Landslide tears apart luxury homes in Palos Verdes Peninsula

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июл 2023
  • A landslide tore apart luxury homes on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula leaving a confused jumble of collapsed roofs, shattered walls, tilted chimneys and decks dangling over an adjacent canyon. Chip Yost reports for the KTLA 5 News at 5 on July 10, 2023.
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  • @Berzerklight
    @Berzerklight 10 месяцев назад +34

    The place is named Rolling Hills, well, they rolled. Truly hope these are folks who can afford this sort of thing, those are expensive homes and to some it may be a shrug and a write off, but to others it may be a tragedy.

    • @robbieogle8622
      @robbieogle8622 10 месяцев назад

      😂

    • @jackiesmith1325
      @jackiesmith1325 10 месяцев назад +6

      They are already talking about giving them relief on their tax bills and other help. That’s what happens when you’re rich. People who have far less have to constantly call the county assessors for get help.

  • @bamkablam
    @bamkablam 10 месяцев назад +14

    Its utterly remarkable to me just how many people who can afford multi million dollar homes listened to NOTHING in their highschool geology class....

    • @Zinwaq
      @Zinwaq 10 месяцев назад

      What do you mean? I ask because we didn't get "geology" here.

  • @DanielSchuch
    @DanielSchuch 10 месяцев назад +22

    Luxury homes? They are tract homes built in the 70s with good views built In a bad location.

    • @jackiesmith1325
      @jackiesmith1325 10 месяцев назад +1

      You know if they change the name and call it something else that’s all it takes.

    • @csgarage3682
      @csgarage3682 10 месяцев назад

      Exactly Cheap townhomes with overprice sales due to Realtors putting lipstick on a pig

  • @lennyskinnard3091
    @lennyskinnard3091 10 месяцев назад +34

    Sorry for all of those who lost their homes. This is just the beginning.
    We’re Shifting!!!! In more ways than we think.

    • @deak4032
      @deak4032 10 месяцев назад +4

      YOU have nothing to do with this. As you are NOT The GODHEAD/THE EARTH HERSELF. This is the works of GODS HANDS/SOUL. You will not take credit for work that GOD is doing. You can admire GODS power, but you will not claim this as something that you, or humanity is responsible for.

    • @adinalavi6242
      @adinalavi6242 10 месяцев назад +2

      your absolutely right

    • @The_Tiffster
      @The_Tiffster 10 месяцев назад +2

      I think you're right, lenny...

    • @The_Tiffster
      @The_Tiffster 10 месяцев назад +10

      @@deak4032: i hope you accidentally posted your reply to the wrong comment.....if this was not a mistake, take your meds.

    • @MrJeffRomm
      @MrJeffRomm 10 месяцев назад +1

      Enlighten us on how we’re shifting “more ways than we think”?

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp 10 месяцев назад +9

    Thank you for sharing this story. I hope no one was in these homes hurt!!

  • @nuttybar9
    @nuttybar9 10 месяцев назад +22

    I hope their pets made it out all right.

    • @loblowry6282
      @loblowry6282 10 месяцев назад +1

      if owners are able to get out then pets will. They are Smart!

  • @canavatony
    @canavatony 10 месяцев назад +9

    I feel the earth move under my feet.

  • @ruthlewis6678
    @ruthlewis6678 10 месяцев назад +5

    California has had landslides as long as I can remember. They also have serious building codes. Couldn't a geologist determine if anything could/should be built on any given piece of land? Or do we follow the money?

  • @frankcastle5737
    @frankcastle5737 10 месяцев назад +15

    I mean who knew building luxury houses where landslides are likely to occur would be a fantastic way of collecting insurance money.

    • @jeffgilligan2004
      @jeffgilligan2004 10 месяцев назад +2

      Landslides are routinely excluded from insurance coverage. Their only chance might be to sue the geologist who was involved in the construction, but that was long ago.

