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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Democracy Dies in Darkness WeatherExtreme Weather Climate Capital Weather Gang Environment Climate Lab WeatherExtreme Weather Climate Capital Weather Gang Environment Climate Lab WHY LANDSLIDES ARE SUDDENLY TEARING HOMES APART IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Landslides have damaged or destroyed homes atop Palos Verdes’s picturesque bluffs, and threaten hundreds of them. 6 min 1479 Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. In recent days, Iandslides in Rancho Palos Verdes have forced power shut-offs, some of them indefinite, and warnings that evacuations could be necessary. (Qian Weizhong/VCG/Associated Press) By Scott Dance September 3, 2024 at 6:27 p.m. EDT The Southern California community of Rancho Palos Verdes has always been as vulnerable as it is scenic. Land beneath the city of 42,000 people has been slowly crumbling since long before multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean. The Palos Verdes Peninsula, protruding from the flat Los Angeles basin at its southwestern edge, is made up of relatively weak rock and slippery clay, and it is subject to pounding waves. Share 1479 Comments NewsletterDaily Today’s Headlines The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors, delivered every morning. Sign up PAID PROMOTED STORIES Subscribe to comment and get the full experience. Choose your plan → Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Company About The Post Newsroom Policies & Standards Diversity & Inclusion Careers Media & Community Relations WP Creative Group Accessibility Statement Sitemap Get The Post Become a Subscriber Gift Subscriptions Mobile & Apps Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post Live Reprints & Permissions Post Store Books & E-Books Today’s Paper Public Notices Contact Us Contact the Newsroom Contact Customer Care Contact the Opinions Team Advertise Licensing & Syndication Request a Correction Send a News Tip Report a Vulnerability Terms of Use Digital Products Terms of Sale Print Products Terms of Sale Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Submissions & Discussion Policy RSS Terms of Service Ad Choices Your Privacy Choices washingtonpost.com © 1996-2024 The Washington Post * washingtonpost.com * © 1996-2024 The Washington Post * About The Post * Contact the Newsroom * Contact Customer Care * Request a Correction * Send a News Tip * Report a Vulnerability * Download the Washington Post App * Policies & Standards * Terms of Service * Privacy Policy * Cookie Settings * Print Products Terms of Sale * Digital Products Terms of Sale * Submissions & Discussion Policy * Sitemap * RSS Terms of Service * Ad Choices * Your Privacy Choices 5.24.0 Already a subscriber? Sign in LABOR DAY SALE OUR LABOR DAY SALE IS HERE. SWITCH ON. Subscribe for unlimited access to unmatched reporting. You can cancel anytime. MONTHLY 50¢ every week for the first year billed as $2 every 4 weeks YEARLY $120 $29 for the first year * Unlimited access on the web and in our apps * 24/7 live news updates Add your email address By creating your account, you agree to The Washington Post's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Card View more offers