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The pier, the oldest in California, was badly damaged by storms in 2023. First built in 1872 as a commercial wharf, it has been repaired or rebuilt countless times.
The Ventura Pier was built in 1872 and was once the longest wooden pier in California, said Mary Joyce Ivers, deputy public works director. The pier is 1,620 feet long and has 271 timber piles ...
The Ventura Pier, once the longest wooden pier in California, was built in 1872. The pier is 1,620 feet long and has 271 timber piles holding up the structure, Ivers said in January.
The wooden, historic Ventura Pier is set to reopen to the public this Saturday after being closed for almost a year and a half due to 2023 storm damage.
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- A year and a half after suffering major damage in storms, the Ventura Pier is finally back open. Cheers and clapping could be heard Saturday morning after a much ...
After 18 months of repair work and $3.3 million in funds, the 1,620-foot landmark Ventura Pier is reopening to the public as of today. The pier, known for its views of the Channel Islands and ...
Ventura Police Cmdr. Edward Caliento said police went out and helped close the pier around 7 a.m. "The real danger is the rolling waves could break the uprights," he said.
Ventura resident Michael Bauman, 27, visited the beach near the pier Thursday with his dog, Goose, to unwind after spending the holidays with family on the East Coast.
The Ventura Pier is set to finally reopen after it’s been closed for about a year and a half. The storms of January 2023 initially closed the pier after they “whipped up heavy surf and knocked ...
DANGEROUS HIGH SURF ALERT - A high surf warning is in effect for Ventura until 10pm on Sat, Dec 29. All beaches from the Ventura Pier to Marina Park are CLOSED due to large, breaking waves ...