Motherhood In Hollywood

I have a slight obsession with the Salton Sea area. There's something so fascinating to me about this area that was once the playground for the rich and famous and is now in ruins. Through a series of ecological disasters and land mismanagement, this part of the Coachella Valley is desolate, and facing another ecological crisis. The Salton Sea is drying up and the toxic dust that's left behind will leave a devastating impact on the surrounding communities, even reaching as far as Los Angeles and San Diego. Channing and I visited the Salton Sea in July 2020 This impending disaster and the history of the area is explored in a new documentary called "Miracle in the Desert: The Rise and Fall of the Salton Sea." I spoke with writer/director Greg Bassinian who tells me why he wanted to tell this story and raise awareness for what's happening in this community. And before you write it off as a Southern California problem, the documentary explains how the impact is as far reaching as the federal government. "Mirac