More Homes in Rancho Palos Verdes to Lose Gas Service

SoCalGas had already discontinued gas service to 135 homes in late July due to landslides.

A sign reads 'Road Closed Landslide Damage' amid an ongoing land movement crisis in the area which has forced power shutoffs to homes, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—Another 54 homes impacted by continuing land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes will lose natural gas service Sept. 6, further adding to the woes faced by residents in danger of losing their homes entirely due to the slide.

According to the Southern California Gas Co., gas service will be cut off at 3 p.m. Friday to 29 homes in the western Seaview area and 25 homes in the Portuguese Bend Beach Club.