Palisades fire victims are suing LADWP, claiming downed power lines caused a second ignition — and the utility tried to hide ...

The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...

State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities.

Cal Fire's new maps for Southern California added 3.5 million acres into fire-hazard zones, increasing the acreage in the ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward ...

Jon Keeley, University of California ... such a dangerous fire risk. Norwalk officials say there will be lane closures overnight on Route 15 and Route 7 in... The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful ...