the landslide. Ultimately, the County prevailed against the plaintiffs on all claims. There is no reason to believe that landslides will not continue to threaten or impact La Conchita. Future landslide activity could occur in the areas of the 1995 and 2005 landslides or in other areas and could damage or destroy any or all of the developed area. The USGS report stated that "no part of the community can be considered safe from landslides." In popular culture The 2005 La Conchita landslide is the setting of T.C. Boyle's short story La Conchita. See also California landslides References External links Mass Wasting at La Conchita, at UCSB Geology. Includes photo gallery. La Conchita landslide verdict at American Geophysical Union, 2008. Includes photos and video Assessing Landslide Hazard Over a 130-Year Period for La Conchita, California by Jeffrey J. Hemphill at the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Annual Meeting, September 12 and 15, 2001 La Conchita landslide 2005 2005 natural disasters in the United States La Conchita