Slide areas may be sealed off permanently

Twenty eight homes have been designated as uninhabitable due to ground instability. That may allow the residents to apply for disaster relief with the government. The money offered so far from insurance companies in no way can help residents relocate to another home. Other ideas discussed were whether this is a winter only problem and whether the county could buy the property and make it a park.
Creator: Aleta Watson
Source: San Jose Mercury
Date: 1982-03-10
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Ben Lomond
  • 1980s
Identifier: Fe-BEN-Storms 1982- 61

Citation

Watson, Aleta. “Slide areas may be sealed off permanently.” San Jose Mercury. 1982-03-10. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140456. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.