Photo by Andy Malkhasian
I'm sure the finger pointing has already started between LA County, the company that performed the Geological survey and the general contractor. The bottom line for our neighborhood (which has now been dubbed "Rambla Flores Peak") is that we have just lost access to one of our FEW emergency exit options!
When I first saw the excavation begin at 2050 Rambla Pacifico, my first reaction was..."Why are they moving all of that dirt around right before the rainy season." Genius move #1!
When I saw the huge white tarps go down before the first rain, I had the sinking feeling this wasn't going to end well. My concerns at that point were more for the developer than our access. Within the first few days, the wind had shredded their would-be prophylactic layer and the rain eroded the hillside! Genius move #2!
The result of the above foresight to completely compromise the integrity of the hillside...below you can see the results!
Photos by Andy Malkhasian
SO...now who gets to foot the bill to fix the mess they made....we the taxpayers? One could argue (and I'm sure they will) that LA County issued the permits. LA County will surely take the position that the Geological Survey was faulty or the general contractor removed more than the permits allowed.
What is clear is that we just lost access to part of our neighborhood. Beyond the obvious safety issues, this disrupts our lives in many ways. Those below the slide have lost easy access to the valley and those above the have only Las Flores Canyon available to get to PCH.
Thanks for keeping this active as a community bulletin board
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