Several thousand people showed up for the reopening ceremony of the Capitola Wharf on Wednesday, celebrating its survival after it was cleaved in two by heavy storms.
The wharf, founded in 1857, now boasts new lighting, side rails, benches, permanently mounted viewing scopes, several art installations, a wider deck, restrooms, bait and gift shops and a boat rental facility. Around 150 new pilings were added for strength.
Jessica Kahn, Public Works Director for the City of Capitola, said the $10 million project was “a huge investment for a city this size.”
“This project was a big team effort that involved every department in our city,” she said.
The renovation effort repaired damage from the 2023/24 storms and tidal surge.
Senator John Laird was on hand to present a proclamation of the rebuild achievement to Mayor Kristen Brown. He told the crowd that the work will bolster the wharf to survive future storms.
Live music, food trucks, information tables and dozens of people fishing from the wharf punctuated the sunny event.
How is it that Capitola has 10 million to fix the wharf. But Watsonville/the County doesn’t have money to fix the roads. For example Green valley rd from pioneer up to Hazel Dell. That road has been hammered for 15 years.
Bruh that’s because they are a white community. Them democrats don’t care about us peasants.