SoCalGas Restores Gas Service to Rancho Palos Verdes Homes Amid Land Movement

Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) will begin restoring natural gas service on May 27 to homes in the Seaview neighborhood of Rancho Palos Verdes, where land movement has stabilized enough to allow reconnection. The restoration will start on Dauntless, Exultant, and Admirable Drives and is expected to take four to five weeks, with further evaluations planned for homes on Palos Verdes Drive South and other affected areas such as Portuguese Bend Beach Club and the City of Rolling Hills. SoCalGas is upgrading infrastructure by installing automatic shut-off valves, pressure monitors, and conducting leak tests to ensure safety before reconnecting service. Residents must have an adult present during restoration and allow access inside their homes for safety checks, with the process taking one to two hours per home. The landslide, ongoing for decades and worsened by recent heavy rains, has caused significant damage, leading to service interruptions and prompting a $42 million voluntary buyout program. Despite recent decreases in land movement, SoCalGas warns that services may be shut off again if conditions worsen.