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Santa Cruz Wharf approves declaration of existing state of emergency

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January 14, 2025 6:41 PM
Published 5:28 PM

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The City of Santa Cruz voted unanimously to declare an existing state of emergency for the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf.

The city had agreed to move forward with a resolution with some additions. One of those additions is the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee addressing climate change and the future of the wharf.

The resolution would also help look into continued relief and support for businesses on the wharf that faced economic impacts due to the collapse.

Prior to the vote, the city had been making proclamation about over the current state of emergency. This came after the partial collapse that saw the end of the wharf fall into the ocean due to high surf.

The Dolphin Restaurant and public restrooms where swept away with debris washing up ashore. Three people were also left out on the ocean with two being rescued and one rescuing themselves.

The rest of January will also have two hours of free parking for those looking to stop by. The wharf was reopened on January 4th.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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