Jan 7, 2025 · City officials and a marine engineer are offering conflicting accounts of why three workers were on a vulnerable stretch of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf as it was battered by powerful swells on Dec. 23.. The visit to the wharf by a city employee and two consultants just as waves tore off a 150-foot section under repair, occurred despite early warnings from the National Weather Service, which ...

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Jan 5, 2025 · Before all of the news cameras set up, and before the throngs of residents, visitors and local dignitaries descended Saturday onto the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf to mark its official reopening after a storm tore through it, Norm Daly took a moment to himself.. Using a cane to support his still-injured left leg, Daly, who turns 70 later this month, hobbled to the end of the wharf and examined ...

Jan 2, 2025 · For some local residents who found refuge from the region’s housing crisis by living aboard boats in the Santa Cruz Harbor, last week’s devastating ocean swell has upended their lives, leaving many without basic utilities and searching for temporary shelter. Full-time harbor residents, known as “liveaboards,” are grappling with the aftermath of the destructive waves on Dec. 23, which ...

Dec 24, 2024 · Aptos news. High waves caused part of the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse, prompting evacuations in Capitola Village and Rio Del Mar. Multiple rescues occurred, and local beaches are closed due to debris; residents should avoid the ocean.

Jan 23, 2025 · Editor’s note: This article was updated at 6:45 p.m. Friday with additional information on evacuation orders and road closures. Firefighters were allowing a large blaze at a power plant and battery storage facility in Moss Landing to burn itself out, as Monterey County officials lifted evacuation orders for nearby neighborhoods Friday afternoon.

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Dec 21, 2024 · Dangerous ocean swells are forecast to hit California's Central Coast this weekend through Monday, with waves up to 40 feet possible. State beaches in Santa Cruz County could close for safety during the holiday week.

Dec 6, 2024 · A shooting near the Parish Publick House on Santa Cruz's Westside on Friday evening injured two men who were described as innocent bystanders and are expected to survive. Police are investigating nearby surveillance footage but say they are still searching for leads on the suspected shooter.