Hardest hit were boats in the North Harbor, which is most exposed to storm surges and where water is shallow. A nearby creek, Arana Gulch, flows from the Santa Cruz Mountains and deposits silt ...

A major storm struck California's central coast on December 23 causing the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf. The area experienced heavy snow and strong winds, which prompted emergency ...

The end of the wharf had already been closed for repairs after sustaining damage during the potent bomb cyclone storm of January 2023 that caused extensive destruction in Santa Cruz, Capitola and ...

(The Center Square) - A winter storm carried off the end of the Santa Cruz wharf two days before Christmas, indefinitely shutting down the tourist attraction that houses 17 stores and restaurants.

The ongoing impact of December’s storm surge is felt throughout Santa Cruz County. This recent storm has sparked crucial city ...

According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office, 64-year-old David Koons was in the water on Dec. 23 during a period of high surf warnings and large swell occurring up and down the ...

Santa Cruz Wharf's collapse threw three people into the ocean after the National Weather Service warned of waves up to 60 feet.

“When the storm really picked up energy ... which more directly hit Santa Cruz. When strong waves come from the south — as occurred during the Tonga tsunami — Santa Cruz is most vulnerable ...

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf in California collapsed during a high surf on Monday, sending three people into the water, authorities said. Two of them were rescued by lifeguards, and the third ...

The damaged Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is set to reopen Saturday ... into the Pacific Ocean and washed away during a strong storm on Dec. 23. Three workers who went into the water with the ...

And it's those northwesterly waves that are typically the strongest to hit the Golden State, he said. But, when storms originate farther south than a typical winter storm — as occurred Monday — ...