When the wind blows over the nearby Salton Sea, wind chimes serenade as Slab City slumbers. “The pandemic hurt people all over the world.”AdvertisementAdvertisementTen-year resident Rodney “Spyder” Wild at his California Ponderosa Airbnb in Slab City. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementIt’s unclear whether there has been a confirmed coronavirus case in Slab City. Artist Peter Passalacqua shows off his stylish portable potty, with a painted pink interior and mirror, in Slab City. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Despite the celebratory defiance of pandemic safety protocols from some Slab City residents, plenty have been vaccinated.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 12:02 UTC