The Salton Sea; Santeria
The Salton Sea
The Salton Sea was created by accident almost a century ago when a canal filled with Colorado River water overflowed into the Salton Basin. Since then it has become a beloved recreation area and a lifeline to millions of migrating birds. The Sea is sustained by agricultural runoff, which has increased the salinity and caused frequent fish and bird kills. A new water transfer may further hasten the Salton Sea’s decline. Larry Mantle talks with experts about the uncertain future of the Salton Sea. Joining him are: Tim Krantz, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Redlands, and Director of the Salton Sea Database Program, Edward Glenn, Professor of Soil, Water and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona’s Environmental Research Lab, Tony Perry, San Diego Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times, and Brad Lucky, Executive Director of the Imperial Irrigation District.
Santeria
What comes to your mind when you hear “Santeria”? Perhaps recent news headlines about animal sacrifice and fire in the Angeles forest. But there is much more to Santeria than what you hear in news headlines. Larry Mantle speaks with babalocha Ysamor Flores Pena, a priest of Santeria, who is also a professor at UCLA, and Robin Evanchuk, PhD, Research Associate in Folklore and Mythology at UCLA. They co-authored the book Santeria Garments and Altars: Speaking Without a Voice(University of Mississippi Press).