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Pacifica Pier Closed and Chit Chat Cafe Demolished After Abutment Sinks

Emergency shoring is underway as officials pursue county, state and federal funding to stabilize the damaged pier so they can decide whether to repair or remove it.

Aerial photos of the Pacifica pier after Chit Chat Cafe was demolished this week. The pier has been closed due to a large crack.
Before the current crack appeared, the city had just begun a roughly $19 million planning and repair process for the pier after previous storm damage.
Aerial photos show the place where a large crack has appeared on the Pacifica pier, which has been closed to the public.
City officials declared a local emergency out of concern for public safety and blocked off parts of the beach and road closest to the pier.

Overview

  • City engineers found a 4-inch crack and sinking at the pier abutment, and the pier has been closed to the public since June 4 after officials declared a local public-safety emergency.
  • Construction crews tore down Chit Chat Cafe this week after structural assessments found cracks in the building and rising risk from the shifting pier.
  • The city has begun nighttime stabilization work placing erosion-resistant rock around the abutment at Sharp Park Beach to slow wave damage and prevent further collapse.
  • Officials are actively seeking county, state and federal funding for repairs and federal representatives have been asked to press for emergency aid; the city says new damage will likely raise the earlier $19 million planning estimate.
  • A community GoFundMe has raised nearly $30,000 to help the cafe owners and staff who could not recover items after the sudden closure, and the loss has renewed local concern about long-term access for fishermen and beachgoers.