I grew up there. Im 64 now so the land movement was "a thing" back in the 60s so why did they keep building and buying there? Just stupid, like building your homes on the side of a volcano.
Totally agree people have to go through life trusting what they feel, and I feel if somebody told me a land I want to buy is sliding no matter what, I would say no thanks.
Turn everything off to these communities, tell them to evacuate. You stay there at your own peril. That school teacher bought in an area that was actively sliding. He rolled the dice and lost the game
I strenuously object to the use of public funds to save the homes of rich people who have been in denial about the condition of the land beneath their homes. I have known for decades -- DECADES -- that Rancho Palos Verdes was slowly sliding into the sea. Do your homework before you buy a home, folks. You must be the person who is diligent because you will be the one ultimately responsible.
When owners built on this land they knew the risk of Building on a Fault Line! This was going to happen sooner or later and now it's happened no one should be surprised.
It’s not a fault line, it’s a land slide zone. Half of SoCal is built on fault line and believe it or not, that’s manageable. They’re just up to building codes which should hold up most houses in 8.0 earthquakes. Land slide zones on the other hand cannot be fixed. BEST case is slowing it down
@@les0101s This was his parents property apparently they are no longer. So yes he was surprised but his parents I'm sure told him this was going to happen one day. "It is what it is".
Building on an active fault line has consequences. If you're going to live in an area like that the homes and properties need to be engineered and built differently.
When we go to LA we always go on Palos Verdes and San Pedro. Such a beautiful area but we've come across a few landslides (not at the time but that had occurred) in that area. It's very unstable. Beautiful area. Would hate to see it disappear. Poor people.
I'm 77,I have been fishing & diving at Portuguese bend and sailing there for 60 years.Those people and the State knew this would happen.Those residents took the risk with both eyes wide open.They should seek recompense from the sly real estate co.that knew full well what was going on.
NO. It was their decision. That's been the problem with these folks, always being given a pass - and special deal - for their mistakes. They need to spend time, which is running out, in putting together an exit strategy - then act quickly.
Its ridiculous for the State to put any more taxpayers dollars into this situation....that land is gone. It's sliding down the cliffs, and into the ocean....nothing can stop it... Those residents accepted the risks, when they purchased their homes. I grew up down the hill from the peninsula (locals call it the hill) .even I remember the constant chatter that Palos Verdes would fall into the ocean. These people had at least fifty years notice this would happen. They need to talk to their insurance companies....if they bought no insurance, that's on them....why should taxpayers provide monies for these peoples bad investments, and lack of the foresight?
I remember, as a kid, driving through Portuguese Bend in 1961 with my parents. Different homes, nice ones, all gone now. The whole area should be condemned for new construction. How many more homes need to be lost?
Really feel for these people. We moved 3 years ago when the hills of San Clemente slid onto the RR tracks closing train from LA to SD down for a year. Casa Romantica’s back patio slid down the hill. Our neighbor had cracks in his yard 3 blocks up from the pier. The inevitable of building houses on sand. Ocean’s coming in & it’s not going to stop.
I do feel sorry for these people, Can't imagine seeing your dreams just slip away, literally. Back in 2004 we moved from CA to AZ, We rented out our townhome in a canyon in Calabasas. At one point a huge brushfire broke out and we watched a newscast on a live feed from my computer. We recognized the area where the news was just down the road from our place. My wife was a wreck. Out townhome was right next to the hillside and came within 10 fret before the fire department knocked it down. Came close to having zero equity. We were so lucky. I will pray for these people.
These people decided to live in multi-million dollar houses on a hill that's been sliding since the 50s. So why should our tax dollars that are paid by the poor people have to replace their houses and fix the situation??
If you cant get insurance for your house, its a sign to keep your valuables in a storage unit on stable ground. So you have somewhere to move to when your house collapses.
Mike is my cousin, his mom is my Aunt. I have fond memories visiting RPV when I was little all the way by car from Michigan. We are all so heartbroken along with you Mike.
$1billion for a band aid solution to the natural effects of erosion. Houses should never have been built on such an unstable ground that the developers knew were unstable way back in the 50s.
Wow. I wonder how that breaks down to a per-person-affected level. Must be close to getting 50k from the taxpayers, 99% of whom could never afford to live there in the first place.
@BigChungus-zg6zw if you receive a paycheck, you understand that someone higher up receives more. Those folks with expensive homes have been paying the govt more for decades w property taxes, income tax etc. Time for them to get their fair share of help.
@@99yota30 um no these people are as dumb as the rocks moving under their homes f'em they choose this they knew that was in store for them i watched news reports back in 2020 about homes and streets in this area
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Tears for that man who started to cry. It's SO sad and heartbreaking. I feel for him and all the other homeowners going through this terrible time.
wonder how many got suckered in to buy one of those homes in the last decade? the original owner is sitting back relaxed to be free of that mess. Theres a video of a real estate agent trying to sell one that is splitting in half for a couple million saying oh this sides splitting but this other side is fine, really? Was open house with no one there
Why not ? If you have money you can buy house on hills and mountains in safe and solid like Anaheim hills, Laguna hills , Fullerton hills , Orange Hills, Beverly Hills … but not around Portuguese bend. Even anywhere 10 miles radius from Portuguese Bend is safe
@@user-lf3hh1wv9vcdon’t think those hillsides are safe and solid. In fact after what is going on at Palo verses, the other hillside home owners are going to have premium hike shocks.
