clark in May about the possibility of becoming its boys’ basketball coach, he wasn’t ...

Chris Clark is heading back to his alma mater, St. Joseph’s Prep, to coach its basketball team while serving as assistant athletic director, the school announced Thursday. Clark spent nearly a ...

Clark, 45, was born overseas to a military family and after living abroad for some time, eventually settled in Santa Cruz with his family when he was hired by the Sheriff’s Office in 2006.

Chris Clark set to succeed Jim Hart as Santa Cruz County sheriff. After 36 years with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jim Hart is retiring in December.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jerry Vinluan administers the oath of office Friday to newly sworn-in county Sheriff Chris Clark, an 18-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office.