Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin.

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Flags fly under heavy winds before sunset as a plume of smoke from the Franklin Fire rises over the ocean ...

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

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.