SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir ...

The pier is an economic driver for Santa Cruz, drawing two millions visitor each year, while the wharf’s 20 restaurants and shops employ around 400 people, according to the city.

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 ...

The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco. The pier was evacuated and closed to all emergency responders just after 1 p.m.

A person takes a photo of high surf near the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) Spectators look out at a closed Santa Cruz wharf after the pier ...

At least three people were rescued after a portion of Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz, California, collapsed into the ocean on Monday, December 23, as winter swells hammered the Northern ...

Santa Cruz was already embarking on a $4 million repair project to install new piles to the end of the wharf after it was damaged during winter storms in 2023 and early 2024.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Santa Cruz wharf is set to reopen on Saturday, less than two weeks after a portion of the wharf collapsed and floated away during severe coastal storms.

Santa Cruz Wharf and harbor both face major storm repairs 03:44. The clean-up effort along the Santa Cruz coastline continued Friday, days after part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed due to ...

A portion of the Santa Cruz pier in California collapses Two people were rescued and transported to a local hospital, and a third made their way to safety on their own. Dec. 23, 2024, 8:41 PM EST ...