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Will it be fully rebuilt? Should it? The Santa Cruz Wharf, pictured on May 28, was significantly damaged by high surf in December 2024, leading to a partial collapse. A portion remains closed.

Famed marine biologist Ed Ricketts, moved his Pacific Biological Laboratories from Pacific Grove to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf in 1925. (“Santa Cruz Wharf”—Geoffrey Dunn).

Aftermath of the partial Santa Cruz Wharf collapse could still be seen Memorial Day weekend, as the city looks to begin rebuilding in the fall.

City of Santa Cruz staff provided an overview and update regarding the fate of the Santa Cruz Wharf's collapsed south end at the Tuesday Santa Cruz City Council meeting, stating that the decision to ...

While the public is barred from the end of the damaged Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf following the catastrophic collapse on Dec. 23, sea lions have continued to call the place home.

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.