P HOENIX (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and ...

Kylie Rae Harris and 16-year old Maria Elena Cruz were killed in a three-vehicle crash in Taos, New Mexico on Sept. 4 Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz is a historic appointee made by Gov. Katie Hobbs. She is the first Latina and Black woman to be appointed and sworn in. She lives in Yuma with her ...