Southern California communities, including those in Orange County, experienced widespread coastal flooding on Monday as exceptionally high tides moved in, with authorities and residents preparing for several days of elevated sea levels.

Water surged from Newport Harbor onto the streets of the Balboa Peninsula, flooding some businesses in the Balboa Fun Zone. In Long Beach, residents reported inundation along Bayshore Beach, Naples, and the Peninsula. Officials in both cities had been actively preparing for the anticipated tides, with crews moving sand, installing sandbags, and working to protect areas vulnerable to recent flooding. Over the weekend, officials urged residents in flood-prone areas to take proactive steps, such as moving vehicles to higher ground and protecting property with sandbags.

In Newport Beach on Monday, crews were engaged in pumping out knee-high water and reinforcing sandbags along the harbor side of the Peninsula. Despite the high tide, city officials had not received reports of significant widespread damage. Georgia Rios, a spokesperson for the city of Newport Beach, attributed this outcome to the community’s adherence to the city’s preparation messages.

“We saw about 25,000 sandbags go this weekend,” Rios stated, noting the community’s strong participation. She indicated that much of the success in avoiding extensive flooding damage was due to residents actively acquiring sandbags for their homes.

Record or near-record tide levels were observed across the region. The San Pedro tide gauge recorded 8.02 feet Monday morning, surpassing the previous record of 7.93 feet from January 2005. In La Jolla, the sea level reached 7.75 feet, close to its record of 7.81 feet set in 2015. Chandler Price, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego, noted that even higher tides were expected Tuesday, potentially breaking records.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for Orange and San Diego counties, which will remain in effect through Thursday afternoon, anticipating significant coastal flooding. Low-lying properties, including homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure, are expected to be inundated, and some shoreline erosion is predicted during morning hours. Farther north, counties including Los Angeles and Ventura were under a coastal flood advisory, with isolated damage possible.

This week’s extreme water levels are attributed to a rare combination of factors: an active eastern Pacific hurricane season fueled by El Niño, a marine heat wave, and an astronomical alignment that occurs approximately once every two decades. Total water levels in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties could exceed 8 feet above the baseline, which is defined as the average daily lowest water level between 1983 and 2001. In Newport Beach, the seawater reached a high of 8 feet on Sunday and 8.3 feet on Monday, with potential levels reaching 8.5 feet on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Scientists report that record-hot ocean-water temperatures off California are contributing to seawater levels being 1.25 to 1.8 feet higher than what would be expected solely from lunar and solar movements. These ocean temperatures are influenced by human-caused climate change, an El Niño-fueled Kelvin wave, and a separate marine heat wave. Experts warn that coastal flooding is expected to worsen this year and into next, with even higher “king tides” anticipated around the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day holidays. These upcoming king tides are projected to be exceptionally extreme due to the near-peak alignment of 18.6-year lunar node and 4.4-year lunar perigee tidal cycles, according to Reinhard Flick, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scientists caution that if significant storms coincide with these holiday king tide events, the risk of coastal flooding will further intensify.

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Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage specializing in investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services, has announced the sale of a significant multifamily property in Anaheim. The Knott-Orange Apartments, a 35-unit complex located in Orange County, was acquired for $9.65 million. This translates to a sale price of $275,714 per unit, reflecting a notable investment in the local real estate market.

The transaction was facilitated by a team of brokers including Nick Kazemi, Tyler Leeson, and Matt Kipp from Marcus & Millichap’s Orange County office, who collaborated with Drew Holden from the firm’s Las Vegas office. This team held the exclusive listing for the property, successfully marketing it on behalf of the seller and ultimately procuring the buyer. The seller, a local family, had maintained ownership and operation of the apartment property for more than 30 years. Their decision to sell is part of a larger strategy to reposition their real estate holdings through a 1031 exchange.

Nick Kazemi, a managing director investments with the firm, stated that this particular sale marks the fourth closing from an Anaheim-area multifamily portfolio. He indicated that the property sold for over 99 percent of its initial asking price. An extended escrow period was arranged specifically to accommodate the seller’s exchange strategy. The buyer, identified as a Southern California-based property management company, has articulated plans to undertake extensive renovations to the unit interiors and implement general property improvements. These planned upgrades are aimed at increasing future rental income, an objective that Kazemi highlighted as reflecting \"continued demand for well-located multifamily assets with operational upside in Orange County.\"

The Knott-Orange Apartments, originally constructed in 1977, encompass a substantial 32,325 square feet of living space on a 1.25-acre parcel. Situated at 515 S. Knott Ave. in Anaheim, the community offers a diverse unit mix. It includes six one-bedroom, one-bath units and 29 two-bedroom, one-bath units, catering to various residential needs. For the convenience of its residents, the property is equipped with a swimming pool, a spa, and on-site laundry facilities.