Insurance co. warned them about building on the hill of sand, but they took a gamble and lost. Life teaches us about our choices. They're up there protecting their STUFF. They're going to rebuild there BECAUSE THE VIEW. Then cry when it slips away again. BEG FOR MONEY 😳....CRY AGAIN WHEN THEY WERE WARNED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
@@marykincaid8348exactly . The city shoukd have stopped this building or occupancy of houses there when they knew about it . They will definitely stop ppl work when they need so why not now . Smells corruption and greed
@@marykincaid8348 Whenever you buy a house, you're issued a geotechnical report. If you don't agree to it and sign it, the sale can't gp through. A severe or critical warning can be the basis of breaking excrow without losing your earnest money. Very few people read it and this is the result. It's a very thorough report. It tells you if the property is in a flood plain, along a fault line and if the ground under the house is prone to mudslides. All coastal hill properties have a mudslide warning, it goes from severe to critical the higher up the hills it goes.
I know your pain I was just living in my home for 2 1/2 months and on the verge about to lose it do to foundations problems I just don’t know what to do 😢let’s keep faith in God and pray for a miracle
Im 70 my dad bought land built a home in rolling hills 1947. The first earthquake hit 1953 a out. Everyone new one day as ocean claims her cliffs..earth has opened. My father was a commercial fisherman in the 50s. Bless this land with sage thank mother 🌎 for her beauty..❤😢😢
I don't understand why some people find the need to leave very cold, mean spirited comments. It's mind blowing how cruel we can be when seeing the tragedy in someone else's life.
@JudsonWallace-l1i mmm... i guess that's how you see it and, if you think about it, gambling is what we do when we drive in our cars everyday because we are all very aware that thousands of people die in car crashes everyday. I guess if we see it the way you do, no one should feel bad if tomorrow you happen to die in a fiery car crash. 🙃 just saying.
I love it when people delete their replies after making absolute fools of themselves. Some dude named Judson tried telling me I was incorrect in calling the entire situation in Palos Verdes a tragedy. He said it was 'gambling' but I guess he changed his mind about what he had said after I presented him with the fiery crash scenario. He disappeared from the map so quickly after that. 😃😆😆
Thank you for very well done report but PLEASE report correctly. These residents are under an EVACUATION WARNING, not an evacuation order. What's the difference? A warning means have your valuables, medications, important documents, ready IN CASE you are ORDERED to evacuate, but you don't need to leave your home. So please correct your reporting.
Not many houses can be moved the way the old hardwood-framed weatherboard houses were, and as for infrastructure, it costs less to buy new than to dig up old and attempt to re-use it.
When the insurance co. Say NO they wont insure you. You need to set up an emergency fund. Or forget it. Dumb people had no plan. No insurance coverage? Stupid
This reminds me of the scene from the original 1982 film Poltergeist, where it’s revealed that the house was built over an indigenous burial ground, with the graves moved to a nearby location-essentially angering the ancestors. In this case, the area was constructed on land that was once the sacred homeland of the Tongva-Gabrieliño Native Americans. In 1848, California was ceded to the United States following the Mexican-American War. The US government signed 18 treaties between 1851 and 1852 promising 8.5 million acres (3,400,000 ha) of land for reservations. However, these treaties were never ratified by the Senate. The US had negotiated with people who did not represent the Tongva and had no authority to cede their land. During the following occupation by Americans, many of the Tongva and other indigenous peoples were targeted with arrest. Unable to pay fines, they were used as convict laborers in a system of legalized slavery to expand the city of Los Angeles for Anglo-American settlers, who became the new majority in the area by 1880.
The building of the dam systems in Three Rivers and other parts of California mountains dried up Tulare lake and forced the Tulare tribes into similar conditions. Ever read "ISHI"
I always wanted to buy there, it was just to expensive for me. Beautiful area to live but now the whole area is sliding on a newly found slip plane 300' deep. That whole area might have to be condemned.
@@Jesse-xu6wxIt was reported that the people in this community, and their local officials are asking for federal and state bailout of 1bn. If you pay state or federal taxes then yes you are involuntarily chipping in to any bailout.
@@sixdegofseparation sure! They also would like, insurance, fresh water, gas, and their house not to be sliding down a hill. They have the right to ask. You have the right to scoff. It’s America. I would have liked to save the Frank Lloyd Wright Wayfarers Chappel. I miss my favorite local hike already. Nature will take back everything we’ve created over time. It’s inevitable. From the Rich or poor. It was beautiful while it lasted.
I am no fan of Gavin Newsom, but IDK what these people think the Governor can do to stop mother nature. Unfortunately these homes should have never been built.
