I grew up in that area. I used to hunt rabbits in PV over seventy years ago. There were cracks in the ground and land slides back then. The government should NEVER have allowed building in the area.

Why? They knew the risks. These people live the highlife enjoying gorgeous views and now we have to bail them out?! Bullsh*t!

Palos verdes has been sliding before I was a kid. The road needs constant repair. Trash those homes and stop building in a slide zone,

why should we pay for rich people who knew the risks of buying homes on a giant landslide?

These people do not want to pay tax to our state. But when emergency rised and happened, they ask for our tax money from the poor to help them. Why should we? They can pay insurance fee to protect their expensive homes and mansions. Use those money and stop begging the poor to help.

Keep in mind just a few miles further south of the section of road they’re showing that there’s literally two portions where the road ends and goes no further. This same thing has happened before. One of those sections where an entire neighborhood once stood has been famously dubbed ‘the sunken city’ because its nearly fallen off of the cliff it was situated on. I’m not sure why people are surprised. Not to mention the road that is “now worse than it’s ever been,” only looks that way because that land has always moved. It’s always been a matter of when, not if.

Here's a suggestion: DON'T BUILD HOMES BY THE CLIFFS!!!

Your Land is flowing into the Sea, no Engineer is going to be able to fix that.

This has been happening for the last 45 years. Not a new issue. Excessive rain followed by Landslides. Houses destroyed then new houses built on the same land. A few years later they slide. Why dose the rest of Californians have to pay for the homes of the Super Rich. The cycle needs to end.

It's almost like building on hillsides in the worlds largest subduction zone parallel to the worlds largest fault line might not be a good long term plan who would have ever thought? I mean besides everyone with a cursory understanding of geology.

I used to live in Rancho Palos Verdes ,and went to school at Palos Verdes Estates HS graduated in 1976. Even back then the Portuguese Bend area was sliding in to the Pacific ocean. The home's should have never been built in the area because of the ground was unstable moving a minimum of 4" a year. The main problem is due to 2 major issues, one is a large tunnel that was built back in the late 30's. It goes up to the first city hall of Rancho Palos Verdes, and has been bought by a private person. What people don't realize is that was a Nikey missile site, right the hill on the other side of Hawthorn Blvd, there were 2 defense concrete bunkers. They were double bunkers with connecting tunnels. The military did a lot of projects that the current people have know about. The 2nd major issue is back in the 50's there was a large Rock quarry off of Crest rd on the upper part of the Peninsula. And before that and after the areas were farming. The problem is that there is no way to Stabilize the area's. And there is a large trench in the ocean right off the Peninsula that actually cuts back under the Peninsula. We used to wonder how much land would still be above the ocean when the big earthquake ( that is over due) hits turns the Peninsula into an island. And there is the matter of the fault line that goes from Inglewood to Long Beach that is the finishing touch. The smart thing to do is get the money and move. Most of the original have gone or died, and because of the issues the current owner 's were able to get a great deal when they bought those homes, even though it was quite obvious that there was major issues with buying the houses in that area. I also spent 5 years in law enforcement on the Peninsula, patrolling the entire area. Until 84 was when I left the area.

It's all the city's fault for overbuilding on the hills where 70 years ago were Japanese farmland and Marineland. Now they're crowded with overpriced homes sitting on a time bomb.

Palos Verde has always been a landslide area. But greedy developers back in the 50's managed to get past the previous moratorium on developing the area. Unfortunately, buyers of the homes put there had no idea, and now they have to pay the price of greed before them and no way to get back at the developers since they are probably all deceased. And engineers will be of much use as this has been going since before recorded history of the Los Angeles basin. There was a reason the Spanish landowners kept it only as grazing land for their livestock.

Perfect spot for beach front homeless camps.. The blue tarps there already .

A Geologist once told me “they’re sitting on jello up there”… it was just a matter of time.

not worth putting money to fix an area that may face same or more serious problem in the future winter season. Time to abandon these homes and move to a normal residential area. I bet the fix will cost close to $100M if not more. Stop baliing out rich people. It is no different than giving handouts to the poor who won;'t go to work and earn some wages.

Condemn everything on the slide, remove all traces of habitation, and turn it into a park.

Make repairs? Just compensate losses and let nature and gravity do as it must.

I'd buy all those homes and make it an Open Space Preserve for Nature

They should evacuate the entire area, and everyone should get ahead of the issue and move. This problem will not reverse itself; it will only get worse. I've been driving the Palos Verdes Scenic Route since 1978 and there has always been constant land movement (even signage to that effect) - which created plumbing problems for nearby residents. Why people would build and live there is beyond me.

Real estate agents should be required to disclaim a landslide probe region. “Great view” definitely comes with a caveat.

California let's developers build on unstable mud hills just like they do burn areas. What did they think was going to happen? They talk like it was totally unexpected lol.

go to Torrence Beach and look towards RPV and you'll see that this area has been sliding into the ocean for a long while.

Next time build your house in a river bed .

