Who should pay for the damage in the La Cañada Flintridge mudslide?
Forty-three homes in the communities were damaged, and nine were red-tagged, preventing residents from entering until the structures can be stabilized.
Mudflows also damaged at least 25 vehicles. The force of debris streaming down the mountain pushed a 10-ton boulder into the drain of a critical catch basin in La Cañada Flintridge, stopping it up and propelling mud and debris two miles downhill to Foothill Boulevard.
La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Laura Olhasso said the mud flowed from burned federal lands and therefore the U.S. government should take full responsibility.
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Photo: Nanette Gregorian, 13, wades through muddy water Sunday in her yard in La Cañada Flintridge, where residents face a massive cleanup job. Credit: Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times