People who want to learn about how quickly California can turn to dust should study the Salton Sea and Salton City area in California's Imperial Valley. In the 50s-60s it was a happening place. My mom said she visited there in the early 70s and attended some parade. She thought it was a nice place.
But some agricultural runoff polluted the lake and killed all the fish, and all the development money dried up; and now the only thing it's good for is off-roading and cheap land no one wants. And Salton City itself still has a bunch of roads and infrastructure for a bustling suburb but no houses.
People who want to learn about how quickly California can turn to dust should study the Salton Sea and Salton City area in California's Imperial Valley. In the 50s-60s it was a happening place. My mom said she visited there in the early 70s and attended some parade. She thought it was a nice place.
But some agricultural runoff polluted the lake and killed all the fish, and all the development money dried up; and now the only thing it's good for is off-roading and cheap land no one wants. And Salton City itself still has a bunch of roads and infrastructure for a bustling suburb but no houses.
Agricultural runoff from Mexicalli, from water they only have because an aqueduct in California along the border has a dirt bottom.