Rolling Hills Estates landslide highlights Southern California’s risk

Rolling Hills Estates landslide highlights Southern California’s risk

Residents in the small Los Angeles County city of Rolling Hills Estates are on edge and waiting for answers after a major landslide caused a dozen townhomes to begin sliding downhill. The landslide was first reported Saturday, leading to evacuations as some homes appeared to be visibly leaning. Since then, officials said at least eight multimillion-dollar properties have been ruined as the shifting earth and gravity continue to pull the structures downhill. The hilly Palos Verdes Peninsula has a history of landslides, with some areas still deemed active. This map compiled by the California Department of Conservation plots dozens of active or dormant landslides recorded over the last 30 years — though officials note their inventory “is a work in progress.”