Landslide causes damage in Rancho Palos Verdes
Landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes on Saturday night avoided harm to any structures, authorities said, but damaged backyards.
The slides were reported at about 8:20 p.m. along a coastal bluff off Marguerite Drive near Palos Verdes Drive West, the city said in a news release.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department estimates that about 300 to 400 feet of the slope fell about 50 to 60 feet toward the coastline.
No structures were damaged directly, the city said. "Several" backyards sustained damage, however.
SkyCal flew over the impacted area, where a large chunk of land could be seen behind the block of impacted homes. Some lawn furniture also appeared to have moved with the land.
No injuries were reported, and no evacuations were ordered.
Exactly what caused the land movement remains under investigation, city leaders told CBS News Los Angeles. They also noted that the incident is not connected to a lengthy period of land movement happening in the Portuguese Bend region of Rancho Palos Verdes, which is about four miles southeast of Saturday's incident.
City officials asked the public to stay away from the coastline below the bluff until the land settles. They also said that since the landslide happened on public property, the homeowners would be responsible for the next steps, like cleanup and stabilizing the land.
