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 ...

Monday’s collapse was reminiscent of an incident in winter of 2023 when the Seacliff State Beach pier was pummeled beyond ... Elsewhere in Santa Cruz, East Cliff Drive is closed between 26th ...

The end of the pier had already been closed off from the public as the city worked to renovate and repair weather over the last two years, said Santa Cruz Director of Parks and Recreation Tony Elliot.

A portion of the Santa Cruz pier collapsed and floated out to sea as high surf pounded the California coast on Monday afternoon. The pier collapse was first reported just after 1 p.m.

Santa Cruz’s wharf partially collapsed Monday as a powerful storm battered a central California beach, sweeping three people out to sea.

Monday’s collapse was reminiscent of an incident in winter of 2023 when the Seacliff State Beach pier was pummeled beyond ... Elsewhere in Santa Cruz, East Cliff Drive is closed between 26th ...

Monday’s collapse was reminiscent of an incident in winter of 2023 when the Seacliff State Beach pier was pummeled beyond ... Elsewhere in Santa Cruz, East Cliff Drive is closed between 26th ...

Three people went into the water when the pier section collapsed, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department. Two of them were rescued by lifeguards, and a third person self-rescued. All three ...