On March 14, 1928, the collapse of St. Francis Dam, responsible for transporting water to Los Angeles County, was reported worldwide, reporting up-to-date details of the tragedy.
The front page of the Los Angeles Times on March 14, 1928 Los Angeles Times It was three minutes before the stroke of midnight on a windy March 12, 1928, when the St. Francis Dam broke. Many of the ...
Attend a presentation by historian Ann Stansell at the Rancho Camulos Museum as she explores the lasting impact of the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse and the 1963 Baldwin Hills Dam failure. Through ...