  • @freedombuy4672
    @freedombuy4672 10 месяцев назад +19

    dont worry LA County will not collect your property tax while your house is rolling down the hill

    • @bngr_bngr
      @bngr_bngr 10 месяцев назад +1

      The house and land don’t exist. But in this area, houses have moved into other peoples property through the years. The city does nothing about it.

    • @jhonditch4269
      @jhonditch4269 10 месяцев назад

      oh no they said relief not exemption AND rates will need to increase to make up the loss in tax dollars by increasing all other fees and taxes

    • @thevillage38
      @thevillage38 10 месяцев назад +3

      Nah you'll still pay property tax on the land

    • @jhonditch4269
      @jhonditch4269 10 месяцев назад

      @@thevillage38 even if 3/4 fell into other property

  • @francinegreenway8451
    @francinegreenway8451 10 месяцев назад +7

    What a tragedy for the people who live there 😞. The name Rolling Hills should hold a clue for this devastation 😢

  • @juneduffy5220
    @juneduffy5220 10 месяцев назад +4

    This is so sad. I use to live on Armaga Spring Road, very close too these homes, and this just breaks my heart for the homeowners and their families. May God Bless and Protect and Help them get through this. Amen 🙏✝️

  • @charlenemariecoraninmemory5130
    @charlenemariecoraninmemory5130 10 месяцев назад +3

    walmart has tents for $24

  • @des2892
    @des2892 10 месяцев назад +4

    The name rolling hills might be a hint of some trouble to come

  • @PhillipMorris758
    @PhillipMorris758 10 месяцев назад +18

    This was the way the home was designed. It’s the style

    • @jhonditch4269
      @jhonditch4269 10 месяцев назад +3

      good news less yard to maintain

  • @elizabethramsey7706
    @elizabethramsey7706 10 месяцев назад +4

    So sad 😢

  • @Howrider65
    @Howrider65 10 месяцев назад +15

    Can't wait to see if insurance will cover this or come up with some excuse.

    • @chrismichaels6928
      @chrismichaels6928 10 месяцев назад +6

      I heard State Farm refuses to offer homeowner’s insurance in California 😮

    • @CHMichael
      @CHMichael 10 месяцев назад +2

      ...like... you should have taken care of that retaining wall.

    • @jeffgilligan2004
      @jeffgilligan2004 10 месяцев назад +3

      Landslides sre not covered by standard policies.

    • @rosecampos5479
      @rosecampos5479 10 месяцев назад +2

      They reported on international news that insurance wasn't covering this .

    • @Prince5887
      @Prince5887 10 месяцев назад +1

      It’s act of God not insurance fault

  • @GolfBala
    @GolfBala 10 месяцев назад +10

    How they got a permit to build a house at first place?

    • @CHMichael
      @CHMichael 10 месяцев назад

      It's the builders job to stabilize the foundation not the county's job to insure its adequate.
      Proper maintenance could have prevented this.

    • @kanank13
      @kanank13 10 месяцев назад

      there are enough crooked developers and politicians to approve anythign that the rich people want. I wonder how many of these homes are owned by rich chinese from mainland.

    • @loblowry6282
      @loblowry6282 10 месяцев назад +1

      All hills side homes are given permit to build. Check out the entire West and East Coast. Same.

  • @kristibi7971
    @kristibi7971 10 месяцев назад +16

    12 homes.
    16 residents. 😮
    Those numbers are way different than the numbers in my neighborhood. There are at least 16 residents in half a block here.
    Wishing them comfort though in this very difficult time.

    • @hoosiernative9668
      @hoosiernative9668 10 месяцев назад +6

      They’re fine they’ll just go to another property of theirs. These are not cheap houses at all!

    • @kanank13
      @kanank13 10 месяцев назад +1

      I bet these are Air BNB homes and they were making some serious omney.

    • @freedom3594
      @freedom3594 10 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@kanank13, you know what they say…
      omney talks.

