City officials in Dana Point remain confident that a week-old landslide along the bluffs of the Dana Point Headlands is not threatening homes above.
The slide happened Feb. 7, following several days of rainfall in the area from a “Pineapple Express” that storm rolled through Southern California.
Cliff-top houses along Scenic Drive sit close to a landslide in Dana Point, CA, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The three homes affected by the recent deluge of rain across Orange County are being monitored but don’t appear to be in imminent danger, county officials said. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cliff-top houses along Scenic Drive sit close to a landslide in Dana Point, CA, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The three homes affected by the recent deluge of rain across Orange County are being monitored but don’t appear to be in imminent danger, county officials said. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cliff-top houses along Scenic Drive on Jan. 31, 2022, left and February 13, 2024 in Dana Point, CA, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The three homes sit close to a landslide caused by the recent deluge of rain across Orange County. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cliff-top houses along Scenic Drive sit close to a landslide in Dana Point, CA, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The three homes affected by the recent deluge of rain across Orange County are being monitored but don’t appear to be in imminent danger, county officials said. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
When the mud, rocks and debris broke loose along the bluffs adjacent to Scenic Drive in Dana Point, the city’s building inspector and the geotechnical engineer checked out the area and surrounding residences and found there was no additional action to take, officials said. Still, they are recommending the homeowner hires their own consultant just to be on the safe side.
“The house is built on caissons anchored to the bedrock,” City Manager Mike Killebrew said on Wednesday, Feb. 14. “Out of an abundance of caution, we recommend the property owner contract for an updated assessment.”
He said the city will remain in contact with the property owner and continue to monitor the site.
The sight of the home on the cliff and the landslide below had many wondering if it was in danger.
