Todos Santos, Baja California Sur

Contemporary Todos Santos

The Hotel California is a favorite^{[for whom?]} stop^{[clarification needed]} because of the name association with the song made famous by the Eagles, even though the song does not specifically reference this particular hotel, nor any other existing hotel. On May 1, 2017, the Eagles band filed a lawsuit against the Hotel California in the United States District Court for the District of Central California alleging Trademark Infringement in Violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125 and Common Law Unfair Competition and Trademark Infringement. The Eagles were seeking relief^{[clarification needed]} and damages.^[5][6] The lawsuit was settled in 2018: the hotel continues to use the name, abandoned efforts to apply for a trademark in the United States,^[7] and now deny any connection with the song or the band.^[8]

Todos Santos is challenged by rapid population growth and overdevelopment, a problem possibly exacerbated by a controversial Urban Development Plan (LaPaz PDU).^{[9][AI-retrieved source][10]} The city's water distribution system is overtaxed, leading to reduction in delivery to homes. ^{[11][AI-retrieved source]} The Todos Santos aquifer, the town's only water source, is facing over-extraction, saltwater intrusion, and invasion of arundo, a non-native grass that rapidly consumes groundwater.^[12][13] The power to Todos Santos comes from a power plant in La Paz, whose line to Todos Santos is operating over capacity, causing regular blackouts and damage to electrical equipment from surges.^[14] A coalition of residents, Protect Todos Santos, is working to address these issues through legal action and community organizing. ^{[15][AI-retrieved source]}