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LA CONCHITA, Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered a study too see if the seaside town of La Conchita is likely to see another disastrous mudslide. Last year 10 people were killed and 13 homes were destroyed in a massive slide in the town 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The governor allocated more than 660-thousand dollars for the study, which residents of the town have long been asking for. Ten years before last year's disaster, another huge mudslide destroyed nine homes. Both were caused by heavy winter rains that soaked the hillside bluff.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Residents of seaside La Conchita who lost their homes or relatives during a deadly landslide last year filed lawsuits against Ventura County and a private ranch company, claiming both were negligent in protecting the tiny community from harm. Eighteen lawsuits were filed late Thursday in Ventura County Superior Court and another five were expected Friday, covering a total of 39 plaintiffs. Among the allegations are wrongful death, negligence, trespassing and damaged property. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages. County officials have previously stated that they have warned residents about the dangers of living in La Conchita,...

Assessing Landslide Hazard Over a 130-Year Period for La Conchita, California For the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Annual Meeting September 12 and 15, 2001 Hosted by the UCSB Geography Department by Jeffrey J. Hemphill Remote Sensing Research Unit Department of Geography University of California Santa Barbara Abstract A landslide consisting of 600,000 tons of mud and silt slid 600 feet down a cliff face and buried nine homes in La Conchita, California on March 4, 1995. The landslide history of this area was considered in the ensuing litigation, which centered on the ranch above the failed slope and whether...

Searchers looking for more victims of a deadly mudslide in La Conchita, California, stopped work today, after geologists warned the hillside above the coastal community may be moving. Geologists painted a stripe on the hill where the mudslide had ended. A few hours later, they discovered that the line had moved almost six feet, officials said.

No one lost more than (Jimmie) Wallet, who had gone out for ice cream when the mudslide hit, killing at least 10 people. His wife, Mechelle, was the first to be found. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday a group of firefighters and several of Wallet's friends carried her to the makeshift morgue at the town's gas station.Two hours later, his youngest daughter, 2-year-old Paloma, was removed on a stretcher. Her older sister Raven, 6, was next, soon followed by 10-year-old Hannah. The three girls were found next to each other, apparently sitting on a couch when the slide broke apart their...

LA CONCHITA, Calif. - A huge mudslide crashed down on homes in a coastal hamlet with terrifying force Monday, killing at least one person and leaving up to 12 missing as a Pacific storm hammered Southern California for a fourth straight day. Ventura County Fire Department Chief Bob Roper said at least six and as many as a dozen residents were missing in the mudslide that pummeled a four-block area of homes in tiny La Conchita, about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Nine people were injured, including a 60-year-old man who was buried for three hours. "It lasted a...