The city of Rancho Palos Verdes, along with Los Angeles County and state agencies, is facing a lawsuit that accuses them of negligence in hastening land movement.
Sixteen residents have filed a lawsuit, seeking the city and other agencies to restore their homes to their original condition before the acceleration of land movement.
According to Boris Treyzon, the attorney representing the residents, government entities, and other agencies, they have been aware of the slow-moving landslide for years, as he informed KNX News Nataly Tavidian.
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According to the speaker, studies were ordered without taking the necessary precautionary measures to prevent the current slide from happening.
According to the residents, the lawsuit was their last resort.
“We reached out to them with a letter, urging them to take immediate action to slow it down,” he explained. “Our intention was to avoid taking legal action, but unfortunately, they have not taken any steps to address the issue.”
Ken Dyda, a former mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, has been keeping a close watch on the slide for many years, according to Taviudian.
“The county initiated this slide by attempting to extend Crenshaw to PV Drive South, thus disrupting the unstable equilibrium,” he explained.
According to the speaker, he is unsure if the state will take responsibility, and there is a possibility that FEMA may encounter difficulties.
SoCalGas halted natural gas service to over 130 homes in the Portuguese Bend Community last month due to an ongoing landslide.
The agencies must respond within 30 days before it is presented to a judge.
