September 5, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.

The City continues to monitor the status of utility shutoffs in the landslide area and work closely with utilities, emergency management personnel, and our public safety partners responding to the emergency.  

As of today, September 5, only the Portuguese Bend Community Association (PBCA) neighborhood is under an evacuation warning pending continuity of sewer system operation. No evacuation warnings have been issued for the Seaview or Portuguese Bend Beach Club neighborhoods. However, this situation is dynamic, so be prepared.  

SoCalGas Update

The City has no new information regarding SoCalGas’ planned shutoff of natural gas service to 29 homes in the western Seaview area and 24 homes in Portuguese Bend Beach Club. Natural gas service will be discontinued to those homes indefinitely, effective Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m. At this time, SoCalGas does not know when it will be safe to restore service to these communities. SoCalGas is notifying impacted customers. 

If your natural gas service is turned off, please do NOT attempt to restore service or to connect alternative fuels like propane to your natural gas meter. Doing so is unsafe. 

For SoCalGas updates, visit socalgas.com/rpv.  

SCE Update

Today as of 4 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) completed the engineering re-design in the Seaview neighborhood resulting in the re-energization of 34 homes in the area along Dauntless Drive near Ladera Linda Community Park. Due to the collaborative partnership of all involved, the re-energization occurred within 70 hours when it was anticipated to take 1-3 weeks. Please note that this does not include the 30 Seaview homes that have been de-energized indefinitely.  

For SCE updates, visit sce.com/rpv. 

State of Emergency Update

Since Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the City due to power shutoffs, the City continues working with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management on the next steps in the process to help bolster the City’s emergency response. As a reminder, individual assistance is not currently available under the state of emergency. Governor Newsom would need to request President Joe Biden issue a federal disaster declaration and then the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would need to make a determination to make individual assistance available.

Price Gouging Consumer Alert

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to protect public safety amid ongoing landslides that have resulted in disrupted utility services and evacuation warnings for impacted residents. 

Please see this link for more information.

The City will continue to provide regular updates at rpvca.gov/landmovement.  

Questions?

If you have questions, please email the City at landmovement@rpvca.gov.  

Media Inquiries

If you have a media inquiry related to land movement in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, please contact the City’s communications partner, Tripepi Smith, with your questions at RPVMedia@TripepiSmith.com. They will also add you to our media list so you receive our listserv updates, press releases and media advisories.