    • @Jeanne90275
      @Jeanne90275 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@hoosiernative9668They're mid-range actually; attached townhomes, with amenities in common.

    • @justbeachy2031
      @justbeachy2031 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@hoosiernative9668 these are townhomes. I wouldn’t say Most of these people are rich.

  • @loblowry6282
    @loblowry6282 10 месяцев назад +1

    We are going to get more this Winter. Heavy precipitation is being anticipated.

  • @lc285
    @lc285 10 месяцев назад +5

    Geologists know why this is occurring as do the government agencies. They fail to disclose as not to panic the real estate market sales.

  • @chiconky2078
    @chiconky2078 10 месяцев назад +5

    Well just keep building bigger and bigger and I’m sure it won’t happen again.

  • @rong648
    @rong648 10 месяцев назад +2

    Who gave the approval to build in that area?

  • @PDXLibertarian
    @PDXLibertarian 10 месяцев назад +9

    OMG! A home built on the "slide area" slides. GENIUS KTLA! NEWS!!!!!!

  • @hadamerryweather577
    @hadamerryweather577 10 месяцев назад +2

    The structural engineers and soils engineer who were hired for the tract project will have written recommendations for maintaining
    structures on the property. The reports should reveal a discrepancy between recommendations and maintenance of the hilldide properties.

    • @loblowry6282
      @loblowry6282 10 месяцев назад

      no one knew we had record rainfall last year.

  • @bluehawk777
    @bluehawk777 10 месяцев назад +5

    Not good to live on the edge

  • @MsDebbyWebby
    @MsDebbyWebby 10 месяцев назад +3

    Add them to your L-O-N-G list of homeless folks.

    • @jackiesmith1325
      @jackiesmith1325 10 месяцев назад +1

      No they won’t be homeless. These people will move to one of their other homes while getting help for this one.

  • @JennyWren333
    @JennyWren333 10 месяцев назад +2

    Did the developer not do a geological study or n EIR?

  • @angelaaugenstein8043
    @angelaaugenstein8043 10 месяцев назад +5

    It use to be a Garbage dump years ago😮

    • @j4513
      @j4513 10 месяцев назад +2

      Only the finest for the rich bishes.

    • @hadamerryweather577
      @hadamerryweather577 10 месяцев назад +1

      Compaction was poor obviously.

  • @bbhihoney
    @bbhihoney 10 месяцев назад

    Where is the bottom? How much more can they fall? Can we see them from the back side?

  • @isaiasgomez3180
    @isaiasgomez3180 10 месяцев назад +2

    Opposite side neighbors property value just skyrocketed… beach front property now!!!!

  • @kaf890890
    @kaf890890 10 месяцев назад +1

    😢

  • @rowenaharvey9567
    @rowenaharvey9567 10 месяцев назад

    Palos Verdes,Palo Alto ??

  • @user-up8ml8gp9f
    @user-up8ml8gp9f 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow😢no insurance s

  • @Heavy_Distortion
    @Heavy_Distortion 10 месяцев назад +2

    Never have to worry about your neighbor's tree anymore.

  • @imscanon
    @imscanon 10 месяцев назад +4

    I get there there is no land left in CA and people need places to live, but WHY are you building homes on hillsides? I would not buy a home on a freaking hillside. There are so many landslides in CA every rainy season that it just makes no sense at all. It's horrible their home collapsed. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, ever. That said...please buy your next home on FLAT ground and not on a California hillside!

    • @pinkroses9320
      @pinkroses9320 10 месяцев назад

      Because there is a high demand for it and people like a nice view. They want to be close to the ocean, mountains etc.

    • @imscanon
      @imscanon 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@pinkroses9320 Sure, who doesn't, but in California where earthquakes and landslides are so common, you have to be next level unintelligent to do that.

    • @pinkroses9320
      @pinkroses9320 10 месяцев назад

      @@imscanon it comes with risks of course but some people just don’t care or feel like it’s worth it. you should see the ones isolated hanging off the edge of a cliff with the ocean or canyon below. if that cliff moves one day their whole house will fall right into the ocean or drop and smash into the ground.

