The wharf reopened to visitors and merchants less than two weeks after a dangerous storm's crashing waves collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.

A man died on a Santa Cruz beach Monday after being pinned under debris washed up by a large wave, authorities said. Another man has been reported missing.

To many locals, it feels like Santa Cruz’s picturesque coast is being battered like never before. Waves from strong winter storms and a pair of tsunamis have caused millions of dollars in damage ...

A 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer may have broken the world record to become the first person to ride a 100-foot wave.

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

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – High surf along the California coast trapped a man under debris at a Santa Cruz state park Monday morning, before causing part of the Santa Cruz Pier to collapse. The rough ...

A portion of a pier in northern California's Santa Cruz collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, sending three city workers into the sea after high surf slammed the coast. The Wharf, a public ...

It’s Saturday afternoon and downtown Santa Cruz is wildly alive.  Crosswalks and sidewalks are teeming with folks carrying ...

Late afternoon winter light combined with large translucent waves have been creating magical moments at County surf breaks ...

Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett advanced from his opening heat at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach, a Junior ...

While some businesses in downtown Santa Cruz are closing, others report strong sales and a thriving holiday season.

CalOES is expected to decide whether to unlock state money for $45 million in repairs to the Santa Cruz wharf and harbor.