This is the known fact about this area from the dawn of time that Portuguese bend is slipping and sliding. Either the people are stubborn and ignore the problem, or just stupid to buy property in this area. I went hiking here back in the 70’s and for the nude beach. And I have already heard about this problem back then. I think people should move out of this area and let the nature taking its course. Human can’t win Mother Nature. Fixing it is like putting a bandage on bullet wound. The continents are slipping away from each other. The earthquakes create new landscape and islands. The earth is evolving.
Palos verdes is one of the nicest hoods in L A county. It was initially Japanese farmers growing different types of edible fruits and vegetables before the big war. Trump has a golf course there and a small portion fell into the ocean
In my state, every time a home is about to be purchased, THE BUYER pays for an inspector, who works on the buyer’s behalf, to come in and check the condition of the home being purchased. So why wasn’t housing inspectors sounding the alarm loud and clear every time a home changed hands?? They would’ve been some of the first people to notice the drastic land changes in the area!
They died a long time ago after cashing their checks. You'll have to go to the cemetary to find them and the corrupt people who zoned that area for residential use.
@@JohnBrown-rg7ugYou're absolutely right they got a good deal, they were excited and they understood Risk! They were living in an area where the insurance would not cover it because of the active fault line.
That's odd that a Torrance teacher saved for years in order to purchase a home in the Portuguese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes. Living in Torrance, he would have known about the ongoing land movement in the area. (I used to live in Rancho Palos Verdes.)
We all new that Rancho was sliding into the sea 50 years ago. Why would anyone buy there. We owned a place in Rolling Hills for 20 years before we moved to Laguna. But we always road bikes through Portuguese bend and new one day this was coming. What's also crazy is that back when his dad bought the place a teacher from Torrance high could afford to buy a house in Palos Verdes. Not today. Not on a teacher's salary today.
Greedy ones. Realistically, when you have a money hungry corrupt planning department then they will literally greenlight building over a toxic waste dump as long as they can cash out before people start getting cancer.
I feel very sorry for the family, though he’s not the only one who’s worked hard and lost he should know that those of us who are and have been going through same and similar situations are here for emotional support, and that you emerge releasing material things and find out how strong your family is in spite of the adversity. Prayers for endurance and strength your way from e-co.
I do feel so sad for the folks who have to endure this. This area has always been a difficult place to live. It has been moving 6 inches a year for a long time. Very unstable
Exactly. I lived in this area for 25 years. It really was paradise up in Portuguese Bend but that road ...Palos Verdes Drive South is insane. I remember them paving that whole road back in 1988. You had to go around the peninsula to get to Portuguese Bend if you lived behind the gates. The road was so smooth, it was amazing and in no time, it turned into a twisting nightmare. The old road in the 50s, 60s devoured by the ocean. Everything is going to be gine very soon. Not many compassionate people in the comments, it's sad
Landslides at this location increased when the Rancho Palo Verdes development was built, radically changing groundwater movement. The geological science needed to know this was not available then. One of the wettest winters in many years made the problem obvious. Realistically, there is no fix that makes economic sense for this issue. The long-term future of Rancho Palo Verdes does not look good. Homes are built all over this country where they should not be built. Billions are wasted every year repairing homes damaged in hurricane country.
Our heart ❤ goes out to the millionaires that have been affected by these devastating disasters. Hopefully 🙏 they can temporarily stay at their vacation homes 🏠 or yacht 🛥️ … PLEASE SAVE their Ocean 🌊 view homes. 😢
They have known about this sliding for over 50 years. why did they stay for this long? "we never knew, we did not get much notice" power and gas are out because you ignored the slide for 60 years!
Check your own home title folks you too have likely also signed away your ability to sue for flood damage for instance, because your house sits in a 100 year flood plain. This is terrible.
Where are the engineers that the county employed to approve this mess. What did the fees that were collected used for all this years ago? Someone has signed off on this project years ago. The problem was there then and has gotten worse now, who is responsible? Insurance has excluded this from their responsibility. They have been paid for many years, but now when the piper wants his due, nowhere to be found! Disgusting.!
Here in south cal, if you can find an insurance company to write a policy for living in the hills, never a 100% maybe 70% if you're lucky and still would never cover that.... I've lived here my whole life and RPV, Malibu, and they have always known buyer beware. One of the most beautiful places in SO. Cal . But I think they over builded in the 60's wasn't developed like that. Now you have thousands of cars and commercial trucks going up and down the hills . Golf courses a lot of traffic. I fill bad . But I don't think Newsom should help .
After this catastrophic disaster, who wants to live there, the value of the house there is worthless, unless they stabilize the foundation of the land.
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People who live in non-affluent areas are really the smart and wealthy ones here. Living in flat land areas near a strip mall is probably what Realtors should now consider location..location..location. Forget beach front properties, bluffs and ocean views.
It would honestly be cheaper for the state to just buy every residents house. I propose we use state tax money to grant the residents original purchase price with annual inflation adjustments not to exceed $1M per home.
Anchorwoman says that man watching out for his FATHER. WRONG! He clearly said it was his mother who lives in the house! His father worked his whole life to buy it, but the father was not mentioned as still living, - only the guy's mother! The news reader is in the wrong line of work!
