La Conchita, California

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La Conchita gets a significant mudslide every 15-20 years.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Conchita,_California
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Coordinates:   34°21'51"N   119°26'51"W

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  • There was a terrible mud slide here in 2005 or 2006 that killed 10 people.
  • The state and Ventura County both consider the town inherently dangerous and won't allow any new construction. They have serious warning signs up, too. They can't buy the town out via eminent domain because it'd be too expensive - stupid people will still pay top $ for beachfront property this close to LA, even if it's liable to get swallowed by a mudslide.
This article was last modified 10 years ago