Additional Rancho Palos Verdes homes lose gas services

More Rancho Palos Verdes homes to lose gas service

SoCal Gas is going to shut off gas service to 50 more homes in Rancho Palos Verdes due to continuing landslide issues. The shut offs will be indefinite.

LOS ANGELES - Due to the ongoing landslide crisis in Rancho Palos Verdes, SoCalGas cut gas services to additional homes.

On Thursday, SoCalGas said they determined it was unsafe to continue providing natural gas service to 29 homes in the western Seaview area and 25 homes in Portuguese Bend Beach Club.

Natural gas services were discontinued to those homes indefinitely, effective Friday, Sept. 6, at approximately 3 p.m.

It is unclear when power will be restored.

Inside the Rancho Palos Verdes evacuation zone

Hundreds of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes have had the power shut off and are under evacuation warnings. Some are opting to stay.

SoCalGas officials said residents should not attempt to restore service or connect alternative fuels like propane to their natural gas meters.

Currently, there are no evacuation warnings in place at this time for Seaview or the Portuguese Bend Beach Club.

On Monday, 105 homes in the Seaview area lost electricity and 140 homes in the Portuguese Bend community lost their electricity Sunday and remain under an evacuation warning.

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State of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes

Rancho Palos Verdes say their homes are unlivable now that their power's been cut due to issues over land movement in the community. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency, but residents say they still need help.

The Seaview residences are currently not under an evacuation warning.

Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Tuesday for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes due to the accelerated land movement which poses an imminent threat to public safety.