UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMUNITIES INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 129915203 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1 (b) |_| Rule 13d-1 (c) |X| Rule 13d-1 (d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 129915203 (1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Nos. (entities only) of reporting persons. Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a)|_| (b)|_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC use only. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or place of organization. Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power: 949,869 (6) Shared voting power: 0 (7) Sole dispositive power: 949,869 (8) Shared dispositive power: 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person. 949,869 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares |_| (see instructions). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9. 8.75% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (see instructions). IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: California Coastal Communities Inc. ("Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6 Executive Circle, Suite 250 Irvine, California 92614 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence: 444 Merrick Road, 1st Floor Lynbrook, NY 11563 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: 129915203 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: 949,869 (b) Percent of class: 8.75% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to direct the vote: 949,869 (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 949,869 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 Note: The Reporting Person is a registered investment adviser, and serves as investment advisor to affiliated investment funds and separately managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority. By virtue of its relationship with such affiliated funds and separately managed accounts, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have sole voting and dispository power of the shares of the Issuer's securities, and so may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following |_| Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10. Certifications By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC Date: February 14, 2008 By: /s/ William F. Harley III ----------------------------------- William F. Harley III Chief Investment Officer