On March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed without warning. A 180-foot wall of water tore through the valley, killing over 400 people — many while they slept. Few remember it. Even fewer were ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A pair of friends whose St. Petersburg homes were flooded by Hurricane Helene have opened a new business, Dam It Defense, which sells barriers aimed at preventing flooding. “We ...

– which might well describe how residents of the Owens Valley felt after Los Angeles stole their lake.

CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. Photo: More than 100 years old, San Diego’s Lake Hodges Dam is one ...

Flintridge Prep junior guard Miles Adashek jumped right in front of an errant pass from the St. Francis offense and immediately started to sprint down the court, with nothing separating him and the ...

Not that it’s a contest, but Santa Clarita did it first. It was Hollywood before Hollywood. It had its own gold rush years before riches were found at Sutter’s Mill. And men were pulling oil from the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Reloaded with accoladed football players from throughout Western New York and as far as the Rochester suburbs, St. Francis conquered its local competition to secure a spot in ...

St. Francis School District's superintendent announced that the current 2025-26 school year will be her last in charge of the district. Deb Kerr said in a phone interview that the St. Francis School ...

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Demolition of the St. Francis Medical Center complex started early Monday morning as the first phase began bringing down a closed parking lot structure. Braced against gray skies and being doused by ...

For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026. This religious and historical event was announced on the memorial of the saint of Assisi ...