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.

Santa Cruz’s beloved wharf reopened to the public Saturday, after about 150 feet of the pier’s end fell into the ocean last month and prompted the city to temporarily close the popular tourist destination.

More than a hundred community members gathered around the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf stage on a sunny and brisk Saturday morning to witness the reopening ceremony of the 110-year-old structure,