The landslide is located within the County of Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as shown in Fig. 1. The landslide occurred on an approximately 18.3-m high, north-facing slope that separates the east/west trending Country Road A to the south from the residential structure. Along the toe of the slope, the residential structure is built on a cut and fill pad and there are several other structures present along the western side of the pad including a detached storage shed, a pool house, several large planter boxes, a barbecue area, a swimming pool, a spa, concrete-filled solar array panels, and a concrete patio. A relatively steep and paved driveway provides access from Road A to the residential structure.