    • @imscanon
      @imscanon 10 месяцев назад

      @@pinkroses9320 Well, I'm sure these folks are regretting it now,,,

  • @kathysanders3915
    @kathysanders3915 10 месяцев назад +2

    Politicians coming around for a photo opportunity but they will probably disappear when it’s time to write the checks to make these people whole when insurance never comes

  • @CHMichael
    @CHMichael 10 месяцев назад +5

    They neglected the retaining walls and everyone waited for someone else to do something. It most likely started with bad drainage .
    100% avoidable ..... going to be fun when the insurance comes up with the same conclusion.

  • @rickyjulian496
    @rickyjulian496 10 месяцев назад +1

    Perhaps the oil pumped out of the ground left a big ole hole that is finally filling in.. bet the home owners had a nice big carbon footprint.

  • @ikozden9079
    @ikozden9079 10 месяцев назад +1

    Geology or geotechnical engineering is not exact. I doubt these homes were built with extensive soil investigation and engineered foundation design and slope protection. Buying a hillside home is risky…

  • @cdubb642
    @cdubb642 10 месяцев назад +6

    The plates are moving, tell them the truth, watch Dutchsinse

  • @jhonditch4269
    @jhonditch4269 10 месяцев назад +8

    that could happen to me i'm on a sinking hillside

    • @WLA-General
      @WLA-General 10 месяцев назад +3

      Korean Bell next

    • @bngr_bngr
      @bngr_bngr 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@WLA-Generalit’s on the other side of the peninsula.

    • @xys7536
      @xys7536 10 месяцев назад +3

      It's more in pedro

    • @WLA-General
      @WLA-General 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@bngr_bngr Youre right

    • @WLA-General
      @WLA-General 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@xys7536 facts

  • @kabulbolan
    @kabulbolan 10 месяцев назад +3

    this dude talks fast...must be the good stuff he's taking lol

  • @yesher12
    @yesher12 10 месяцев назад +2

    Duh! Keep building on hills and wonder why your home is sliding into oblivion.

  • @dakogitlog
    @dakogitlog 10 месяцев назад

    Landslide , No landslide those homes still worth millions

  • @whiskey1bravo403
    @whiskey1bravo403 10 месяцев назад +3

    You think they would think twice about living in a area called Rolling Hills.
    WWG1WGA

  • @BradPitbull
    @BradPitbull 10 месяцев назад +2

    I agree 👍 with ktla....
    Garcetti and DA gascon and Karen bass have destroyed los angeles

  • @risussardonicus8416
    @risussardonicus8416 10 месяцев назад +1

    Yes, let’s call it a state emergency for a few dozen affected while thousands were homeless before this incident. Way to go,newsom.

  • @johnnybarstow8950
    @johnnybarstow8950 10 месяцев назад

    Could this be an act of terrorism, since they don't have a clue, every possibility should be investigated and looked into, I just pray that the truth will be found out.

  • @jonmacdonald5345
    @jonmacdonald5345 10 месяцев назад +3

    Those crap shacks are far from Luxury.....

  • @jorgetrodriguez7669
    @jorgetrodriguez7669 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for channel 5,! Forgive that real important information for the neighborhood!… and that is sinkhole !

  • @edwinlipton
    @edwinlipton 10 месяцев назад +9

    This is easy too understand. The Universe,, it demands and only works in a balance. The blessings bestowed need not be taken for granted.
    In other words, whether inherited wealth, or self made wealth, those who helped you attain your goals on un delivered promise's,, this might be your warning. It also could be your end of oppulant living.
    Even the lowest laboring,, deserves a respectful life worth breathing.

  • @badbydesign8452
    @badbydesign8452 10 месяцев назад +1

    Terrible situation? It's a hill side...what did you expect? Who insures this nonsense?

