As wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, residents are bracing for another round of Santa Ana winds and drought ... with portions stretching through Irvine, Riverside and the San ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the property damage — much less loss of life — caused by the wind ...

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is forecasting a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21 for areas in LA, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego ...

Santa Ana winds are a geographically specific type of wind that occur in Southern California known as katabatic winds. They are cold, dry, down-sloping winds that warm as they descend a mountain side.

Riverside, Glendale, Irvine, Ontario, Oceanside ... The relief won’t last long. More Santa Ana wind events are possible next week, with no significant rainfall on the horizon.

Offshore Santa Ana winds will continue to diminish on Thursday. The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

While the cause of fires remains unknown, the severity and growth of these fires can be attributed to the weather, specifically, the Santa Ana winds. Typically, the winds in Southern California ...

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 ...