A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event​ is expected.

As this feature rotates clockwise across the region, it will support strong offshore winds across Southern California and help to fuel the next Santa Ana event. This latest Santa Ana event will be ...

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 ...

What causes the Santa Ana winds? 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 ...

Thousands of homes burned in the span of a few days, starting Jan 7, 2025, in the Los Angeles area. AP Photo/Ethan Swope ...

Wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds have devastated Southern California, destroying thousands of homes and causing 27 deaths. The fires, affecting urban areas and the Olympic preparation ...

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful ...