The Santa Cruz Wharf is reopening this Saturday after a partial collapse on December 23rd. The city deemed the wharf safe following a sonar and engineering assessment.
The City of Santa Cruz is reopening the wharf this Saturday, nearly two weeks since the end of the pier collapsed into the ocean.The big announcement was made nearly two weeks since the end of the wharf collapsed into the ocean. On December 23, 150 feet of the wharf's end fell into the water, taking with it part of the Dolphin Restaurant and restrooms.San Jose residents Dora Alvarez and Brenda Gonzalez love spending time at the wharf.'This is the best place, this is my peace.
I shake because I'm just so excited to be here. Go have you some calamari, some drinks, there's a rotating bar that she's shown me - it's amazing,' Gonzalez said. The city says the wharf has been deemed safe, based on a recently completed sonar and engineering assessment.Two people had to be rescued and another swam to safety after strong waves caused part of the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse on Monday.The engineering assessment stated there's no structural damage other than the area that collapsed.'I came out here to see the damage of it and I wanted to see it because I live close to Capitola, I wonder if it would look kind of the same or not,' Young said.We met a couple visiting from Sedona, Arizona. 'Oh I'm sure everybody is so relieved, so we'll just have to come back another time,' Noreen Ireland said.Copyright © 2025 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved
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