Its Anaheim location positions the property to provide residents with advantageous access to the broad range of employment opportunities, diverse shopping centers, and popular entertainment destinations available across Orange County.

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Anaheim’s prominent hotels, including major establishments within the Disneyland Resort, are taking a new approach to the region's housing affordability challenges. The Anaheim Tourism Improvement District (ATID) has launched what hotel executives describe as the nation’s first industry-funded program to help hotel employees purchase homes in the city. This initiative aims to assist workers with significant home loans and emergency housing aid, drawing funds from fees paid by hotel guests.

The program is a direct response to Orange County’s housing affordability crisis, which hotel executives hope will address struggles with recruiting and retaining employees in an expensive housing market. Paul Sanford, CEO of Anaheim-based Wincome Hospitality and a member of the ATID housing committee, described the hotels involved as \"pioneers\" in this effort. He also noted the importance of looking out for those who have worked hard and making a difference given the cost of living in Orange County.

More than 90 hotels and motels participate in the ATID, including major names like Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, The Westin Anaheim Resort, and JW Marriott. These hotels will contribute to the program through a 2% assessment on hotel stays, collected in addition to the city’s existing 15% bed tax. Historically, the ATID generates more than $30 million annually, with about one-third allocated to marketing and promotions via Visit Anaheim, and the remainder supporting transportation and other tourism-related programs.

Starting this year, 9% of ATID assessment revenue will be specifically directed toward workforce housing. This new allocation is expected to provide approximately $3 million annually to the program, depending on hotel revenue, as confirmed by city of Anaheim spokesperson Mike Lyster. About $1.5 million is currently set aside for the workforce housing program.

The program prioritizes two main areas: down-payment assistance for home purchases and emergency aid for rent, utilities, and security deposits. For the homebuyer program, eligible hotel workers earning up to 120% of Orange County’s area median income—which ranges from $116,000 for a single person to $174,600 for a family of four—could qualify for a loan of up to $100,000 to purchase a home in Anaheim. Workers earning between 120% and 150% of the area median income, or up to $207,000 for a family of four, could receive up to $50,000 in down payment assistance.

The emergency housing assistance component would provide eligible workers with up to $5,500. This assistance could cover up to $5,000 for overdue rent and $500 for utilities, or up to $5,000 for a security deposit on housing within Anaheim.

The median home sale price in Anaheim currently stands at about $967,000, and approximately $1.21 million across Orange County, according to Redfin. These figures underscore the significant affordability challenges faced by hospitality workers in the region.

Program requirements, such as the duration an employee must work at an ATID hotel to qualify, are still being developed by city officials. Discussions have included requirements ranging from 90 days to a year, depending on the specific benefit. City spokesperson Mike Lyster clarified that once a homebuyer loan is provided, it would not be withdrawn or changed if the employee later leaves the hotel.

Hotel owners are planning to begin outreach efforts in November. While still under development, Mr. Sanford expressed his hope that this program could serve as a model for other hospitality industries and tourism markets. He also issued a challenge to other communities and business sectors to follow their lead in addressing similar housing challenges.

