Emergency Stabilization Efforts on Santa Monica Bluff Impact Traffic

Geologists and city engineers are urgently working to remove a crumbling section of the Santa Monica Bluff overlooking the Pacific Coast Highway. A video showing a massive fissure in the bluff prompted the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to order an examination of the potentially dangerous situation. Crews will use a crane to carefully remove about 4,000 cubic feet of dirt that has been accumulating for thousands of years. The work will cause traffic disruptions, but the city is grateful for residents' vigilance in helping to prevent a potential tragedy.