135 Ranchos Palos Verdes homes to have gas shut off due to landslide

Will Conybeare
·2 min read

A total of 135 homes in Ranchos Palos Verdes will have their gas shut off Monday due to an ongoing landslide.

SoCalGas cites “worsening land movement” as the main reason why it is unsafe to continue providing natural gas service to the homes in the Portuguese Bend neighborhood.

“We regret this unexpected disruption of service,” SoCalGas said Monday morning.  “This dynamic situation requires we take immediate action to protect public safety.”

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KTLA 5’s Annie Rose Ramos pointed out a large crack in the road on Narcissa Drive on Monday, where two signs had also completely shifted off the now-decayed roadway.

  • Two signs that had completely shifted off the roadway due to an ongoing landslide in Ranchos Palos Verdes. (July 29, 2024)
    Two signs that had completely shifted off the roadway due to an ongoing landslide in Ranchos Palos Verdes. (July 29, 2024)
  • A large crack in the roadway due to an ongoing landslide in Ranchos Palos Verdes. (July 29, 2024)
    A large crack in the roadway due to an ongoing landslide in Ranchos Palos Verdes. (July 29, 2024)

In a community update issued Sunday, the city of Ranchos Palos Verdes confirmed the shutoff and noted that officials “repeatedly requested” SoCalGas to give residents more time to prepare, but as of the update being posted, the gas company said it was “unsafe to do so.”

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The shutoff starts at 9 a.m. Monday when the natural gas remaining in the community’s pipeline network will be removed.  Residents are advised by SoCalGas that they may smell natural gas during the process.

On Tuesday, technicians will visit each of the 135 impacted homes to safely turn off the natural gas service at the meter.

Residents are instructed not to attempt to restore service or connect alternative fuels like propane to the natural gas meter, as doing so is unsafe.

A community outreach booth will be available at the corner of Fruit Tree Road and Narcissa Drive on Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More information from SoCalGas on the land movement can be found here.

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