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Depict no real, identifiable person: no recognisable face, and no brand logo.","2026-10-26","Anaheim Hotels Pioneer Nation’s First Worker Housing Fund","https://www.ocbj.com/oc-homepage/anaheim-hotels-pioneer-nations-first-worker-housing-fund/","www.ocbj.com",4603,180347,"Anaheim hotels establish worker housing fund using tourist fees. The Anaheim Tourism Improvement District supports employees in Orange County, California.","Anaheim Hotels Aid Worker Housing — Anaheim, OC | Orange",34,["D",1793048861000],["D",1793179318000],["D",1793057676000],["D",1793057676000],"{\"system\":\"THE ROLE\\nYou are a staff reporter for Orange Journey, an independent local news publication covering Orange County, California, written for an audience that leans conservative. Your readers are Orange County residents — homeowners, families, business owners, and community members who care about what is happening in their cities and neighborhoods.\\n\\nTHE EDITORIAL POSITION\\nOrange Journey is a straight local news publication with a centre-right sensibility, the way a good community paper reflects the county it serves. That shows in judgement, not in slant:\\n- Tax, spending, and budget decisions get scrutiny — what it costs and who pays\\n- Business owners, homeowners, and taxpayers are treated as central constituencies, not as one side of a debate\\n- Public safety and its resourcing are covered seriously and sympathetically\\n- New regulation is reported with its practical cost to residents and businesses stated\\n- Institutional claims are met with the same scepticism whoever makes them\\nIt does NOT show in the facts. 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A reader who disagrees with your outlook should still find the piece accurate and worth reading.\",\"user\":\"Write a news article derived FAITHFULLY from the source material below.\\n\\nORIGINAL HEADLINE: Anaheim Hotels Pioneer Nation’s First Worker Housing Fund\\n\\nSOURCE MATERIAL (your ONLY factual basis):\\n\\\"\\\"\\\"\\nAnaheim hotel employees could be eligible for $100,000 home loan\\n\\nANAHEIM—Some of Anaheim’s biggest hotels, including those in the Disneyland Resort, are taking an unusual approach to Orange County’s housing affordability crisis: using money collected from tourists to help hotel workers buy homes.\\n\\nThe Anaheim Tourism Improvement District has launched what hotel executives believe is the nation’s first industry-funded homebuyer assistance program, offering eligible hotel employees loans of up to $100,000 to buy a home in the city.\\n\\nThe initiative, backed by hotels such as Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, The Westin Anaheim Resort and JW Marriott, is expected to receive about $3 million annually from fees paid by hotel guests.\\n\\nThe fees will fund homebuyer assistance and emergency housing aid.\\n\\nHotel executives hope the program, which includes emergency rental assistance, will become a nationwide model for an industry struggling to recruit and retain workers in expensive housing market.\\n\\n“We’re pioneers,” Paul Sanford, CEO of Anaheim-based Wincome Hospitality, which owns The Anaheim Hotel and The Westin Anaheim Resort, told the Business Journal.\\n\\nThe Anaheim Tourism Improvement District (ATID) Housing Committee recently met at the Anaheim Convention Center with city officials and other HR and hotel outreach representatives to discuss the program.\\n\\n“Somebody has to look out for the second-generation immigrant that’s worked hard like we all have and find a way to make a difference in Orange County with the cost of living,” said Sanford, who is also a member of the ATID housing committee.\\n\\nMore than 90 hotels and motels participate in the ATID, though the exact number of eligible workers isn’t known.\\n\\nThe initiative marks a departure from how Anaheim’s tourism industry traditionally spends money collected from visitors.ATID collects a 2% assessment on hotel stays in addition to the city’s existing 15% bed tax. The fees generate more than $30 million annually. About one-third goes to marketing and promotions through Visit Anaheim, the city’s destination-marketing organization.\\n\\nThe remainder supports transportation and other tourism-related programs.\\n\\nStarting this year, 9% of ATID assessment revenue will go toward workforce housing to address one of the industry’s biggest challenges: keeping employees in a region where home prices and rents have soared.\\n\\nRedfin pegs the median home sale price in Anaheim at about $967,000 and roughly $1.21 million across Orange County, underscoring the affordability challenges facing hospitality workers.\\n\\nThe program has about $1.5 million set aside for the workforce housing program and is expected to bring in about $3 million each year, depending on hotel revenue, city of Anaheim spokesperson Mike Lyster told the Business Journal.\\n\\nSanford said he and the ATID housing committee are prioritizing two areas: down-payment assistance and emergency help with rent, utilities and security deposits.\\n\\nUnder the proposed homebuyer program, hotel workers earning up to 120% of Orange County’s area median income — between $116,000 for a single person and $174,600 for a family of four — could get a $100,000 loan to buy a home in Anaheim.\\n\\nThose earning between 120% and 150% of the area median income, or $116,400 to $207,000 for a family of four, could get up to $50,000 in down payment help.\\n\\nHotel owners plan to start outreach in November.\\n\\nThe second ATID initiative would provide eligible workers with up to $5,500 in emergency housing assistance. 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Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) is actively seeking new investors as it embarks on an ambitious expansion initiative, according to owner James Keston. The club aims to secure between $10 million and $15 million to significantly enhance its operations and infrastructure within Orange County.

Keston outlined plans to transform the 10-year-old franchise into what he termed \"a world-class organization.\" This vision includes expanding the club's stadium, establishing a larger youth academy, and ultimately launching a professional women’s team. Keston noted that the club has \"in many ways been a startup for the last decade or so,\" expressing a long-term goal for OCSC to endure for 50 or 100 years, rather than just its initial decade.

