The Santa Cruz Fire Department said two people needed assistance being pulled from the water by lifeguards and a third person was able to get out of the surf on their own without help. Santa Cruz ...

according to the Santa Cruz Fire Department. The wharf, which is home to several restaurants and near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, was evacuated and closed to all except emergency responders.

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water. The collapse of the municipal wharf ...

Santa Cruz Fire Department/Facebook The caller said three construction workers were on the portion that fell into the water when the collapse occurred, fire officials said, noting that lifeguards ...

Robert Oatey, the Santa Cruz fire chief, said that firefighters were already patrolling the coastline and lifeguards were positioned on a nearby cliff when the wharf collapsed. The firefighters ...

The National Weather Service on Christmas Eve warned of dangerous, large-breaking waves of up to 35 feet in Santa Cruz county ...

Isaiah Mullen, a lifeguard with the Santa Cruz Fire Department. Lieutenants Mullen and Sam Hofmann had seconds to act, and on jet skis rushed toward the debris. "We could see the true scope of ...

“Two victims have been rescued by our lifeguards and one victim self-rescued,” said the Santa Cruz Fire Department. Video from Roger Bernstein shows large pieces of debris floating away from ...

according to the Santa Cruz Fire Department. The wharf, which is home to several restaurants and near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, was evacuated and closed to all except emergency responders.