Southern California Landslide Victims to Get Emergency Funds for Repairs

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn transferred $5 million to coastal Rancho Palos Verdes to help residents affected by fast-moving landslides.

Damage from land movement in the area has forced power shutoffs to homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Residents living on shifting ground in a mile-wide landslide region of the coastal California city of Rancho Palos Verdes will get some county money to help them cover expenses, the city announced Oct. 2.

The city council approved $5 million in landslide relief funding sought by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents the district affected heavily by landslides in the past two years.