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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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SCV Water Officials Eyeing Oroville Dam Crisis (Video)

A Santa Clarita Valley water official discusses whether local residents should be concerned about the Oroville situation, since about half the SCV’s water is imported.

A Santa Clarita Valley water official discusses whether local residents should be concerned about the Oroville Dam situation, since about half the SCV’s water is imported. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The potential for a dam’s spillways to fail and flood prompted officials to order evacuations for tens of thousands of ...

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Bill Introduced To Increase Water Storage Capacity

California Drought Becomes Fearful Possibility As Hot Weather Conditions Continue

Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, is cosponsoring a bill introduced by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, that would improve California’s water storage infrastructure. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. H.R. 2749 – the Dam Authorization, Maintenance, and Safety (DAMS) Act – would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to repair or modify aging dams and ...

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Seismologist Reports 3.1 Earthquake North Of Castaic Lake

castaic Lake dam, magnitude 3.1 earthquake

United States Geologic Survey officials reported Tuesday night a magnitude 3.1 earthquake about 6 miles north of Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “minor earthquake” was reported at 10:27 p.m. “10 km north of Castaic Lake dam.” The hypocentral depth is 1 mile, according to officials. The screenshot below, courtesy of earthquaketrack.com, shows recent ...

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