Poor little rich people! Spend your own money to repair your house not tax money!

Prayers up for y'all Fam

This problem has been for years!!!!

I remember that the golf course was severely damaged in the past also

Well Hell !!!!! Ocean front property.

My Great Aunt and Uncle had a home there. I remember their “family “ room was more of a Ball room with a small bar . The windows looked out to the sea! I lived the view!

Yes that area has always moved. The weight of the houses and roads have made things worse over the years. But the people there have been so uppity looking down on people who don’t live there.

Well now they call me Muddy Water I'm just restless man is the deep blue sea

Reminds me of that neighborhood up on the coast that was totally buried years ago. Everyone knew it was going to happen-then that year with heavy rains brought the whole mountain side down- killing a few and destroying houses Those homeowners on PV will get a slice of reality when the new homeowners insurance policy bill comes- it’s happening in Florida and other natural disaster areas. 10k a month policy.

time to move then

Funds to do what exactly, Mother Nature is tough to manage

It’s very sad, but it’s not surprising. Homeowners must accept that the earth and nature will not accommodate them. After over 70 years of watching these areas go through fire, rain, tsunami’s, mudslides, and earthquakes I won’t live there. It should a nature preserve.

Come on all these people that have houses in Palo Verdes the rich people, now what they want more money

I'm so sorry fellow Los Angeles folks. My prayers are with you.

To much building cause's the shifting...

I’m a civil engineer and it’s common knowledge that several areas on the peninsula are landslide prone. The people need to be aware of that when they purchase homes. The City needs geotechnical and civil firm’s help to map landslides and undocumented fill areas. It won’t be cheap but there are a lot of time bombs in that area.

This isn't a statewide emergency - this is private individuals in a local community not wanting to be accountable for their own actions.

These are the same people who hate paying taxes and want to keep minimum wage at 8 dollars, all of a sudden they want the government to pay for building houses in the worlds dumbest place.

The emergency began with the authorization to allow construction in this area. Mother Nature is a cruel teacher: first comes the punishment, then the lesson. Geology matters.

God bless us all

That whole area is unstable, both seismically and with constant ground movement from soil. Why so many high dollar homes were allowed to be built there is beyond me and people bought them........the sheer idiocy level is absolutely appalling. It's that Commiefornya thing again. Glad we got out when we did 10 years ago. This comes as no surprise to me. I'm glad I live in the desert now on high ground with no sandwashes near me, and no real heavy rainfall unless it's monsoon season with t-storms. My yard is landscaped with rock & cactus, neither of which burn well........and yes, water conservation is practiced here since we live in a desert.

Last Year when Rolling Hills Estate was occuring, I thought "I hope those poor folks in Rancho Palos Verde get out before its too late"

This landslide has been active for years yet the town allowed permits to build. It is the towns responsibility for giving permits for to build on land they new was moving

So the residence of the wealthy area are crying and requesting help from the mayor and the governor of the state of California to save their multi million dollar properties! In San Diego a neighborhood was completely flooded, homes had water halfway up their homes. These hard-working people literally lost everything they owned. I haven’t heard that the governor or the mayor of San Diego are volunteering to help them out. The home owners of Rancho Palos Verdes are wealthy individuals, dish out your own money, and save your area!

The meek will inherit the earth

Sorry folks, you’re on your own. The Governor is busy making sure criminal’s aren’t prosecuted and law abiding citizen’s 2nd Amendment rights are being violated…all in an effort to make our communities safer. Good luck to you though!

Bummer! Poor people! This is just awful! I was lucky enough to get some help & divert drainage & cover our hill in plastic. Some nice workers made quick work of digging out a truck full of mud from the last storm. Our HOA paid for it, wasn’t millions! Thanks to all the workers out there helping people, it’s hard work 🙂

I'm literally watching rich snobs' homes getting washed away on my phone while sitting in my van homeless in a Ralph's parking lot 😂

No financial help..they are wealthy people they can afford to relocated to another hillside overlooking the ocean..

I get that this is sudden and sad, but are you telling me that all of these people with these over $800,000 homes don’t have insurance? If they don’t, why is it the job of the city/the state to help them? We can’t even help veterans that are having mental health issues that live on the streets but we have enough money to take care of these over half million dollar homes?

I almost bought one of those homes in the slide area that has the steel I-beams under it since the 70's. 10 years of no rain and the area was not moving....much. Now, with the rains it is moving again and much. Glad I did not buy.

The median home price in that area is $1.6m. The median home price in the U.S. is $418k. Some of the wealthiest people in the country are complaining because the soft soils can't handle a little rain. Granted, that home price is not much higher than the LA metro area as a whole.

Only found 5 million for the tax paying residents? CA has spent over $50 million for the illegal immigrates. Good job Gavin!

Wasn't down below Portuguese Bend, the only nude beach in the entirety of LA County. Back in the day. Closed in the 80's. If my memory serves me well. Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates. All are part of the bluff. That was going to wash away in to the Pacific. Since the days of Marine Land when they brought their geology serveyers back in the 50's. It was a matter of when. Stay tune for what'll become the new beach front communities. Perhaps Lomita???

