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The State of California Department of Conservation produces regulatory maps showing locations where the hazard from earthquake-triggered landslides must be evaluated prior to specific types of land-use development in accordance with provisions of Public Resources Code, Section 2690 et seq. (Seismic Hazards Mapping Act). These maps and related ...
A variety of factors can trigger landslides, including earthquakes and human activities. But rainfall is one of the most common . As it rains, water seeps into the ground, percolating into the ...
Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb. The affluent city sits atop steep cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean that ...
A landslide tore apart luxury homes on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula on Monday, leaving a confused jumble of collapsed roofs, shattered walls, tilted chimneys and decks dangling ...
A map displaying each of the seven major faults in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the probability of an M6.7 earthquake or higher occurring on each fault between 2003 and 2032 The slip on the San Andreas Fault which caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was visible in Wrights Tunnel along the South Pacific Coast Railroad after the earthquake
Historical maps of the ancient landslide complex, including one from the California Geological Survey, documented the slide's boundary to be well north of the Portuguese Bend Reserve, almost ...
Three years after the 2005 landslide, the owners of an avocado ranch agreed to turn over all 700 acres (280 ha) of their land and other assets to settle the suit. [6] The plaintiffs also sued the County of Ventura for damages, claiming that a wall that the County built at the base of the landslide caused or contributed to the landslide.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in a Los Angeles suburb after officials announced they’d be cutting power to the area due to the threat of ongoing landslides.