  • @rockbadenuff
    @rockbadenuff 10 месяцев назад +1

    California, tumbles into the sea... (Steely Dan, 1973). I understand insurance companies are walking away from California right now.

  • @daledenton7296
    @daledenton7296 10 месяцев назад +3

    Rolling hill estates 😂😂😂😂

  • @jim5247
    @jim5247 10 месяцев назад +1

    So sad I can't stop my tears. As many times when i see things like this> much like other people that build house on the side of a hill our next to a river that floods a lot or on a ocean beach. Where is my Kleenex ?

  • @skibee50
    @skibee50 10 месяцев назад

    The city will give relief on the tax bills so they can avoid confiscation for unpaid taxes and leave the homeowners responsible for cleanup

  • @bamahama707
    @bamahama707 10 месяцев назад +1

    Partners?
    Bull...

  • @RigSMP100
    @RigSMP100 10 месяцев назад +3

    Oh good property taxes go away, maybe all previously paid taxes should be refunded since county did Not verify it was real land?????

  • @Prince5887
    @Prince5887 10 месяцев назад

    At lest the mail box still in place

  • @sckiwidevil7822
    @sckiwidevil7822 10 месяцев назад +1

    Any housing gas lines?

  • @Prince5887
    @Prince5887 10 месяцев назад

    They should call it rolling homes not hills

  • @marthaingram4621
    @marthaingram4621 10 месяцев назад +1

    My ! Hebrews Israelites Family 👑🙌 , Heavenly Father’s
    RUACH HA’ QODESH , Is moving through the earth 🌍 Fighting for his, Chosen Peoples, Hebrews Israelites 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑. HalleluYAH HalleluYAH 👑🙌

  • @csgarage3682
    @csgarage3682 10 месяцев назад +1

    These are NOT luxury homes These are overpriced townhomes with common walls

  • @betsyburkland7788
    @betsyburkland7788 10 месяцев назад +1

    You will be seeing much more of this, sorry planet earth

  • @adinalavi6242
    @adinalavi6242 10 месяцев назад +2

    earthquake that happened last week epic center was Malibu

    • @ms.chacon7920
      @ms.chacon7920 10 месяцев назад

      If only Malibu’s epic center was the same as the gooey sweet epic center of a Twinkie or Ho-Ho.. 🤌🍩

  • @sinanbay1585
    @sinanbay1585 10 месяцев назад

    Building code geologist engineers?

  • @robert2628
    @robert2628 10 месяцев назад +2

    that's why they call them, Rolling Hills 😁

  • @Bete_Noir
    @Bete_Noir 10 месяцев назад +10

    This should drive my insurance up. So glad to subsidize multi-millionaires. No sh*s given.

    • @jeffgilligan2004
      @jeffgilligan2004 10 месяцев назад +2

      No insurance for landslides. You should feel sorry for these people.

  • @rodneyboehner3007
    @rodneyboehner3007 10 месяцев назад +1

    I wonder why it's called Rolling Hills?

  • @paulkalff6408
    @paulkalff6408 10 месяцев назад +1

    Greed to get more tax revenue...build homes on the historically unstable ground...the roadway in places undulates like corduroy pants with utility lines running alongside.

  • @lovelymusicnow4404
    @lovelymusicnow4404 10 месяцев назад

    Glad no one died! There insurance will pay them millions

  • @nuttybar9
    @nuttybar9 10 месяцев назад +1

    I bet the homes will attract looters.

  • @ygee3169
    @ygee3169 10 месяцев назад

    Godzilla …

  • @intrespekt
    @intrespekt 10 месяцев назад +4

    the poor rich

  • @patriotsnation9224
    @patriotsnation9224 10 месяцев назад

    Hopefully some of these homeowners have some money saved, or else there will be a few more homeless on the streets in LA or Santa Monica looking for a place to put up a tent. California is doomed and falling apart under good old Gavin Newsome. Haven't heard any word from him about helping these people out !! You know the insurance companies will not cover this type of loss.

