The Ventura Pier and Santa Cruz County’s Capitola Wharf were damaged by storms in early 2023 and reopened last year.

Santa Cruz’s beloved wharf reopened to the public Saturday, after about 150 feet of the pier’s end fell into the ocean last month and prompted the city to temporarily close the popular tourist ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf, built in 1914, was 2,745 feet long before the winter storm. It was supported by more than 4,400 pilings — 70-foot Douglas fir beams driven about 20 feet into the ocean floor.

A historic and family-owned shop on the wharf is Marini's Candies. RELATED: Santa Cruz Wharf reopens after powerful waves cause partial pier collapse ...

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

Heavy surf destroyed a portion of Santa Cruz Wharf on Monday afternoon, sending three city works into the water. All three people were rescued shortly after.

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

The Santa Cruz Wharf officially reopened Saturday less than two weeks after a 150-foot section of the pier collapsed into the ocean.

Spectators look out at a closed Santa Cruz wharf after the pier partially collapsed and fell into the ocean on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (AP Photo/Martha Mendoza) ...

Dangerous waves brought down a chunk of the Santa Cruz Wharf on Monday, sending three people into the water.