Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
Born in East Los Angeles, Leilani Clark spent her early childhood in Hawaii before settling in Northern California. Leilani was previously published at Mother Jones, The Press Democrat, North Bay Bohemian, Civil Eats, KQED, Sonoma Magazine, and Time.