    • @manuelanaya2977
      @manuelanaya2977 10 месяцев назад +1

      I’m sure they have plenty of money in the bank or relatives that have money and big houses where they can stay ,you should worry about yourself in case of an emergency unless you’re one of those millions of people living on trailer parks or section 8 that can moved to a shelter in case an emergency situation 😂😂😂

  • @sammythompson3694
    @sammythompson3694 10 месяцев назад +3

    Good thing these people are rich and they can go live in one of their other homes.

    • @nuttybar9
      @nuttybar9 10 месяцев назад

      Would you want that to happen to you if you were rich?

    • @sammythompson3694
      @sammythompson3694 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@nuttybar9 I was rich, but thanks to rising interest rates I'm poor.

  • @clarenceawalker1873
    @clarenceawalker1873 10 месяцев назад +2

    The earth is changing they need to start think twice before they build new homes on the side of Cliffs and Hillsides, Earth Tremors and landslides will get worse.

  • @bossdillman7011
    @bossdillman7011 10 месяцев назад +1

    Boo Hoo We get what we sow

  • @scottw550
    @scottw550 10 месяцев назад +2

    "Welcome to the Hellmouth"

  • @user-dc8rx5yz4w
    @user-dc8rx5yz4w 10 месяцев назад

    lol

  • @xys7536
    @xys7536 10 месяцев назад +3

    Good 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @bernardsebranek1968
    @bernardsebranek1968 10 месяцев назад +1

    😂😁😂😁😂😁😂😁😂😁😂😁

  • @whouse7
    @whouse7 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lose ur house, but at least the overloards won't take out property taxes 😂😢😅

  • @robbieogle8622
    @robbieogle8622 10 месяцев назад +3

    Every knee shall bow. If not Mother Nature will do it for ya. 😂

  • @BradPitbull
    @BradPitbull 10 месяцев назад +1

    I blame gavin newsom

    • @r.pres.4121
      @r.pres.4121 10 месяцев назад

      He is not to blame, the local and county officials are to blame.

  • @sa3270
    @sa3270 10 месяцев назад

    This is what happens when you vote democrat.

    • @r.pres.4121
      @r.pres.4121 10 месяцев назад

      You don’t know what you are talking about.

  • @williamtomkiel8215
    @williamtomkiel8215 10 месяцев назад

    almost sad . . . it's just such a inconvenience to have to maybe spend summer in one of the other properties, even worse if the only other big buck home is in palm springs. . . .and NO VIEW!. somebody needs to fire up chatbot to review this sad sad story . .

  • @ango7506
    @ango7506 10 месяцев назад

    It’s happening y’all get ready

  • @busybody1474
    @busybody1474 10 месяцев назад +1

    Location location location.. first rule of real estate 😢

    • @r.pres.4121
      @r.pres.4121 10 месяцев назад

      That first rule of real estate needs to be permanently repealed and outlawed. This is the end result of it.

  • @tedfedders2069
    @tedfedders2069 10 месяцев назад

    Living on the Fault Line has it's faults.😱

  • @ed5378
    @ed5378 10 месяцев назад +1

    You people living on Hills and Mountains in L.A. better start selling your Homes you could be next

  • @gtg238s
    @gtg238s 10 месяцев назад

    Awww my $10m home that’s 10x over priced is worthless someone feel sorry for me😂

  • @dustermaniac
    @dustermaniac 10 месяцев назад

    Democrats finally getting what they deserve

  • @user-ls3ww4wx4j
    @user-ls3ww4wx4j 10 месяцев назад

    yeah yeah break off cali die die break off

  • @hughjass1835
    @hughjass1835 10 месяцев назад +4

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm sure the synagogue has a fund for this

    • @hailandfire1822
      @hailandfire1822 10 месяцев назад

      They're rich and will be fine. You on the other hand, still poor and jealous as ever.