DANA POINT, California – Natalie Driessen drove down Beach Road on a mission, past neighbors whose houses fell into the sea and others now scrambling to prevent their property from collapsing next.
She had a video she wanted everyone to see and spotted an Orange County supervisor outside what was left of one mangled kitchen and living room. Driessen pulled out her phone to play a March 2026 clip of the California Coastal Commission — the powerful state agency tasked with preserving beaches — discussing a home in her gated community.