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Wayfarers was located on 3.5 acres within the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, which began moving at a historic and alarming pace after the 2022 winter season.
"The Portuguese Bend Landslide has reached a steady state of movement since the end of October, while the Abalone Cove Landslide and upper Altamira Complex points continue to slightly decelerate ...
The discovery of the Portuguese Bend landslide in 1956 put a permanent kibosh on any further building on the land, which had become too unstable to support it.
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on Tuesday allocated $2.8 million — more than half of a $5 million grant from LA County — for direct relief to families in the Portuguese Bend neighborhood facing ...
Landslide at Portuguese Bend portion of Palos Verdes slows down, geologists say By CNN Published October 2, 2024 8:17 AM This video is no longer available ...
They confirmed that although the landslide is still moving, it has decelerated from an average of 13 inches a week to 8 inches, a roughly 38% decrease.
The city believes their request for millions from FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — will likely be denied because the pre-existing landslide are not eligible for disaster recovery.