December 7, 2009 7:42 pm San Diego's Canary in the Storm Coal Mine When it rains, there’s an area that public works uses as an indicator of how bad it’s going to be. US & World Videos 7:30 US Coast Guard crew helps save Oceanside Pier during fire | San Diego News Daily 2:48 Water contact closure lifted near Oceanside Pier, where massive fire erupted 0:27 1 killed, another injured in double stabbing in Escondido 0:44 13-year-old boy killed, others injured in suspected DUI crash in Escondido: Police 3:30 US Coast Guard crew helps save the Oceanside Pier