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Rancho Palos Verdes seeks emergency declaration as ground erodes

Local leaders are calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a statewide emergency as the land continues to shift throughout the seaside community of Rancho Palos Verdes.

The city has already declared a local emergency due to an ongoing constant landslide that has destroyed homes, warped roadways and threatened to uproot life for many homeowners

But the situation in Rancho Palos Verdes is now more dire than ever following another round of torrential rainfall last month, followed by another round of heavy rain this week.

The historic Wayfarers Chapel, also known as “The Glass Church,” was closed indefinitely last week after the ground near the property continued to shift. Aerial footage from nearby the church showed a large bulge on Rancho Palos Verdes Drive South, the adjacent coastal roadway that operates as a critical artery and emergency route for the city’s residents.