The Santa Cruz Wharf, built in 1914, was 2,745 feet long before the winter storm. It was supported by more than 4,400 pilings — 70-foot Douglas fir beams driven about 20 feet into the ocean floor.

But a 20-ton crane is still sitting under about 30 feet of water, roughly 150 feet southeast of the wharf. About 300 pilings from the wharf were lost to the ocean Dec. 23 alongside other debris.

The City of Santa Cruz announced plans to remove heavy equipment and woody debris that fell into the ocean after the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in December 2024.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Co. will work with the City of Santa Cruz on June 6, 7 and 8 to clear underwater debris left from the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially colla… ...

Visitors walk toward the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Originally Published: May 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM PDT ...

They will return for a goodbye cruise down West Cliff Drive to the Santa Cruz Harbor Sunday at 8:30 a.m. For information, visit santacruzwoodies.com. IF YOU GO What: 29th annual Woodies on the Wharf.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Video above from last year's event. Many wood-paneled station wagons, known as 'Woodies,' will be parked at the Santa Cruz Wharf for the 29th annual Woodies on the Wharf car ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Five months ago, more than 180 feet at the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapsed into the ocean. That part of the wharf was under construction at the time.

In April, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to spend $100,000 to hire Moffat and Nichol, a Long Beach-based engineering firm, to draw up plans for a $1 million partial repair. The design, chosen ...