Landslide Displaces Several Residents At New Development

By Trevor Morgan Signal Staff Writer

Alandslide caused several homes in a new housing development on Plume Way to be yellow-tagged on Sunday, February 5, leaving homeowners uncertain as to when they can permanently return.

Land that made up the backyards of several properties on the small cul-de-sac slid about 8 feet at around 2 p.m., taking out a transformer that provided power to a home on Lambent Way, according to Carrie Lujan, spokeswoman for the city of Santa Clarita.

Five houses on Plume Way and one home on Lambent Way have since been yellow-tagged —meaning residents can go back into their properties and gather their things. However, city officials could not yet give a solid estimate as to when they can permanently return.

Power was restored Sunday night to the one home affected by the damaged transformer.

The homes are in the Lyra neighborhood of the Skyline Ranch development.

Lujan said city officials are working with the development’s owner, Tri Pointe Homes, to assess the situation and determine when it will be safe for residents to return.

At the scene, large parts of residents’ backyards appeared to have been swept away. The long slope between Plume Way and Lambent Way had been covered with tarps and weighed down with