A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in ...

A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed ...

A social media account claiming to have the ability to predict earthquakes received more than 70,000 views on a post stating ...

But just like what happened in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake, this city is coming together right now," Mayor Daniel ...

The 5.2 quake was centered near Julian. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries but some residents ...

On April 18, 1906, a sound similar to ‘the roar of 10,000 lions’ filled the air as the ground shook in San Francisco, ...

San Francisco firefighters, community leaders and city officials gathered Friday morning to mark the anniversary of the 1906 ...

Alameda County, Mendocino County, San Bernadino County, and San Mateo County are all featured in the top 10, at fifth, seventh, ninth, and 10th respectively. The largest cities in each respectively ...

From the Chinese Exclusion Act and 1906 earthquake to sex-trafficking rings and ‘paper son’ system, this Chinatown’s story is ...

While disaster can strike at any time, an unusual number of tragic events seem to take place on a few inauspicious days in April. Eerie coincidence?