An interpretive plaque lost in the Santa Cruz Wharf’s Dec. 23 partial collapse has been recovered thanks to community assistance in identifying suspects spotted transporting the plaque down East Cliff Drive. Local officials offered few details about who stole the plaque or how it was recovered.
Santa Cruz wharf collapse and harbor damage 2024
Coverage of the Dec. 23, 2024, collapse of the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and swell damage to the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the aftermath.
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Determining what went wrong during Santa Cruz Wharf collapse will be long process, city says
Santa Cruz officials are investigating the Dec. 23 wharf collapse, which caused nearly $19 million in damage. The city has approved a recovery package and is planning a structural analysis to determine future steps.
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Cal/OSHA confirms it is investigating Santa Cruz Wharf collapse
The state agency responsible for holding employers accountable for workplace safety has launched an investigation into the Dec. 23 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapse, a spokesperson for Cal/OSHA confirmed.
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Letter to the editor: What is the cause of the wharf collapse?
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident writes that she hopes for clarity about the cause of the Dec. 23 collapse of the city’s wharf after conflicting statements by city officials and a marine engineer who was on the wharf that day.
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Police search for plaque pilfered from Santa Cruz Wharf collapse
The Santa Cruz Police Department is on the search for two suspects and a missing interpretive plaque from the wharf after the partial collapse Dec. 23.
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Why were three people on wharf during collapse? City officials, on-site engineer offer conflicting accounts
Official explanations have varied about why three workers were on a vulnerable stretch of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf when forecast powerful swells ripped through it on Dec. 23. Although city officials have described it as a safety inspection, a marine engineer who was out there that day offered a conflicting account.
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Santa Cruz asks community to report wharf debris
After the partial wharf collapse Dec. 23, Santa Cruz city officials are asking beachgoers to support the cleanup effort by reporting debris sightings and information.
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‘I surfed a 150-foot gun’: City worker who survived Santa Cruz Wharf collapse recounts narrow escape
When a record swell ripped through the Santa Cruz Wharf on Dec. 23, Norm Daly found himself on a collapsing deck, swept into a dramatic fight for survival. With waves crashing and a multi-ton crane teetering nearby, Daly narrowly made it out. He tells Lookout, “I’m just glad to be here.”
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Santa Cruz Wharf to reopen Saturday following location of heavy equipment, engineering assessment
The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will reopen on Saturday following a nearly two-week closure after huge waves caused the end of the pier to collapse on Dec. 23.
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Community Foundation Santa Cruz County provides relief to harbor residents, wharf employees
Nineteen residents who had been living in boats in the Santa Cruz Harbor have received $500 gift cards from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County to help with expenses, and about 180 wharf employees have applied.
