What Will Pacifica Do About Its Iconic — but Deteriorating — Pier? ^60%

KQED - By Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Ezra David Romero, Jessica Kariisa, Alan Montecillo - 6/15/2026, 10:00 AM

Negativity Bias 37.8% - Availability Heuristic 30.3% - Pessimism Bias 30.3%

Last week, the Pacifica City Council approved an emergency declaration to demolish the beloved Chit Chat Cafe at the Pacifica Pier, as parts of the structure began to crumble into the ocean. Plans for the rest of the pier are still up in the air, as Pacifica residents reckon with the future of their coastal community in the face of... more