Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.

Multiple wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds. NPR speaks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about why these winds can be so dangerous and destructive.

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.

The winds that whipped the Eaton Fire into infernos spared precious things: old family photos, postcards, and kids’ art. One ...

Seven months after the Mountain Fire, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office is reviewing an investigation into its cause.

Malibu residents warned of more frequent power outages due to wildfire risks, with SCE advising increased Public Safety Power ...

VENTURA, Calif. - High fire season is now underway in California. "That increase fire risk across the interior areas first ...

The Getty Villa has reopened almost six months after the Palisades Fire damaged trees and vegetation on its property.

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after ...

Produced by Rostam Batmanglij and lead singer Danielle Haim, the California band’s first album in five years features its ...