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Sunday Marks 89th Anniversary Of St. Francis Dam Disaster

St. Francis Dam Disaster Remembered By Santa Clarita Residents

March 12 marks the 89th anniversary for the start of one of the worst disasters in California history. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. From a previous story: St. Francis Dam Fails 87 Years Ago, Santa Clarita Historians Host Tour The construction of the dam began in August of 1924 and began ...

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Roster Of Victims Made For St. Francis Dam Failure’s 86th Anniversary

Courtesy Leon Worden |  SCVHistory.com An extensive new roster of the victims of the St. Francis Dam Failure that occurred in 1928 has been released in time for the tragedy’s 86th anniversary. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Ann Stansell, a graduate student from California State University, Northridge, compiled the roster, ...

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