This is my understanding. These really wealthy people have been aware of land movement in the area since the 60's, They also knew insurance does not cover land movement, and they still decided to live in the area. Ok I think I get it.
There is no “solution” to this disaster. Nature has won this battle. All of the homes should be condemned.
They will just rebuild.
With NO Freakin' insurance. 😂 dummies😂
@@JohnBrown-rg7ug you haven’t been to Sunken City, I’m guessing.
It can be out engineered
This slide was agitated by construction about 70 years ago. It's been slowly sliding ever since. It's just getting worse now.
I can fix it
I grew up there. Im 64 now so the land movement was "a thing" back in the 60s so why did they keep building and buying there? Just stupid, like building your homes on the side of a volcano.
Developers with money. The bad guy on Scooby-Doo is always the real estate developer.
Money
Totally agree people have to go through life trusting what they feel, and I feel if somebody told me a land I want to buy is sliding no matter what, I would say no thanks.
They knew about the problem but were selling for developers because USA is all about money money money nothing more nothing less!
Disgusting!
@@carolyoung8945Doesn’t the government have to issue building permits?
This location will become unlivable after another extreme rainstorm.
Cut your loses now and save what you can and get out. The government is not going to help you
The government can offer them low cost loans so😊 they can move elsewhere.Just like they offer to others who lose their home from a natural disaster.
its California they are gonna help these idiots
Greetings from a fellow Idahoan.
The Government shouldn't help!
i bet the insurance wont payout any of this
Anybody still living there after knowing since the 50s is a fool
How in the world did any mortgage company give loans in that area.
You haven't seen the view or the sunsets
@@danrivera644 what you are saying these views and sunsets have a price associated with them.
The city management are even bigger fools for permitting those plots to be sold in the first place.
Turn everything off to these communities, tell them to evacuate. You stay there at your own peril. That school teacher bought in an area that was actively sliding. He rolled the dice and lost the game
I strenuously object to the use of public funds to save the homes of rich people who have been in denial about the condition of the land beneath their homes. I have known for decades
-- DECADES -- that Rancho Palos Verdes was slowly sliding into the sea. Do your homework before you buy a home, folks. You must be the person who is diligent because you will be the one ultimately responsible.
Insurance doesn’t cover slides, and neither do tax payers 😏🇺🇸
No one ever thinks it will happen to them.
The government can offer low cost loans just like they do to others who lose their homes from a natural disaster.
People also live in areas that have hurricanes and tornadoes over and over.
But they said they are poor folks like Archie Bunker and his funny hat!
When owners built on this land they knew the risk of Building on a Fault Line! This was going to happen sooner or later and now it's happened no one should be surprised.
It’s not a fault line, it’s a land slide zone. Half of SoCal is built on fault line and believe it or not, that’s manageable. They’re just up to building codes which should hold up most houses in 8.0 earthquakes. Land slide zones on the other hand cannot be fixed. BEST case is slowing it down
This man didn't seem surprised. He seemed very sad.
@@les0101s This was his parents property apparently they are no longer. So yes he was surprised but his parents I'm sure told him this was going to happen one day. "It is what it is".
@@brookroberson6084 They said his mom was alive.
@@les0101s He was sad. His mom is moving in with him.
Building on an active fault line has consequences. If you're going to live in an area like that the homes and properties need to be engineered and built differently.
No homeowners insurance.
If nobody will insure you.
YOU GO BUILD SOMEWHERE ELSE.
All of California is a natural fault line.
No engineering company can design anything on unstable land.
Yeah a tent ⛺
Praying. And government housing for elderly people will save a few people
When we go to LA we always go on Palos Verdes and San Pedro. Such a beautiful area but we've come across a few landslides (not at the time but that had occurred) in that area. It's very unstable. Beautiful area. Would hate to see it disappear. Poor people.
They're not "poor people". They're all multi- millionaires. Gavin style.
You guys need to start packing things up. Dont stay and loose a loved one
lose
Some good old common sense. See the train coming a few miles away so get off the tracks.
I'm 77,I have been fishing & diving at Portuguese bend and sailing there for 60 years.Those people and the State knew this would happen.Those residents took the risk with both eyes wide open.They should seek recompense from the sly real estate co.that knew full well what was going on.
I don’t live there and I know it’s not a safe bet. They had a good 50 years of life in paradise by the ocean. Another paradise lost.
NO. It was their decision. That's been the problem with these folks, always being given a pass - and special deal - for their mistakes.
They need to spend time, which is running out, in putting together an exit strategy - then act quickly.
Its ridiculous for the State to put any more taxpayers dollars into this situation....that land is gone.
It's sliding down the cliffs, and into the ocean....nothing can stop it...
Those residents accepted the risks, when they purchased their homes.
I grew up down the hill from the peninsula (locals call it the hill) .even I remember the constant chatter that Palos Verdes would fall into the ocean.
These people had at least fifty years notice this would happen.
They need to talk to their insurance companies....if they bought no insurance, that's on them....why should taxpayers provide monies for these peoples bad investments, and lack of the foresight?
