LANDSLIDE

Continued from page 9 sandbags and rocks.

Several boulders and large sections of debris also appeared to have damaged a concrete v-ditch that ran down the slope, as well as a fence and the sidewalk along Lambent Way.

On Monday morning, crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency were inspecting the scene.

One resident, Jun Astadan, lives just a few doors down from the affected homes on Plume Way. Astadan said inspectors had been in the area for the last couple of months and that having a slide that close to home was worrisome.

“We’re just the fifth house from where it happened,” said Astadan. “Actually, they did some work over there a couple months before. So they know already, that something’s going on... but there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Tri Point Homes released a statement on Monday saying the landslide was caused by “California’s series of heavy rains.”

“At this time, there does not appear to be issues on other slopes in the Skyline community,” read the statement. “We will, however, continue to closely monitor the situation under the guidance of geotechnical experts.”

Tri Pointe Homes said it will be covering the costs for temporary housing while they “stabilize and rebuild” the slope. At the time of this publication, Tri Pointe has not responded to a request for comment as to how long it will take before residents can return home or when repairs on the slope will be completed. They also have not responded to inquiries regarding whether the site had been inspected prior to the landslide. 