EditorialGov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), center, and President Joe Biden tour storm damage at Capitola Pier, in Capitola, Calif. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialYoungsters scramble on debris washed ashore by earlier storm cycles, in Capitola, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Capitola Wharf, which sustained extensive damage in an earlier storm cycle, is battered by crashing waves in Capitola, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
EditorialPacific Ocean surf rolls past a pier damaged by storm-fueled waves earlier in the week, in Capitola, Calif., Jan. 13, 2023. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
EditorialResidents reinforce barriers for the impending rain and flooding expected in Capitola, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Mike Kai Chen/The New York Times)