But you will vote dem every time all the while they want to give illegals $150k for a down payment and not Americans
Taxpayers foot the bill for everything and everyone else in Cali. Why not here?
@@Zeus2024-pn2ht if you bought a lottery ticket, and lost your money....should taxpayers reimburse you?
I remember, as a kid, driving through Portuguese Bend in 1961 with my parents. Different homes, nice ones, all gone now. The whole area should be condemned for new construction. How many more homes need to be lost?
😂new construction? How about in a location thats not on a fault line😂
How could anyone even approve of this construction . No one is questioning that. This shows corruption at higher levels .
I do not believe anything can be done. Mother nature has never been kind to this area. I have seen this area slipping for 68 years. I am now 74.
Really feel for these people. We moved 3 years ago when the hills of San Clemente slid onto the RR tracks closing train from LA to SD down for a year. Casa Romantica’s back patio slid down the hill. Our neighbor had cracks in his yard 3 blocks up from the pier. The inevitable of building houses on sand. Ocean’s coming in & it’s not going to stop.
Good for you. We did the same from a neighboring beach town. It just makes sense.
I do feel sorry for these people, Can't imagine seeing your dreams just slip away, literally. Back in 2004 we moved from CA to AZ, We rented out our townhome in a canyon in Calabasas. At one point a huge brushfire broke out and we watched a newscast on a live feed from my computer. We recognized the area where the news was just down the road from our place. My wife was a wreck. Out townhome was right next to the hillside and came within 10 fret before the fire department knocked it down. Came close to having zero equity. We were so lucky. I will pray for these people.
And now the tax payer will cover their mistake of buying in a landslide prone area which was deemed a risk since the 1950s
Yes but still alive
Most people fall into the 'dream home' trap. I'm glad I never did.
1:09 Even the tennis court is not safe.
These people decided to live in multi-million dollar houses on a hill that's been sliding since the 50s. So why should our tax dollars that are paid by the poor people have to replace their houses and fix the situation??
I think they are on their own.
If you cant get insurance for your house, its a sign to keep your valuables in a storage unit on stable ground. So you have somewhere to move to when your house collapses.
idiot! YES, you !!!!
@@JohnBrown-rg7ug
I would've been removing everything down to the doors. Salvage something.
@@kbrown5218 I think they're wanting to the government to do something.
Mike is my cousin, his mom is my Aunt. I have fond memories visiting RPV when I was little all the way by car from Michigan. We are all so heartbroken along with you Mike.
$1billion for a band aid solution to the natural effects of erosion. Houses should never have been built on such an unstable ground that the developers knew were unstable way back in the 50s.
Wow. I wonder how that breaks down to a per-person-affected level.
Must be close to getting 50k from the taxpayers, 99% of whom could never afford to live there in the first place.
No dude. 1 b is nothing compared to what LA County has spent on homeless over that past decade.
@@99yota30 I'm trying to figure out what your point is. Broke people need help. Not independently wealthy people who have suffered a partial setback.
@BigChungus-zg6zw if you receive a paycheck, you understand that someone higher up receives more. Those folks with expensive homes have been paying the govt more for decades w property taxes, income tax etc. Time for them to get their fair share of help.
@@99yota30 um no these people are as dumb as the rocks moving under their homes f'em they choose this they knew that was in store for them i watched news reports back in 2020 about homes and streets in this area
Tears for that man who started to cry. It's SO sad and heartbreaking. I feel for him and all the other homeowners going through this terrible time.
Yeah his parents probably are going to have to live with him now in his home
wonder how many got suckered in to buy one of those homes in the last decade? the original owner is sitting back relaxed to be free of that mess. Theres a video of a real estate agent trying to sell one that is splitting in half for a couple million saying oh this sides splitting but this other side is fine, really? Was open house with no one there
That house was built in 2002 as well. They also dropped the price to $1.450 million. :}
Everyone in Southern California knows never to buy a house on a hill or mountain.
Why not ? If you have money you can buy house on hills and mountains in safe and solid like Anaheim hills, Laguna hills , Fullerton hills , Orange Hills, Beverly Hills … but not around Portuguese bend. Even anywhere 10 miles radius from Portuguese Bend is safe
Where is it safe lol, if not a landslide then u worry about fires and earthquakes
Wrong. The safest place to live in earthquake country is on rock. PV is on a rock, minus this Portugueze Bend area.
@@user-lf3hh1wv9vcdon’t think those hillsides are safe and solid. In fact after what is going on at Palo verses, the other hillside home owners are going to have premium hike shocks.
Guess that's a joke? 😊
Whip up a housing frenzy, people get caught up in the whirlwind.
THE HELL WITH THE HOUSE...BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FAMILY...😎
I do feel so sorry for these families. To be living in your house you worked hard for. Now you might loose everything. I will pray for the families
Insurance co. warned them about building on the hill of sand, but they took a gamble and lost.
Life teaches us about our choices.
They're up there protecting their STUFF.
They're going to rebuild there BECAUSE THE VIEW.
