Santa Cruz’s wharf partially collapsed Monday as a powerful storm battered a central California beach, sweeping three people out to sea. Dramatic footage and images showed a restroom building ...

The Dream Inn, Seaway Inn and West Cliff Inn rise above revelers at Main Beach as a recent sunset paints the sky in vibrant colors. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) ...

Tony Elliot, the head of the Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department, estimated that about 150 feet of the end of the wharf fell into the water. It was immediately evacuated and will remain ...

TOPSHOT - People look at the collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024. A pier collapsed into the ocean and floated away off the US state of California ...

A security guard watches the entrance to the closed Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) The section of pier that collapsed into the waves Monday was ...

A cyclist pedals through the intersection of Cedar and Lincoln Streets in downtown Santa Cruz as a vibrant sunset colors the sky over downtown Santa Cruz.

It has been more than a month since the iconic Santa Cruz wharf was partially damaged by powerful waves. With more rain in our forecast, we see if it dampened visitors' spirits. 24/7 Live San ...

Santa Cruz pier partially collapses amid heavy waves, 2 people rescued by: Alex Baker. Posted: Dec 24, 2024 / 10:06 AM EST. Updated: Dec 24, 2024 / 10:06 AM EST. by: Alex Baker.

The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 36 miles north of Salinas. The pier was evacuated and closed to all emergency responders just after 1 p.m.