Geology professor talks about potential cause of Pacific Palisades landslide

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Nate Onderdonk, a geologist in the Earth Science Department at Cal State Long Beach, was interviewed by KNBC news about a home that was crushed by a landslide after the fire in the Pacific Palisades. Onderdonk said additional water added to the hillside from a broken water main could have destabilized the area. 

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Professor Nate Onderdonk