Three people were rescued after high surf caused by storms threw them in the water and partially collapsed a pier in Santa Cruz, California. Three people were rescued after high surf caused by ...

As large waves produced by a winter storm pummeled the California coast Monday, a portion of the Santa Cruz pier collapsed and floated away, and three people were plunged into the ocean.

A portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean just after noon today. The last 150 feet of the 2,745 foot long structure dropped into the Pacific, according to local ...