Parts of the Southern California coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes were shifting 4 inches closer to the ocean each week in mid-to-late 2024, NASA found.

Rancho Palos Verdes, about 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, faces damage from landslides as the region moves toward the ocean.

Rancho Palos Verdes is moving toward the ocean about 80 times faster than it was in 2022, “more than enough to put human life and infrastructure at risk.” ...