[ckissick]

We learned about this area in in about 1980 in one of my geology classes at UCSB. So, yes, it's long been known as an active landslide. I looked at historic aerial photos and the neighborhood currently being affected was built between 1954 and 1963. In 1954 there were dozens of small houses or possibly manufactured homes to the west, on or very close to the beach. In 1963 they were all gone.

So while they were being removed, a whole neighborhood was built less than 2000 feet away. But those houses in the affected neighborhood have lasted about 60 years. Most are probably in good condition. Utilities are a big problem, though.