That road was sliding, being repaired every few months and nearby RPV homes were on Flex Sewer and Water lines when I was a kid in 1960. And the Wayfarer’s Chapel was cracking then too. Since then newer homes have joined the Slip & Slide Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

I guess that eventually all of the land probably half way to Torrance Beach will slide down into the ocean.

Large homes sliding down a hill is what we in the state call "mobile homes."

Homes there cost $5,000,000 and up.. better off use the money for the homeless. The rich can get by this calamity .

. . . And residents are still digging in their heels. Mandatory evacuations are essential.

All those property taxes people have paid over the last few decades. Where did all the money go?

so. lets see how things have moved . .

How much do these people pay in property taxes…. What is your government doing with all that money?

Praise God

Nice view

ya, that's just what is needed - bail out the idiot homeowners for building/buying on unstable land. That's what insurance is for - tell them to: 'live and learn

Horrible about the people's home , can't keep mother nature from shifting land .

The cracks are beginning to show. Developers build anywhere.

I’m not sure the city Council can help you with this kind of problem. The houses should never have been built in the first place. It’s like building your house in a flood zone some day it’s going to flood, you can’t fool with mother nature.

IMO this is the fault of land developers and inspectors responsible for the site planning.....they are throwing in expensive houses all over the place trying to make a quick buck and not thinking about the structural integrity or long term viability of the houses...what looks pretty and sells for big bucks today may be sliding over a cliff or down a hill into the neighbors house in 5 years...some entity should be held accountable...when developers propose a site plan, the plans need to be thoroughly investigated to make sure the site is buildable...they are putting houses where houses should never be put

Calling it California will collapse and only about the edge of Nevada will be left sad I don’t want to expect this but at least this will expose the politicians how horrible job there doing to maintain the state and be punished.

Aren’t these multi-million dollar homes? And we’re to bail them out?

FOREVER they've had to repair and replace the blacktop at the Portuguese Benda area because it's consistently sliding towards the ocean. The rain has only hastened the process. This issue is nothing new to anyone familiar with the area.

There are some things all the money in the world isn’t going to fix. This is one of those things. Common sense instead of entitlement, selfishness and greed could have prevented it though.

Landslides are nothing new to Rancho Palos Verdes, nor to anyone who still wants to live in a place where they occur frequently. They should take care of themselves and not waste taxpayer money saving their homes!

Imagine if Marineland was still operating in that area?

What about all the other roads and damage to other peoples home where do we get that help !!!! No where that’s why you should have insurance just like everyone else and pay this is not a state of emergency please!!!!!

That’s horrible, fix that shixt ASAP 🤔

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I am rich. I live in a nice house on a shifting cliff. Give me money. No one told me about this. My dog ate my homework teacher.

The poor elite, don’t want to pay any taxes, but when their ostentatious display of wealth starts to slip down the bank, they start screaming. Help me help me.

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Bailout my multi million dollar home! No insurance bailout?

For the people of CA expect no help from your local government. Things are about to get worst. This is only the beginning birth pains of the end times. Prepare yourselves in the name of Jesus for everything on earth is only temporary we are not citizens of this world. We will be home soon!!!!

Very sad and unfortunate. This has sunken city written all over it. If you don't know what that is Google "san pedro sunken city". It is adjacent to rancho palos verdes.

Abandoned homes still have mortgages. I’m curious if fines against, home owners, who leave debree. Will they be responsible for cleanup???? It’s a touchy issue, Homeowners have to know there is a risk. Landslide damage , a ACT of GOD. Isn’t a homeowners responsibility? But where, do you draw the line? How can you not abandon your home. When these conditions happen! The govt needs to step up. People in Hawaii are being fined for ocean pollution cleanup including burritos to stop tides wearing down the beaches. Oh god bless California, Enough is enough!!!!!🌍🙏🏼🐬 Yet insurance companies, Will some way, get the best of policy holders. The state or FEMA OUR FEDERAL govt . Won’t do much. it’s sad but true…. Look at Maui fires. 🔥

According to Redfin, Rancho Palos Verdes home sell for a median price of $1.6M. Rich people making flawed decisions where to invest their money now need the rest of us to help'em out (?) 🤔

One of the richest areas in california and they need financial help?

Complain about landslides to whom exactly ???

I don't feel bad because they knew the risks when they bought and built the houses here. These houses are amongst the most expensive in the county. You are using state money to pay people already very wealthy. they can use their own money to fix their own messes especially those lunada bay boys.

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Not really an “emergency” when building on a cliff comes with a high potential for landslides. No tax dollars for these rich clowns who knew better.

Mother nature doing what she does. Houses don't belong on hills.

Bills should be priority they shouldn't have to pay gas or electricity all year

Rich people problems

Let'r slide

There is plenty of space in death valley Ca , if they want tax funds to relocate...