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.

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

SANTA CRUZ — City of Santa Cruz staff provided ... took about 150 feet of the wooden wharf south end into the Pacific Ocean. “As the council, community and now nation are aware, on Dec ...