The club has begun discussions with potential partners to build upon its existing foundation in Orange County and has engaged Polar Sun Ventures as an advisor in this process. This strategic move coincides with increased visibility for OCSC. The club has benefited from heightened attention stemming from the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup and the U.S. Men’s National Team’s training sessions held at Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, which serves as OCSC's home field. Keston characterized these events as \"a great thing for us and a great thing for Irvine.\"

OCSC recently concluded a record-breaking season, drawing the three largest crowds in its history. This included two consecutive sellouts at its 6,500-seat venue, following a 30% increase in stadium capacity earlier in the year. The club reported a 10% rise in single-game ticket sales, while early renewals and new sales for 2027 season tickets have climbed approximately 30% compared to the same period last year.

As Orange County’s sole professional soccer team, OCSC was among the 12 founding members of the United Soccer League (USL). The USL has since grown into a 25-team development circuit, frequently serving as a pathway for players advancing to Major League Soccer (MLS) and international clubs.

A significant catalyst behind the club's capital raise is its positioning for the USL’s planned launch of a new Division One men’s league, USL Premier, in 2028. This new league is targeting 20 teams and will anchor a new three-division system, introducing promotion and relegation to American men’s professional soccer for the first time. OCSC currently competes in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, which is the second tier of U.S. soccer, below MLS.

Keston emphasized the excitement surrounding this development, stating that OCSC \"certainly want to be in that conversation.\" A key component of meeting the requirements for the new league, according to Keston, is stadium size. The club's initial plans involve increasing its current stadium capacity to 8,000 seats, with the potential to further expand to 10,000. Concurrently, efforts are also underway to establish a professional women’s team for Orange County.

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OCSC plans major expansion of operations in Orange County, CA.","Club seeks investment — Orange County, OC | Orange Journey",66,["D",1793048927000],["D",1793179318000],["D",1793055878000],["D",1793055878000],"{\"system\":\"THE ROLE\\nYou are a staff reporter for Orange Journey, an independent local news publication covering Orange County, California, written for an audience that leans conservative. Your readers are Orange County residents — homeowners, families, business owners, and community members who care about what is happening in their cities and neighborhoods.\\n\\nTHE EDITORIAL POSITION\\nOrange Journey is a straight local news publication with a centre-right sensibility, the way a good community paper reflects the county it serves. That shows in judgement, not in slant:\\n- Tax, spending, and budget decisions get scrutiny — what it costs and who pays\\n- Business owners, homeowners, and taxpayers are treated as central constituencies, not as one side of a debate\\n- Public safety and its resourcing are covered seriously and sympathetically\\n- New regulation is reported with its practical cost to residents and businesses stated\\n- Institutional claims are met with the same scepticism whoever makes them\\nIt does NOT show in the facts. Report what happened accurately, attribute claims to whoever made them, represent contested decisions fairly, and never use loaded language or characterise people you disagree with. 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It has begun discussions with potential partners and has tapped Polar Sun Ventures as an advisor.\\n\\nThe move comes as the club capitalizes on heightened visibility from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the U.S. Men’s National Team’s training sessions at Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, the club’s home field.\\n\\n“It was a great thing for us and a great thing for Irvine,” Keston said.\\n\\nOCSC is coming off a record-breaking season, drawing the three largest crowds in its history, including two consecutive sellouts at its 6,500-seat venue following a 30% increase in stadium capacity earlier this year.\\n\\nSingle-game ticket sales rose 10% while early renewals and new sales for 2027 season tickets are up approximately 30% from the same period last year.\\n\\nAs Orange County’s only professional soccer team, OCSC was one of the 12 founding members of the United Soccer League (USL). Now a 25-team development circuit, players frequently use the league as a springboard to Major League Soccer as well as international clubs.\\n\\nUSL Premier Coming in 2028 A major driver behind the capital raise is to position the club for the USL’s launch of a new Division One men’s league in 2028 with a target of 20 teams.\\n\\nUSL Premier will anchor the new three-division system, introducing promotion and relegation to American men’s professional soccer for the first time. OCSC currently plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, which is the second tier of U.S. soccer, below MLS.\\n\\n“That’s obviously an exceptionally exciting process,” Keston said. “We certainly want to be in that conversation, and a portion of that is stadium size.”\\n\\nThe club wants to first increase capacity to 8,000 seats, with the possibility of reaching 10,000. Plans for a professional women’s team are also underway.\\n\\nSign-up for our FREE Daily eNews update to get the latest Orange County news delivered right to your inbox!\\n\\\"\\\"\\\"\\n\\nFAITHFUL-DERIVATION RULES (hard):\\n- Report ONLY what the source material above supports. If the source does not state it, you do not write it.\\n- NO invented specifics: no names, numbers, dates, locations, quotes, or events that do not appear in the source material.\\n- ATTRIBUTE FACTS TO THE ACTORS THE SOURCE NAMES — the council voted, the sheriff's department said, the filing states, the spokesperson confirmed. Where the source names who said or did a thing, your sentence names them too.\\n- Do NOT name, credit or describe the publication the material came from, and do NOT include any URL or link.\\n- Do not fabricate additional sourcing, experts, or reactions.\\n- QUOTE SPARINGLY: at most ONE short quoted phrase, and only where the exact wording carries meaning. 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Southern California coastal communities, including Newport Beach, faced widespread flooding Monday morning as unusually high tides rolled in. These conditions are expected to persist through Thursday, raising concerns among homeowners and businesses about potential record-breaking water levels, beach erosion, and property damage.

