A section of the municipal wharf in Santa Cruz collapsed and fell into the ocean around midday ... Gavin Newsom had been briefed on the situation and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is coordinating with local officials and is ready ...

The famed Santa Cruz Wharf on the California coast will remain indefinitely closed until further notice after part collapsed this week with city leaders fearing for its future due to growing effects of climate change.

Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.