Mission Valley

It's gone from being the home of the exotic crops of Spanish missionaries to the enormous chains of American merchandising. Now, as a burgeoning residential community, Mission Valley is becoming just plain home. But its sordid history leaves its residents contemplating the future in a flood plain without a school, park land and a permanent fire station.

Part I: Where Asphalt is Parkland

Part II: Flooded Future

Part III: Uphill Both Ways