On this day in 1930, telephone operator Louise Gipe, a heroine of the St. Francis Dam disaster, attempted suicide.

Three miles straight ahead, the valley narrows where the river, a freeway, and the town of Santa Paula come together. Between the river and the highway is runway 22 of Santa Paula Airport ...

The funding will allow Spirit of Santa Paula to provide more staffing and services at the 24/7 shelter, she said. "I know especially after a traumatic time out in the river bottom or things like ...