On the day the pier was opened in 1966 I was 10 years old. My older brother Warren, age 13, and I went to the pier with our fishing poles. Governor Pat Brown, and entourage, were there to officially open the pier. We were very near them when some guys in suits approached us and asked if they could borrow our fishing poles so Governor Brown could have some photos taken.
Although we were anxious to fish, we gave them up. They did all their photos and then handed them back to us shaking our Little hands. I don't remember if they took any photos of us, and I can't recall if we did catch any fish, but I do remember the Governor and all the men in suits. Loved that pier while I lived there.
