San Clemente Apartment Buildings Remain Off-Limits Following Landslide

Landslides strike a coastal neighborhood after heavy rains in San Clemente, Calif., on March 16, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Landslides brought on by recent heavy rainstorms forced evacuations March 15 after some coastal apartment buildings near Pico Beach began to collapse toward the ocean.

Around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, Orange County Fire Authority crews responded to the landslide and evacuated residents living on the 1500 block of Buena Vista. No injuries were reported.