Early in the morning on Friday, January 31st, beneath the multi-million-dollar homes dotting the cliffside at the ever-popular, idyllic 1,000 Steps Beach, a cliff collapsed onto the shore.

Situated in South Laguna, a little more ... The posterior end of the beach is flanked by jagged, verdant cliffs that prop up the million-dollar homes in this affluent community.

The proposal calls for a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that could be homes for extremely low-income ...