Politics & Government
After Temporary Repairs, Santa Cruz Mulls Long-Term Fix To Storm-Damaged West Cliff Drive
"The ocean was crashing pretty violently over West Cliff and apparently dropping rocks on cars," says neighbor Greg Sanders.
March 1, 2023
SANTA CRUZ – The city of Santa Cruz is counting on the nearly quarter of a million tons of boulder and rock they dumped along the coast to protect West Cliff Drive from an further erosion during this week's storms.
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"The ocean was crashing pretty violently over West Cliff and apparently dropping rocks on cars," says neighbor Greg Sanders, recalling the damage from a series of powerful storms in early January.
Recent storms clawed out a large chunk of West Cliff Drive and threatened several oceanfront homes. Stretches of the popular road remain closed to vehicle traffic.
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