The Brief
- The Pacifica City Council unanimously declared an emergency for the damaged 53-year-old Pacifica Municipal Pier, whose long-term fate remains uncertain.
- City officials approved the demolition of the Chit Chat, a beloved local eatery and community meeting spot that authorities determined is too badly damaged to be saved.
- While residents expressed deep sadness over losing a central piece of local and community history, funding from federal, state, or private sources to rebuild is expected to be very difficult to secure.
PACIFICA, Calif. – The damaged Pacifica Municipal Pier is now an official emergency zone as the fate of the 53-year-old structure hangs in the balance, but the future of its much-loved eatery is already sealed.
What we know:
The Pacifica City Council voted unanimously to declare an emergency for the damaged pier. As part of the declaration, the council approved the demolition of the Chit Chat, a warm and friendly community hub where generations of Pacifica residents have gathered. Wrecking crews were already on standby waiting for the official authorization to begin erasing the structure.…