Torn Down Condos Leave Big Mess To Clean Up
Most of the debris will be removed by hand, but the slabs that the condos were situated on will be removed by crane in order to ensure that they will not slide further down the hill and onto La Costa Avenue below. Patrick E. Catalano is referenced in the article.
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Deal Reached In Carlsbad Flooding Suit
A $250,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit brought by the La Costa de Marbella Homeowners Association against the city of Carlsbad over a leaking storm drain that caused earth movement and damage in the complex. This settlement does not resolve the lawsuits regarding the 2005 landslide that destroyed homes in the complex. Patrick E. Catalano is quoted in the article.
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City Begins Shoring Up Landslide Area
This article discusses the beginning of slope stabilization work to repair the damage from the 2005 landslide above La Costa Avenue in Carlsbad. The article goes on to describe delays in beginning the repair work and examines who is responsible for those delays. Patrick E. Catalano is referenced in the article.
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El Cajon, Water Panel Sued Over Landslide
Homeowners in a Fletcher Hills neighborhood have filed a lawsuit over a landslide that has significantly diminished their property value as well as left one home uninhabitable. Homeowners claim that the city of El Cajon and the Helix Water District are to blame for the landslide due to a lack of maintenance of water and sewer lines as well as fire hydrants in the area. Patrick E. Catalano is referenced in the article.
The full text of this article can be found here: www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050922-9999-2m22ecslide.html
Under Pact, City Would Pay To Raze Ruined Condos
In an agreement that is expected to be signed shortly, the city of Carlsbad has agreed to pay for the demolition and removal of the eight units destroyed in the La Costa de Marbella landslide along with grading of the area after the removal is complete. This agreement will raise the total that the city has pledged towards stabilizing the slope where the landslide occurred to $1.6 million. Patrick E. Catalano is quoted in the article.
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Oceanside Residents Spared Cost Of Lawsuit
The city of Oceanside decided against a rate increase on city resident’s water/sewer bill in order to cover the costs of a lawsuit over a landslide. The landslide damaged homes on Arroyo Avenue and Comanche Street, leaving six uninhabitable. The City is now considering other options including dipping into the water and sewer reserve funds in order to cover litigation costs. Patrick E. Catalano is referenced in the article.
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