A coastal California community is sliding 4 inches a week toward the ocean – SFGate

Residents in scenic communities along the coast of Southern California have known for years that the Palos Verdes Peninsula is prone to landslides, but new research from NASA reveals a startling speed at which the Los Angeles subregion is shifting into the sea. …
Rancho Palos Verdes landslide is creating a new beach. ‘It’s unreal’ – the Los Angeles Times

There’s an entirely new coastline in Rancho Palos Verdes…
A chunk of Rancho Palos Verdes is sliding into the sea. Can the city stop it? – the Los Angeles Times

A drive along the ocean on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is Southern California at its finest. Sunlight dances on the water. Coves are pristine, unsullied by development. Catalina Island appears so near you can almost spot the bison.
Look a bit closer, though, and you’ll see signs of a disaster waiting to happen…