The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

Southern California remains ... Moorpark, Santa Paula, South Mountain), western San Fernando Valley (mainly highways 118/210 corridors from Porter Ranch to San Fernando), Calabasas, Agoura Hills, western Santa Monica Mountains and the Ventura County ...

Santa Ana winds are hot, dry winds that blow in from the northeast. They pick up speed as they hit the mountains around LA, and send humidity levels plunging, further upping the fire risk.

An arson suspect was arrested in connection to a brush fire in Griffith Park after firefighters quickly put out the small blaze.

As residents impacted by the Eaton and Palisades Fires were slowly returning to their homes — or where their homes used to be — another dangerous Santa Ana wind event is forecast to begin Monday that is expected to bring isolated gusts as high as 100 mph.

Santa Ana winds returned to the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, threatening to reverse progress made in the battle against deadly wildfires.

Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

Mike Harrah, president of Caribou Industries, said construction is expected to begin by the second quarter. The 3rd and Broadway Promenade development could be completed within the next 24 to 28 months,

Southern California’s first full rainy day of the winter has arrived. The day, months in the making, has brought steady storms across the region while the Southland experiences drought conditions. The mostly welcome rain began Saturday night and is expected to sustain until Monday evening.

Born in Susanville in 1947, Aguilar joined the Marines, fought in the Vietnam War, and worked at the Sacramento Bee as a graphic artist. He studied at photography at a graduate level at both UC Santa Cruz and Davis, as well as at the University of Nevada.