During a Rancho Palos Verdes City Council meeting Tuesday night, geologists delivered a small glimmer of hope for people affected by the Portuguese Bend.
They confirmed that although the landslide is still moving it has decelerated from an average of 13 inches a week to 8 inches, a roughly 38% decrease. However, geologists quickly clarified that the deceleration was expected because of the lack of rain for the past five months.
Additionally, the city said six dewatering wells have been set up, pumping about 600 gallons of water out of the land a minute…