A major earthquake struck near the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning. While the city of Los Angeles is dealing with massive ...

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The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

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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 the ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again this week, making the Palisades and Eaton fires, among others, more difficult to contain as they continue to rage in Southern ...