Brand new drone footage confirms that a section of the bluff at Garbage Beach off Sunset Cliffs could collapse imminently. The new drone work is by Charles Landon.
Last week, the Rag identified the dangerous section and notified the city via lifeguards who came to the site at the Rag’s invite.
Yet, over the week, the city has not done a single thing to notify or alert beachgoers about the dangerous bluff above them. You can see by the accompanying still shot that beach goers sit just below the bluff in question (see photo -taken Monday, June 24, 2024).
We have also come to realize that the bluff crack and imminent collapse was also videotaped by another drone user at least 6 months ago — his Instagram footage was viewed, reportedly, by 62,000 viewers. A link to it was provided in a January 16, 2024 article in the San Diego Reader.
Makes you want to stake off a perimeter with unstable cliffs signage. Which would likely violate some law. But at least there’s documentation when the city gets sued after killing someone by negligence. Hmmm, is there a budget allocation for that?
And the city wants to make Sunset Cliffs a one-way street so that these cliffs can have walkers, bike riders, children, etc. walk on it when in falls into the ocean. Hope the insurance company doesn’t cancel their policy. They will need it!
I got chills watching Charlie’s video — it clearly shows how dangerous it is — and multiple people just below simply spread out their towels totally oblivious to their predicament. How could they know? The city or lifeguards or County health dept haven’t warned them of it.
It doesn’t matter that this situation has lasted at least 6 months — another drone guy took video of the very exact same cracked bluff and the Reader in Jan 2024 posted a link to it — watch this video and then tell me you’d allow your loved ones or friends to sit on the beach directly below.
Is it true that Get It Done postings are closed once it is assigned to a Department, meaning it is closed but it didn’t actually “get Done?”
No. Closure occurs/is posted after the job is done.
Get It Done isn’t the correct venue to report a beach hazard. As their site states, “Get It Done is not for emergencies. FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 9-1-1. …
Police Non-Emergency: (619) 531-2000 or File a Police Report
Other urgent issues: (619) 527-7500”
Maybe an imminent cliff collapse is “other”? Fire/Rescue will show up within minutes of the cliff collapse, so try to report it to them?
Unfortunately, there isn’t a specific “cliff hazard” category in any of our local government coastal agencies. Ocean water quality is the primary focus. That said, reporting to the following agency might trigger some response:
https://www.sdbeachinfo.com/
Hotline: 619-338-2073
Or maybe https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/precipice-study-identifies-california-cliffs-risk-collapse
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (858) 246-5511
I’m so glad I didn’t follow my instinct to ride my trike up to the cliffs. What is wrong with these people that they haven’t at least put a sign up