(This story has been updated to add information from the city about the Ventura Pier and the effect of the surf in Ventura Harbor ... II contributed to this report. Ernesto Centeno Araujo ...

The Ventura Pier was closed early Sunday morning and is expected to remain off limits through Christmas Day due to a high surf warning ... abundance of caution," city officials closed the pier ...

however, most days the longshore currents will make it tough stay in position on the pier bowls. Crowds, angry fisherfolk, sharks (some of the best shark fishing is done from the pier).

Video from the Northern California city showed a part of the pier floating in the water. The incident occurred while the area was expected to see dangerous high surf along the beaches, including ...

Of course, there is the water quality and dicey locals. You see, it's a fully operational fishing pier where large amounts of fish are cleaned and smoked daily, thus the lineup is full of a ...