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.
Officials are urging people across Northern California to stay out of the water and avoid piers, marinas and the beach. High surf is also expected along some Southern California beaches, approaching 18 feet in Ventura County and 12 feet in L.A. County.
The violent, storm-fueled waves are also being blamed for the death of a man who was found pinned beneath debris on a stretch of Monterey Bay coastline, as well as the disappearance of another man…