The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories Thursday morning for Northern California, with 20-to-30-foot waves expected through Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — Northern California is bracing for another day of deadly waves topping 40 feet Tuesday as officials in Santa Cruz search for survivors and assess the damage from a partial collapse of the city’s landmark pier.

Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California's coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man's death and the partial collapse of a pier.

Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day after the partial collapse of a pier, which propelled three people into the Pacific Ocean. Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley say officials will have to assess long-term solutions for protecting the coastal city from the impacts of climate change.