Fellow residents -
Your PRA Board had a productive meeting last night, covering multiple key topics. Meanwhile, here’s a basic “official” update from City of Los Angeles Public Affairs Dept. re: the Paseo landslide … Word has it that a visit to the tunnels beneath are next:
- The geotechnical firm of Shannon & Wilson has concluded exploratory drilling operations at the Paseo Del Mar landslide site.
- Collected soil samples and data is in the process of being analyzed to further determine the ongoing extent of the landslide.
- Representatives of the Board of Public Works and Bureau Engineering conducted a routine site visit on Thursday January 5, 2012 to further assess area conditions.
- The Bureau of Engineering will continue to post a monthly report on the status of the slide at the following website: http://eng.lacity.org/whitepoint/whitepointlandslide.htm
- Public Affairs Office bullet points will continue bi-monthly as needed.
- City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department closed the walking trail thrOUGH the Nature Preserve during a rain event in December 2011. The trail was inspected and re-opened immediately after the rain event.
- Residents and visitors are urged to keep out of the closed-off area as it presents an immediate and life-threatening hazard.
Filed under: Environmental, Landslide
I’m curious to know if anyone conducted a forensic examination on the 58 inch drain which must have been leaking for years for it to undermine the hillside to such an extent that it caused it to slide.
I have observed the City working at night, including Sunday’s checking drains in the Palisades area, this NEVER happened before the slide.
Has anyone subpoenaed the maintenance records for the 58 inch drain yet?