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On January 10, 2005, La Conchita, California experienced a landslide and debris flow, the second in less than ten years (the first was in the spring of 1995.) 10 people were killed in this tragic event and homes lost in the 156-home community. Suffering...
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La Conchita was once a thriving residential town on the east side of Highway 101 across from La Conchita-Seacliff Beach and Mussel Shoals. Located north of Ventura with its nearest city, Carpinteria just a five or ten minute drive away (to the north), the hamlet consists of several streets and a gas station/ general store. A railroad track separates residents from the highway and aside from the regularly scheduled views of passing trains, they enjoy the blue Pacific out the windows and doors of their homes.