RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — As the winter quickly approaches, many residents in Rancho Palos Verdes are growing more concerned that rain will further threaten their homes.

But Tuesday evening, good news came from the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting, as the geologist found the land in certain parts of the region had finally stopped sliding.

The city says this is thanks to 10 deep dewatering wells that are removing the water from 350 feet below ground. FEMA granted the city $42 million in a buyout program, offering qualified residents who are approved up to 75% of their home value in 2022, before the devastation. 

The city said there are 85 eligible applications for these buyouts, including 20 from residents with homes that are red-tagged, or unlivable, and another 37 that are yellow-tagged.

But some residents say they have no plans on vacating.