The wharf reopened to visitors and merchants less than two weeks after a dangerous storm's crashing waves collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water.

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.

In a brief ceremony Saturday, Cruz City officials reopened the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf after it was closed Dec. 23.

Santa Cruz State Beaches said that Seacliff State Beach and Rio Del Mar State Beach will be closed until noon on Wednesday. Twin Lakes State Beach, Seabright State Beach and both sides of the fencing at San Lorenzo Point will be closed until 6:00 a.m. Dec 30. due to debris that is washing up onshore.

The iconic wharf reopened Saturday morning after a 150-foot portion collapsed into the water nearly two weeks ago amid a surge of strong waves.

Two days before Christmas, the Santa Cruz area was hit by the biggest ocean swell in 30 years. The huge waves tore apart a portion of the city's municipal wharf and it has been closed to the public ever since.