SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)


 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d(b)(c),
         AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*


                      California Coastal Communities, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   129915203
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2002
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            (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)

                  [X]    Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)


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         *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 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                     13G/A                  PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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  1     Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

        Lloyd I. Miller, III          279-42-7925
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  2     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                (a) [ ]

                                                                         (b) [ ]

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  3     SEC Use Only


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  4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

        United States
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    Number of
                           5       Sole Voting Power

     Shares                        367,726
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   Beneficially            6       Shared Voting Power

                                   255,408
     Owned by              -----------------------------------------------------
                           7       Sole Dispositive Power

       Each                        318,540
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     Reporting             8       Shared Dispositive Power


    Person With                    304,594
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  9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        623,134
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 10     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
        Excludes Certain Shares*                                             [ ]


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 11     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

        6.2%
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 12     Type of Reporting Person

        IN-IA-OO**
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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

** See Item 4.



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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:                                                    California Coastal Communities, Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices:                  6 Executive Circle, Suite 250
                                                                              Irvine, CA 92614

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:                                             Lloyd I. Miller, III

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:       4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102

Item 2(c). Citizenship:                                                       U.S.A.

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:                                      Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:                                                      129915203



Item 3.    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) or
           (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

           Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)

Item 4.    OWNERSHIP: The reporting person (i) has shared dispositive power with
           respect to 304,594 shares of the reported securities as (a) an
           investment advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts and (b) as
           trustee to a grantor retained annuity trust, (ii) has shared voting
           power with respect to 255,408 of the reported securities an
           investment advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts, (iii) has
           sole dispositive power with respect to 318,540 shares of the reported
           securities as (a) an individual and (b) as the manager of a limited
           liability company that is the general partner of certain limited
           partnerships, and (iv) has sole voting power with respect to 367,726
           shares of the reported securities as (a) an individual, (b) as the
           manager of a limited liability company that is the general partner of
           a limited partnership and (c) as trustee to a grantor retained
           annuity trust.


           (a)   623,134

           (b)   6.2%

           (c)   (i) sole voting power: 367,726

                 (ii) shared voting power: 255,408

                 (iii) sole dispositive power: 318,540

                 (iv) shared dispositive power: 304,594

Item 5.    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

           Not Applicable






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Item 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

           Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller, III have the right to receive or
           the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
           from the sale of, the reported securities.


Item 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

           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.   CERTIFICATION:

           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.

                                    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: February 12, 2003                 /s/   Lloyd I. Miller, III
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                                                       Lloyd I. Miller, III