SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D 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) Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC 200 Park Avenue, 54th Floor New York, NY 10166-3399 (212) 922-8200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 16, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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. 148435100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ](b)[ ] ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,003,768 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,003,768 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 1,003,768 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see Instructions) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.9 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see Instructions) IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION: Mellon HBV Alternative Investment Strategies LLC, a registered investment adviser (the "Reporting Person"), on behalf of affiliated investment funds and separately managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority, beneficially owns 9.9% of the Common Stock of California Coastal Communities Inc. (the "Company"). The Reporting Person is filing this amendment no. 2 to Schedule 13D to disclose recent sales by the Reporting Person. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. The Reporting Person, for itself and for affiliated investment funds and separately managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority, acquired the Shares for investment purposes. The Reporting Person is filing this amendment to report recent sales of the Company's Common Stock The Reporting Person reserves the right to continue to acquire and/or dispose of securities of the Issuer. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) As of October 17, 2006, funds affiliated with the Reporting Person and separately managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority beneficially own 1,003,768 shares of the Company's Common Stock, representing approximately 9.9% of the outstanding Common Stock (based on 10,172,712 shares reported outstanding as of July 31, 2006, as disclosed by the Company in its Form 10Q for the period ended June 30, 2006 filed with the Commission on August 8, 2006). (c) The table below sets forth transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock that the Reporting Person effected during the past sixty (60) days relating to the Issuer. Each transaction set forth below is a sale. ----------------------------------------------- TRADE DATE ACTION QUANTITY PRICE ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 10/2/06 SELL 5,200 20.0967 ----------------------------------------------- 10/4/06 SELL 8,800 18.99 ----------------------------------------------- 10/5/06 SELL 11,000 19.1846 ----------------------------------------------- 10/6/06 SELL 4,000 19.0628 ----------------------------------------------- 10/9/06 SELL 8,280 18.4833 ----------------------------------------------- 10/10/06 SELL 9,500 18.5545 ----------------------------------------------- 10/11/06 SELL 10,000 18.3399 ----------------------------------------------- 10/12/06 SELL 17,500 18.347 ----------------------------------------------- 10/13/06 SELL 21,500 18.4227 ----------------------------------------------- 10/16/06 SELL 25,000 18.585 ----------------------------------------------- 10/17/06 SELL 19,200 18.2978 ----------------------------------------------- Signature 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. Dated: October 20, 2006 MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC By: /s/ William F. Harley III -------------------------------- William F. Harley III Chief Investment Officer