Decades ago, the Salton Sea was one of California's most beloved tourist destinations, attracting the likes of Frank Sinatra, ...

Imperial Valley native Julius Olivas began his filmmaking journey at home. “I’m from Imperial Valley, but right now we’re ...

I had heard the Salton Sea was dead, a desert wasteland of yesteryear when it once held the reputation of being "the next Las Vegas." Its resort-like atmosphere breathed life into this man-made ...

The beleaguered California lake is running low and might be poisoning nearby communities with toxic hydrogen sulfide gas.

SALTON SEA, Calif. (FOX 5/ KUSI ... A look back The census-designated place was once a resort town with hotels that were frequented by celebrities like Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys ...

leading to resort towns along the sea like Bombay Beach that in turn attracted Hollywood stars and other tourists. But farm runoff is not the same as river water — and the Salton Sea was in trouble.

As water levels drop, so does tourism at the Salton Sea on Dec. 29, 2022, in Niland, California. Plans for The Bombay Beach Resort changed after the Salton Sea was formed in 1905 when Colorado ...

The dwindling Salton Sea, California's largest lake ... In the 1950s and '60s, Bombay was a bustling resort destination, much like Utah's defunct Great Saltair resort. In its early form, the ...

But before its fabled toxicity took hold, the Salton Sea was once a popular resort destination. It’s an unlikely icon, one that’s been featured in hundreds of films over the decades.

This original landing area was near Eiler’s Salton Sea Resort, at Date Palm Beach in Mecca. The resort furnished quarters for plane crews and became known as “Seaplane Base, Salton Sea.” ...

It attracts so many Canadians that the resort hosts U.S. vs. Canada Games featuring geezer ... and people sometimes stay up into the double-digit hours of the evening. The Salton Sea will likely ...