Mayor, while stressing the value of the wharf in the community, says rebuilding without serious discussions would be “irresponsible.”

The clean-up effort along the Santa Cruz coastline continued Friday, days after part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed due to pounding high surf as city officials try to assess what their plans might be to rebuild the collapsed section.

The iconic Santa Cruz wharf might never be rebuilt after giant swells caused the end of the pier to collapse into the sea, city officials said Friday, citing climate change as a significant factor to be considered.

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.

Kevin Ko reports on how Santa Cruz officials are trying to address storm damage that collapsed a section of the pier and sunk multiple boats in the Santa Cruz Harbor.

Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.

Ryan Yamamoto reports on the latest update Santa Cruz officials provided about ongoing clean-up of the area near the damaged wharf.

Strong storms have repeatedly pounded Santa Cruz in recent years, most notably collapsing a chunk of its wharf this week. Is it just bad luck that has left the coastal city vulnerable to dangerous surf?