This process is what is thermodynamically known as katabatic wind, but in the specific case of Southern California is referred to as the Santa Ana winds. As the air descends the Transverse Ranges ...

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

California could see up to 1.5 million acres burned this year, AccuWeather said. That'd be an increase from 2024 and the ...

Getty Images photographer Mario Tama began documenting the L.A. fires on the day they broke out—and continues to capture ...

Southern California Edison started work this week to prepare an idle power transmission line for removal from the area where ...

Santa Ana, the poorest and most heavily minority district in Orange County, will be hit hardest. This is not an accident. Nearly 60 percent of California’s K-12 students come from low-income ...

Conservative commentator Steve Hilton announced Tuesday that he's joining the 2026 race for California governor, running as a ...

It's not yet clear how the Santa Ana wind season ... will play out in Southern California and contribute to the region’s wildfire season, Pastelok said. These winds notably helped fuel the ...