Former Santa Cruz mayor and longtime city leader Mike Rotkin died at his home on Wednesday. He was 79. Gavin Newsom mocks Trump's "made in China" smartphone US F-15 Fighter Jets Takeoff from ...

Rotkin, who died Wednesday at his Santa Cruz home at 79 following complications from leukemia, was a fierce advocate for many causes, including maintaining services to the residents of Santa Cruz.

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