They live in a Calif. tourist attraction being swallowed by the sea
In many ways, this stretch of waterfront in Capitola paved the way for California’s beachfront communities — it claims to be the first and oldest oceanfront resort in California. The Venetian Court homes are still standing nearly 100 years after they were built, a longtime symbol of the picturesque California coast. But after strong storms battered the area for the second winter in a row, they’re also emblematic of the challenges communities along the shore will battle in the face of climate change. … The Venetian Court homes are part of a central homeowners association, with each homeowner paying $179 per month, which goes toward communal expenses like upkeep of the public walkways, lighting, water and even maintaining the seawall that protects the homes from the ocean. But that seawall can’t fully protect the homes, with winter storms breaching the concrete barrier year after year.