In Newport Beach, morning tides around 9 a.m. moved onto streets and flooded several businesses, particularly impacting the Balboa Fun Zone. Despite sandbags placed in anticipation of the high water, the area saw significant inundation from the bay side of the peninsula. Officials noted that sand berms previously erected on the ocean side of the peninsula were effective in preventing additional water from entering the area.

Monday morning’s high tide reached approximately 8.3 feet, surpassing predictions by more than a foot. Forecasters are now expecting an even higher tide of 8.5 feet to move in on Tuesday, challenging historical records.

A similar situation unfolded in Long Beach, where properties have already been red-tagged in recent weeks due to damage from high surf and tides. At Bayshore Beach, the tide overtopped sand berms, pushing water across 54th Place towards waterfront homes and establishments such as the restaurant Grill 'Em All. A garage located below sea level was also flooded, damaging a fully restored 1968 Volkswagen Beetle parked inside. As Annie Koury, the owner, described, \"that water just came in,\" quickly overwhelming the vehicle. Fortunately, the boardwalk on the opposite side of the peninsula, which has sustained damage in previous events, appeared to be spared further impact.

The National Weather Service (NWS) anticipates morning tides along the Los Angeles County coastline to range from 7.5 to 8 feet. According to the NWS, the period from Monday through Wednesday could produce the highest tides on record, potentially exceeding the 7.93 feet recorded in San Pedro on January 10, 2005, a location where records date back to 1924.

A coastal flood warning remains in effect for the entire Orange County coastline until 1 p.m. Thursday. A similar coastal flood advisory covers the Los Angeles County coastline for the same period. Forecasters indicate that tides are currently running between 1 to 1.7 feet above astronomical predictions in Orange County, and approximately 1 to 1.5 feet above predictions along the Los Angeles County coastline.

Minor coastal flooding is likely to impact vulnerable low-lying areas, including harbor walkways, beach parking lots, bike paths, and normally sandy beaches. However, more significant flooding and damage are possible in areas where little to no sandy beach remains or where previous high tides have already caused problems. Long Beach, Malibu, and Newport Beach have already experienced substantial home damage from high surf in recent weeks, adding to the current concerns for residents and property owners.

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(KABC) -- High tides moved into Southern California coastal communities Monday morning, flooding streets and businesses in areas that have already been battered over the past few months.\\n\\nThe high tides, which are expected to remain through Thursday, are expected to break records, raising the threat of flooding, beach erosion and property damage.\\n\\nMorning tides rolled in around 9 a.m., creeping onto streets in Newport Beach and flooding some businesses. AIR7 was over the area as the water moved in, forcing cars and people to trudge through the floodwaters.\\n\\nThe Balboa Fun Zone saw the brunt of the flooding, despite sandbags that were placed in the area ahead of the high tide. The water came in from the bay side of the peninsula, which signifies that sand berms erected on the ocean side of the peninsula kept even more water from coming in.\\n\\nOfficials said Monday morning's high tide came in around 8.3 feet, more than a foot higher than was predicted. An 8.5 foot tide is expected to move in Tuesday.\\n\\nA similar situation unfolded in Long Beach, where homes have been red-tagged in recent weeks due to flooding and damage caused by high surf and high tide conditions.\\n\\nAt Bayshore Beach, the tide rolled over sand berms and across 54th Place toward waterfront homes and businesses like the restaurant Grill 'Em All.\\n\\nMeanwhile, water filled a garage that is below sea level, also flooding a fully restored 1968 Volkswagen Beetle that was parked inside.\\n\\n\\\"All of a sudden, that water just came in, and I went to open the car and the water started going in the car. 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