Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud spent a couple days wandering through Santa Cruz County and chatting with locals about their favorite places to enjoy the outdoors on land — by hiking, biking ...

3 fall into ocean after Santa Cruz Wharf collapses. Two people were rescued, and a third swam to safety after the Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday.

Santa Cruz beaches closed Monday afternoon as part of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapsed into the ocean. The Wharf had largely been closed prior to the catastrophe due to storm damage and ...

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.

A massive winter storm ripped off the end of the Santa Cruz boardwalk on Monday, sending a public restroom and a restaurant adrift. The half mile-long wharf is about 150 feet shorter.

3 fall in ocean after part of Santa Cruz Wharf collapses amid strong surf; people told to avoid beach. Viewer video shared with KSBW showed two people standing on some of the debris before their ...

Part of the Santa Cruz pier collapsed Monday amid powerful waves along the California coastline, the National Weather Service said on X. Live aerial footage from KSBW-TV shows a portion of the ...

A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf in California collapsed Monday after high surf slammed the coast, sending three city workers into the ocean. The pier was closed to the public at the time of the ...

The Santa Cruz wharf collapses in a storm on Dec. 23, 2024. Santa Cruz Fire Department This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM.

An ocean “swell event” struck the wharf about 12:45 p.m., causing a 150-foot section at its end to collapse, said Tony Elliott, director of parks and recreation for Santa Cruz. 6 ...