California Battered || Tidal Wave Bombards Santa Cruz, Ventura, Pismo, Pacifica and

California Battered || Tidal Wave Bombards Santa Cruz Bay Area beach towns were hit hard Thursday by high waves and storm surge that devastated the coastline. The beach streets around Santa Cruz are littered with trash, flooded and broken by big waves... The city closed St. Croix Marina, Main Beach and Cowell Beach due to high waves and damage. At Rio del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz, logs were laid out on the sand and spectators sat on perches to watch Mother Nature in action. Also, St. St. Croix West Cliff is also closed between Columbia and David Way.... The famous road is still being repaired after last year’s hurricanes.... Meanwhile, in Pacifica, a pair of crab fishermen arrived at Lindamar Beach and turned around to go home. ... “Obviously that’s not going to happen,” Paul Gonzalez said. “But the pier is closed. These waves are fun.“ .... Steve Ramirez sighed and said. - I’m just going to pack my