https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/12/28/protections-for-nesting-gulls-among-other-uniquely-californian-headaches-delayed-repairs-to-santa-cruz-wharf/ > When the last 150 feet of Santa Cruz’s iconic wharf plummeted into the ocean Monday, city leaders were still grappling with damage it had sustained two years earlier during back-to-back winter storms. > With the construction equipment now at the bottom of the ocean, some local residents are asking why the city waited until the winter — when storms are common and the sea is rougher — to start a $4 million project to repair the popular pier.