Tag «San Francisquito Canyon»

Out With the New, In With the Old

I’ve decided I like old news better than new news. Let me explain. A few years ago, I needed some background information on a vintage story and stumbled across a website containing historic California newspapers. This quickly became one of my favorite sites. It wasn’t only historical information, it was the day-to-day commonplace details that …

The St. Francis Dam Disaster

I was intrigued by an outing to the St. Francis Dam site. Having traveled up San Francisquito Canyon several times over the years, I was always frustrated by the fact I couldn’t tell where the dam had been. My curiosity was further aroused after reading Heavy Ground: William Mulholland and the St. Francis Dam Disaster …