Then cry when it slips away again. BEG FOR MONEY 😳....CRY AGAIN WHEN THEY WERE WARNED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
@@JohnBrown-rg7ug Who warned them, the builder, doubt it, the city?
@@JohnBrown-rg7ugyou're just mean.
@@marykincaid8348exactly . The city shoukd have stopped this building or occupancy of houses there when they knew about it . They will definitely stop ppl work when they need so why not now . Smells corruption and greed
@@marykincaid8348 Whenever you buy a house, you're issued a geotechnical report. If you don't agree to it and sign it, the sale can't gp through. A severe or critical warning can be the basis of breaking excrow without losing your earnest money. Very few people read it and this is the result. It's a very thorough report. It tells you if the property is in a flood plain, along a fault line and if the ground under the house is prone to mudslides. All coastal hill properties have a mudslide warning, it goes from severe to critical the higher up the hills it goes.
The land just shifted to where it was invited to go.
I have known about this area since the late 70`s .These people gambled and lost. Newsom can`t fix this.
Newsom can't even fix his own hair.
I know your pain I was just living in my home for 2 1/2 months and on the verge about to lose it do to foundations problems I just don’t know what to do 😢let’s keep faith in God and pray for a miracle
Im 70 my dad bought land built a home in rolling hills 1947. The first earthquake hit 1953 a out. Everyone new one day as ocean claims her cliffs..earth has opened. My father was a commercial fisherman in the 50s. Bless this land with sage thank mother 🌎 for her beauty..❤😢😢
I don't understand why some people find the need to leave very cold, mean spirited comments. It's mind blowing how cruel we can be when seeing the tragedy in someone else's life.
@JudsonWallace-l1i ok... so what is it? give me a better word. Will 'misfortune' do? Does that work for you? Please, help me enrich my vocabulary.
@JudsonWallace-l1i mmm... i guess that's how you see it and, if you think about it, gambling is what we do when we drive in our cars everyday because we are all very aware that thousands of people die in car crashes everyday. I guess if we see it the way you do, no one should feel bad if tomorrow you happen to die in a fiery car crash. 🙃 just saying.
I love it when people delete their replies after making absolute fools of themselves. Some dude named Judson tried telling me I was incorrect in calling the entire situation in Palos Verdes a tragedy. He said it was 'gambling' but I guess he changed his mind about what he had said after I presented him with the fiery crash scenario. He disappeared from the map so quickly after that. 😃😆😆
Thank you. Yes, lots of heartless SOBs.
@@ricr7289Stupid analogy.
Thank you for very well done report but PLEASE report correctly. These residents are under an EVACUATION WARNING, not an evacuation order.
What's the difference? A warning means have your valuables, medications, important documents, ready IN CASE you are ORDERED to evacuate, but you don't need to leave your home.
So please correct your reporting.
The homes and infrastructure need to be removed would be the smart thing to do.
Not many houses can be moved the way the old hardwood-framed weatherboard houses were, and as for infrastructure, it costs less to buy new than to dig up old and attempt to re-use it.
Money or no money it’s tragic!
When the insurance co. Say NO they wont insure you.
You need to set up an emergency fund.
Or forget it.
Dumb people had no plan. No insurance coverage? Stupid
@JohnBrown-rg7ug your comments are very nasty
This reminds me of the scene from the original 1982 film Poltergeist, where it’s revealed that the house was built over an indigenous burial ground, with the graves moved to a nearby location-essentially angering the ancestors.
In this case, the area was constructed on land that was once the sacred homeland of the Tongva-Gabrieliño Native Americans. In 1848, California was ceded to the United States following the Mexican-American War. The US government signed 18 treaties between 1851 and 1852 promising 8.5 million acres (3,400,000 ha) of land for reservations. However, these treaties were never ratified by the Senate.
The US had negotiated with people who did not represent the Tongva and had no authority to cede their land. During the following occupation by Americans, many of the Tongva and other indigenous peoples were targeted with arrest. Unable to pay fines, they were used as convict laborers in a system of legalized slavery to expand the city of Los Angeles for Anglo-American settlers, who became the new majority in the area by 1880.
What’s your point?
The building of the dam systems in Three Rivers and other parts of California mountains dried up Tulare lake and forced the Tulare tribes into similar conditions. Ever read "ISHI"
@@thehonesttruth8808 lol
Most beautiful place on earth. I always wished I had grown up there. I was raised in a rebuilt chicken coop in the 1973
Mom can live with you son
I always wanted to buy there, it was just to expensive for me. Beautiful area to live but now the whole area is sliding on a newly found slip plane 300' deep. That whole area might have to be condemned.
Then move!
We will see several miles drop in ocean this year
I hope not. Why do you say that?
They simply "Chose" the wrong place to live. It is a shame, but it isn't the responsibility of the rest of us that didn't choose that.
Who is asking you for your help? Or do you mean watching this RUclips video? I’m not sure that’s helping much.
Where did anyone say it was your responsibility? Seems like your just making up something to be upset about.
