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St. Francis Dam Disaster 93 Years Later

The St. Francis Dam Disaster’s 93rd anniversary is still remembered to this day by the Santa Clarita Valley, along with other cities affected by the collapse. 93 years ago, the Saint Francis Dam broke and killed more than 400 people in Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas. Filled with water supplied by the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which allowed water to ...

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Saint Francis Dam Anniversary: President Trump Signs Bill, Makes Dam A National Monument

President Trump signed a bill Tuesday making the Saint Francis Dam a national monument, according to officials. “Today, I have signed into law S. 47, the ‘John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act,’” said the president in a statement. Ninety-one years ago, the Saint Francis Dam broke and killed more than 400 people in Santa Clarita and the ...

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Santa Clarita Remembers Saint Francis Dam Disaster For 90th Anniversary

Annual St. Francis Dam Disaster Lecture, Bus Tour - Top Things to do in Santa Clarita

The Saint Francis Dam Disaster’s 90th anniversary is being remembered by the Santa Clarita Valley, along with other cities affected by the collapse. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On March 12, 1928, three minutes before midnight, the Saint Francis Dam broke, and sent a wall of water down San Francisquito Canyon ...

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Knight’s St. Francis Dam Bill Passes Committee

St. Francis Dam Disaster Remembered By Santa Clarita Residents

In an effort to recognize a tragedy that killed hundreds in Santa Clarita, Congressman Steve Knight’s Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act passed a committee in Congress with unanimous support.   The bill by Knight, R-Palmdale, and Julia Brownley, D-Ventura County, also known as, H.R. 2156, passed the House Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get ...

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Knight Introduces Saint Francis Dam Memorial Bill, Castaic Wilderness Act

Congressman Steve Knight, CA-25, introduced the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Castaic Wilderness Act in Washington D.C. Wednesday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. H.R. 3153, would authorize a national memorial to commemorate the more than 400 people killed by the collapse of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, ...

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