Candace Youngberg stands on the remains of what was once a waterfront pier by the receding shoreline of the Salton Sea in Bombay Beach, Calif., on Dec. 15, 2023.

In a single loop around Southern California’s accidental lake, this route reveals surreal landmarks—Salvation Mountain, ...

Were it not for an accident, Bombay Beach may have never existed at all. In 1905, a man-made canal overflowed, causing a flood that created the largest lake in the California Area– the Salton Sea.

MECCA, CA (September 13, 2022) – Early Thursday, two workers died on Bombay Beach after a train collision east of Mecca. The fatal accident occurred at around 3:00 a.m., north of Bombay beach on ...