@@Jesse-xu6wxIt was reported that the people in this community, and their local officials are asking for federal and state bailout of 1bn. If you pay state or federal taxes then yes you are involuntarily chipping in to any bailout.
@@sixdegofseparation sure! They also would like, insurance, fresh water, gas, and their house not to be sliding down a hill. They have the right to ask. You have the right to scoff. It’s America. I would have liked to save the Frank Lloyd Wright Wayfarers Chappel. I miss my favorite local hike already. Nature will take back everything we’ve created over time. It’s inevitable. From the Rich or poor. It was beautiful while it lasted.
@@Jesse-xu6wxGRRRRRRR!!!!!!!
I am no fan of Gavin Newsom, but IDK what these people think the Governor can do to stop mother nature. Unfortunately these homes should have never been built.
City , givt should not allow such occupancy or builders to build there. It’s all greed
@@shilk4301in the words of Harry Wormwood (Matilda’s dad) “A sucker is born every minute. You gotta take ‘em for all they got.”
@@shilk4301 city blocked new construction but the land owners filed lawsuits and won.
This is the known fact about this area from the dawn of time that Portuguese bend is slipping and sliding. Either the people are stubborn and ignore the problem, or just stupid to buy property in this area. I went hiking here back in the 70’s and for the nude beach. And I have already heard about this problem back then. I think people should move out of this area and let the nature taking its course. Human can’t win Mother Nature. Fixing it is like putting a bandage on bullet wound.
The continents are slipping away from each other. The earthquakes create new landscape and islands. The earth is evolving.
Palos verdes is one of the nicest hoods in L A county. It was initially Japanese farmers growing different types of edible fruits and vegetables before the big war. Trump has a golf course there and a small portion fell into the ocean
tRUMP DOESN'T OWN IT ANYMORE.
In my state, every time a home is about to be purchased, THE BUYER pays for an inspector, who works on the buyer’s behalf, to come in and check the condition of the home being purchased. So why wasn’t housing inspectors sounding the alarm loud and clear every time a home changed hands?? They would’ve been some of the first people to notice the drastic land changes in the area!
if you choose to live on unstable land , expect an unstable life.
Judgement is on its way to these people. Get out and off the Land.
Where is the Developer they should be partly responsible
They died a long time ago after cashing their checks. You'll have to go to the cemetary to find them and the corrupt people who zoned that area for residential use.
If they don't have insurance. They are on their own.
If insurance wont cover your house when you buy. Dont buy, or build there.
I'm sure the homeowners signed a contract stating that this may happen in the future and the builders will take no responsibility.
@@JohnBrown-rg7ugYou're absolutely right they got a good deal, they were excited and they understood Risk! They were living in an area where the insurance would not cover it because of the active fault line.
That's how many things are.
There is a illegal exotic bird farm on that hill. Its been there since 1980.
Shh.
If his Dad were a Geology Teacher he wouldn't be in this situation😂
Wiseman build their houses on stable ground ..
That's odd that a Torrance teacher saved for years in order to purchase a home in the Portuguese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes. Living in Torrance, he would have known about the ongoing land movement in the area. (I used to live in Rancho Palos Verdes.)
They previously said this area was stable and not prone to slides and erosion. But now, apparently its changed. So sad.
We all new that Rancho was sliding into the sea 50 years ago. Why would anyone buy there. We owned a place in Rolling Hills for 20 years before we moved to Laguna. But we always road bikes through Portuguese bend and new one day this was coming. What's also crazy is that back when his dad bought the place a teacher from Torrance high could afford to buy a house in Palos Verdes. Not today. Not on a teacher's salary today.
This started in the 1950's but people still built homes there...... what kind of brains do this???
A teacher
I saw on historic aerials, on 1954, few homes built there and 1963, more homes built there.
Greedy ones.
Realistically, when you have a money hungry corrupt planning department then they will literally greenlight building over a toxic waste dump as long as they can cash out before people start getting cancer.
A wise boomer once told me “you gotta just pull yourself up from your bootstraps and work really hard to stop this landslide.”
I feel very sorry for the family, though he’s not the only one who’s worked hard and lost he should know that those of us who are and have been going through same and similar situations are here for emotional support, and that you emerge releasing material things and find out how strong your family is in spite of the adversity. Prayers for endurance and strength your way from e-co.
I do feel so sad for the folks who have to endure this. This area has always been a difficult place to live. It has been moving 6 inches a year for a long time. Very unstable
I don't feel sorry for someone that knows there are problems and chooses to ignore it. All because their wants are stronger than their needs. SMH
Are there no regulations on building homes near fault lines? Sadly, real estate there has become worthless.
In this area, the road will change overnight
Exactly. I lived in this area for 25 years. It really was paradise up in Portuguese Bend but that road ...Palos Verdes Drive South is insane. I remember them paving that whole road back in 1988. You had to go around the peninsula to get to Portuguese Bend if you lived behind the gates. The road was so smooth, it was amazing and in no time, it turned into a twisting nightmare. The old road in the 50s, 60s devoured by the ocean. Everything is going to be gine very soon. Not many compassionate people in the comments, it's sad
Just be thankful that you are alive
Insurance companies laughing in your face
Research before you invest.
