Utilities Shut Off to Homes in Neighboring City as Impact of Rancho Palos Verdes Landslide Grows

Published on September 17, 2024

Gas and power will be shut off to dozens of Rolling Hills residents beginning Sept. 16 next to a massive landslide in the coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes in Southern California, officials said. Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) expected to cut service to 34 homes in the city of Rolling Hills starting 3 p.m. Monday. Southern California Edison (SCE) has also notified 50 customers in the Quail Ridge area that their power will be shut off indefinitely on or before 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to SCE spokeswoman Gabriela Ornelas. “We have experienced a significant increase in the number of repairs needed,” Ornelas told The Epoch Times Monday. “We are unable to affectively monitor the situation and safely maintain service.”...

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