The city of Rancho Palos Verdes is embarking on a comprehensive study to look at how stormwater flows into the landslide complex that has been slowly ripping homes apart — and if that water can be redirected elsewhere.

The decision on Tuesday to go forward with the study comes as the city continues to grapple with unprecedented land movement that has led to around 20 homes being red tagged and dozens more damaged. The landslide has also been buckling roads, driveways and other infrastructure, prompting gas and electricity shut offs.

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“ For the last 40 years, we've been basically taking water out of our basement by need to survive. And in different versions of that, we've h

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