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Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley reiterated in a news conference that in the coming days, the city’s focus will remain on the ...

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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will remain closed indefinitely after waves sheared off a 125-foot section and officials assess damages.

The famed Santa Cruz Wharf on the California coast will remain indefinitely closed until further notice after part collapsed ...

The community still in shock as the iconic coastline in Santa Cruz is filled with dangerous debris, just 24 hours since a portion of the Santa Cruz wharf crashed into the ocean.