Overview
- The pier was closed after crews found a large crack in the concrete on June 4, and the Chit Chat Café at its base was demolished for safety.
- Emergency stabilization crews have been placing rip‑rap boulders and shoring the abutment during low tides, working overnight to keep the landing from sliding into the ocean.
- The City of Pacifica declared a local emergency to unlock resources, and Congressman Sam Liccardo plans a site visit and will press for immediate federal aid.
- Engineering reports from 2022–23 warned of worsening deterioration and estimated about $19 million for repairs, a figure city officials now expect could rise after the new damage.
- Residents reported seeing an excavator remove protective boulders near the pier weeks earlier, a developing line of inquiry as investigators work to determine cause while community fundraisers support displaced café staff.