Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan ...

The mountain lion, now 10 months old, suffered from a skull fracture, head and eye trauma and lameness in his left hind leg, the Humane Society said. It treated the animal starting on Jan. 15. On June ...

A Santa Ana family was able to locate their father with the help of two California legislators after he was captured on video ...

Even so, with the beginning of summer, the region is entering the time of year when risk reaches its highest points — heat leads to the drying out of vegetation, relative humidity dips and Santa Ana ...

A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday for portions of SoCal. Highs in the forecast include 118 degrees in Palm ...

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

The NWS San Diego CA released a heat advisory at 9:53 a.m. on Monday valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. for Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills and Orange County Inland.

A business interruption fund could have been helpful to Santa Ana business owners throughout the many years of delayed ...

Santa Ana Mountains/Foothills and Orange County are the focus of a heat advisory issued at 9:53 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday ...

Southern California remains under a Heat Advisory through 8 PM Wednesday, June 18, with dangerously high temperatures ...