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Just hours before Timothy Volkmann was set to retire from his nearly 16-year stint as a Santa Cruz judge, his passion for jury trials was still burning brightly.
"I hope to contribute and bring something different to our bench, a different perspective, a different life experience," Judge Erika Ziegenhorn said. "And by doing that, hopefully, I continue to help our community grow and I can continue to help people in our community feel heard."
Judge Syda Cogliati has been elected by the bench to serve as the presiding judge and Judge Jerry Vinluan has been elected to serve as assistant presiding judge.
All five enforcement actions from the commission, a combination of cease-and-desist orders and penalties, were agreed to unanimously among its 12 voting members.
The decision was based on the commission staff’s assertion that the homeowners blocked public access to a quarter-mile-long stretch of walkway adjacent to Aptos beach.