The goal is to put the job out to bid in July and start construction in October, finishing by early 2026, said Tony Elliot, Santa Cruz’s city parks director, who is overseeing the project.

As visitors flock to Santa Cruz for Memorial Day weekend, plans to rebuild the wharf are being made known. Even though a 180-foot section of the pier crashed into the ocean in December, many said ...

Hundreds of woodie-style classic cars will return to the Santa Cruz Wharf Saturday for the 29th annual Woodies on the Wharf car show, which is the largest gathering of woodies in Northern California.

Visitors stand on the wharf at the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) ...

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a historic wooden structure built in 1914 that juts half a mile into Monterey Bay — the longest public pier on California’s coast — is damaged.

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 ...