‘Gigantic’ landslides hit California coastal town: ‘Watching their homes crumble’

Governor declares emergency as Rancho Palos Verdes deals with buckling streets, sinking buildings and power cuts

As landslides continue to threaten the community of Rancho Palos Verdes, hundreds of homes in the southern California city have lost power.

Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a state of emergency on Monday as officials cut power to 245 homes in the seaside community, about 25 miles (40km) south of Los Angeles, due to worsening land movement. The electricity provider in the region, Southern California Edison, shut off power to 140 homes on Sunday and another 105 on Monday, citing the risk of igniting fires.