pier
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“Police Activity on the Pier. Anyone in the area of the pier is requested to evacuate safely,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
The department issued an update on X at 11:57 a.m. saying the pier will remain closed until further notice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
The pier was widely viewed as a failure: It repeatedly broke apart due to bad weather, was operational for only 20 days and cost $230 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"It has lost part of the pier structure itself, that has dissolved and gone away into the sea," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Chicken stomped down the pier, sneakers lighting up, calling: “Caterpillar! Caterpillar!”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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