When the writing is on the wall, but you cant read!
They refused to read it.
@@sunahamanagai9039 Yes they did. Willful ignorance is more of a crime and less of an excuse!
Better construction ideas are needed in future projects. Slabs that are built to withstand heavy dragging onto new land
Don't build on the side of mountains or foothills. Tough luck folks.
I feel so sorry for these people and they should be relocated
God and mother nature wins all the time people
Wasting millions while needing an access of over a billion dollars to do what!!
Landslides at this location increased when the Rancho Palo Verdes development was built, radically changing groundwater movement. The geological science needed to know this was not available then. One of the wettest winters in many years made the problem obvious. Realistically, there is no fix that makes economic sense for this issue. The long-term future of Rancho Palo Verdes does not look good. Homes are built all over this country where they should not be built. Billions are wasted every year repairing homes damaged in hurricane country.
Why is this a no brainer , yet soo many people are shocked in disbelief this is happening
You people need prayers from good people IF you know one.
Poor greedy people. They knew all along
Well, at least the dad got something out of it! So, sorry for this community!
Our heart ❤ goes out to the millionaires that have been affected by these devastating disasters. Hopefully 🙏 they can temporarily stay at their vacation homes 🏠 or yacht 🛥️ … PLEASE SAVE their Ocean 🌊 view homes. 😢
May God guide & protect them!
They have known about this sliding for over 50 years. why did they stay for this long? "we never knew, we did not get much notice" power and gas are out because you ignored the slide for 60 years!
Check your own home title folks you too have likely also signed away your ability to sue for flood damage for instance, because your house sits in a 100 year flood plain.
This is terrible.
should have done their homework.........
These are known issues since the 50s LA county has paid the residents millions in the 50s
That place has been sinking and shifting for decades ! It's not going to get better !
Where are the engineers that the county employed to approve this mess. What did the fees that were collected used for all this years ago? Someone has signed off on this project years ago. The problem was there then and has gotten worse now, who is responsible? Insurance has excluded this from their responsibility. They have been paid for many years, but now when the piper wants his due, nowhere to be found! Disgusting.!
Here in south cal, if you can find an insurance company to write a policy for living in the hills, never a 100% maybe 70% if you're lucky and still would never cover that.... I've lived here my whole life and RPV, Malibu, and they have always known buyer beware. One of the most beautiful places in SO. Cal . But I think they over builded in the 60's wasn't developed like that. Now you have thousands of cars and commercial trucks going up and down the hills . Golf courses a lot of traffic.
I fill bad . But I don't think Newsom should help .
Actually you just described a good 60 Minutes episode. Or American Greed. One of the two.
Owners didn’t do proper due diligence before buying the homes. That’s a “them” problem.
This has been going on for decades. It's the risk you take, buying on the bluffs of ocean property.
Someone will purchase the house cheap and start over
My heart goes out to that man, I feel for all,I hope something can be done, but to be honest It looks grim.
The land has been moving for centuries, and they still built houses there. They brought them anyway. 😮
There is no help to be had...
All those structures are a complete loss. .including roads, sewers every thing under ground....
No Homeless Encampments?😮
After this catastrophic disaster, who wants to live there, the value of the house there is worthless, unless they stabilize the foundation of the land.
Where's Oprah?
She is to busy trying to screw people out of their land from the fire in Hawaii.
@@itruck96like god?
like what she did with Maui....no where....
@@justagirlsd3000 New Age god ...Sanat Kumara. (Satan, prince of light. Or, Lucifer "light bearer, harbinger of truth"). The religion of socialism is New Age; Sacrifice the individual for the group. New Age and socialist's "logic" is the dialectic (synthesis); "What can be, unburdened by what has been". Destroy the past and present for a synthetic future. Hegel, Marx, Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, Mussolini, Castro, Hitler, and all socialists, including kamala and oprah express this.
There’s no ins claim for earth movement. Theses are total loss.
So much coverage for this rich community. How about Lahaina? Paradise?? Barely any coverage and help for them
OMG that cracked tennis court is bigger than my residential block😮
People who live in non-affluent areas are really the smart and wealthy ones here. Living in flat land areas near a strip mall is probably what Realtors should now consider location..location..location. Forget beach front properties, bluffs and ocean views.
so they bought the house for like 40k ?? they thought they were lucky ? we all living day by day minute by minute not knowing what beneath or above
I do feel sorry for these people, but it is crucial to know the location of a house before making a purchase, as all investments involve risks.
Time to think America first.
It would honestly be cheaper for the state to just buy every residents house. I propose we use state tax money to grant the residents original purchase price with annual inflation adjustments not to exceed $1M per home.
Anchorwoman says that man watching out for his FATHER. WRONG! He clearly said it was his mother who lives in the house! His father worked his whole life to buy it, but the father was not mentioned as still living, - only the guy's mother! The news reader is in the wrong line of work!
This is my understanding. These really wealthy people have been aware of land movement in the area since the 60's, They also knew insurance does not cover land movement, and they still decided to live in the area. Ok I think I get it.