Letters to the Editor: Why homes were built on the Rancho Palos Verdes landslide. It’s not the city’s fault
LA TimesA large landslide fissure that opened up this year, seen on Aug. 1, damaged homes in Rancho Palos Verdes. To the editor: A letter writer asserts the city of Rancho Palos Verdes should be liable for landslide damage to homes because it zoned the land for housing and issued building permits. As an attorney who has represented Rancho Palos Verdes in litigation about home construction in a landslide area, I can explain some of the legal background. Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes’ landslide area need to know the adverse geologic facts. Robert Hadley Sydnor, Fair Oaks, Calif.. To the editor: One all-important question has not been raised in the ongoing coverage of the decades-long, but now rapidly unfolding, Rancho Palos Verdes landslide — what about insurance?
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Residents of landslide-stricken city in California offered $42M in buyout program
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Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
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Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help
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Some help is finally set for residents in Palos Verdes’ landslide crisis. They hope it’s not too late
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In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
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Landslides bring uncertainty, fear to Rancho Palos Verdes. How much worse will it get?
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Rancho Palos Verdes faces ‘unprecedented new scenario’ over landslide danger
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The landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes is getting worse. This man is fighting back
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Part of Palos Verdes Drive South damaged by landslide will close temporarily for repairs
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With state approval, Rancho Palos Verdes to fast-track landslide mitigation
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As land slides alarmingly, Rancho Palos Verdes is seeking state and federal emergency declarations
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Rancho Palos Verdes declares emergency after landslides; more damage feared in upcoming winter
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2 more homes red-tagged on Palos Verdes Peninsula as ground movement escalates
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Landslide tears apart dozen homes in Los Angeles area of Palos Verdes Peninsula
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Letters to the Editor: Palos Verdes land slippage isn’t a new problem. Why did people build there?
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