SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally trapping a man beneath debris on a beach and ...

A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf in California collapsed Monday after high surf slammed the coast, sending three city workers into the ocean. The pier was closed to the public at the time of the ...

Stretching from the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Ocean Front Walk (the end of Route 66) to a spot above Santa Monica Bay, the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark.