This article may be a little harsh to some, more funny to others. You see, LACI just wants a little attention for a change. So please understand this post is just trying to have a little fun in these uncertain times. So here it is: The Salton Sea Chargers of San Diego. Yes the Salton Sea! Out there in Imperial County, tucked away in the desert a bit. Why not build a nice stadium for Team Spanos and all the Salties that want to come out and watch a game in the desert.Yes it must be built for Spanos approval. It is perfect place for the Chargers until further notice. Now by now, I know you must think LACI is crazy (or smoking something) but you see, its just a thought, so please let me finish. You see, the Chargers could be out there in the desert playing in a 27,000 seat stadium (maybe a soccer stadium). If it is half empty, its perfect for sobbing. (or complaining/crying) Think about it, a nice quiet place to whine and whine and whine about their long lost San Diego Chargers. The good part is all that crying leads us to that shiny Salton Sea! Salty Chargers fans embrace! The Salton Sea area is nice and quiet and perfect for an NFL franchise (Chargers) that needs new fans. It is also the perfect place for crying non stop and maybe even wear a T-shirt that says ” I am a Salton Sea Chargers Saltie” I’m sure in time they would probably be called “The Salton Nation” or “Salt City Chargers”. Now here is the best part of all: The team name incorporates and represents the proud city that once supported the Bolts for 56 years: “The Salton Sea Chargers of San Diego” What do you think? Do you like that name? feel free to comment below or Tweet this for fun.. Stay Safe!
For the record, the Salton Sea would be a terrible place to put an NFL stadium.
A ghost town in the making: How Salton Sea – California’s largest lake – went from bustling resort popular with celebrities to a ‘public health disaster’ where the remaining residents choke on toxic dust
- The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, was created by accident in 1905 and was transformed into a vacation hotspot by developers who built up the shoreline with resorts, hotels, yacht clubs and more
- By the 1950s and 60s thousands flocked to relax at the Salton Sea, including celebrities like Frank Sinatra, but during the 70s tourism declined and the resort towns around the lake were left in disrepair
- The lake had a series of problems: there was no way for it to drain, runoff water contaminated with pesticides from nearby farms flowed into and salt levels increased making it saltier than the Pacific Ocean
- Plus, it is shrinking – the retreating shoreline has left about 20,000 acres of dry lakebed exposed – which is a growing surface that spews toxic dust into communities that’s causing health problems
- One in five children in Imperial County suffer from asthma and have lung related illnesses compared with a national average of 1 in 12, according to the latest government data
- Dr. Tim Krantz, the recognized authority on the geography of the Salton Sea, said it is a ‘public health disaster’ in the making and that millions could be affected by the toxic dust when heavy winds blow
- Last week, voters in California approved a bond measure that will provide $200million in funding to help control the dust in the area by building wetlands, but many residents don’t think that’s enough