A new museum exhibit in Santa Cruz looks back at an event 140 years ago when three Hawaiian princes introduced surfing to ...

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man’s death and the partial ...

Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Santa Cruz officials closed the wharf and issued safety measures due to a high surf warning with waves over 30 feet.

The high surf has caused devasting damage to the Santa Cruz Harbor. The huge swells rolled in on Monday during the day and through the night.

The Santa Cruz Port District announced a high surf warning would go into effect on Saturday until Sunday, Dec. 29. Several large WNW swell events are forecasted to impact the Santa Cruz Harbor ...

The high surf also destroyed a portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf on Monday. "Life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions and significant shoreline erosion can be expected," the weather service ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man’s death and the partial ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man’s death and the ...

A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.

State parks believes the high surf caused a massive wave that trapped the man under the debris. The man was only identified as a person from Santa Cruz County.