Yesterday marked the 90th anniversary of the 1928 St. Francis Dam Disaster, the second greatest disaster in California history. 400 lives, and possibly more were lost. At tonight's Santa Clarita Council Meeting, the following special video was presented. #SantaClaritaValley #SantaClarita #StFrancisDam #StFrancisDamDisaster | City of Santa Clarita Government
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Yesterday marked the 90th anniversary of the 1928 St. Francis Dam Disaster, the second greatest disaster in California history. 400 lives, and possibly more were lost. At tonight's Santa Clarita Council Meeting, the following special video was presented. #SantaClaritaValley #SantaClarita #StFrancisDam #StFrancisDamDisaster | City of Santa Clarita Government
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