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Geologist: Recent Rainstorm Caused Further Slippage on La Jolla Hillside

San Diego's senior engineering geologist says last weekend's rainstorm caused further movement in a La Jolla hillside that collapsed in October.

San Diego's senior engineering geologist says last weekend's rainstorm caused further movement in a La Jolla hillside that collapsed in October.

Rob Hawk told San Diego's City Council Tuesday that the displaced earth slipped another two-tenths of an inch between Friday and Monday.

The council unanimously approved $20 million in emergency funding for repairs. The

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City workers have already reinforced the hillside with steel pins. The Oct. 3 landslide destroyed three homes and severely damaged four others.

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