Along the coast, Pacifica has proclaimed a local emergency due to damage to the Pacifica Municipal Pier. The city noticed cracking, separation and displacement of the concrete walkway and structural area near the abutment and Chit Chat Cafe. The city shut down the pier on Thursday after staff not iced cracking separation and displacement of the concrete walkway. But now, it seems the damage is getting worse. Dave, a visitor, has been to the pier many times before over the years. “Lot people enjoy coming out here I been out here back when it was open all the way to the end and it was just a really cool experience,” he said. But now, he can’t walk out on the pier at all. “I was surprised to see what it did over night from the initial cracks and how big it got it so it’s just sad,” Dave said. Along with the pier, Chit Chat Cafe is also closed. Its owners posted on social media that they believe the cafe may have to be demolished. Now, flowers sit outside the establishment, and an online fundraiser for it has so far raised thousands of dollars. Another store owner in town says his business has been steady. “We have no control over of it at least our neighborhood is very very good to us they are very focused,” said Jack with the Sharp Park Market. The pier will remain closed while the city’s structual engineer does an assessments to determine next steps. ...read more read less