The Santa Ana Winds and Common Problems They Cause
If you live in southern California, then you already know how scary the Santa Ana winds can be. Just a quick reminder of the many dangers associated with these powerful annual winds.
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If you live in southern California, then you already know how scary the Santa Ana winds can be. Just a quick reminder of the many dangers associated with these powerful annual winds.
The command staff of the Orange County Fire Authority watches with a pit in their collective stomach.
About 1,500 Southern California Edison customers in Fontana have been without electricity since the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, after gusty winds pushed a tree onto two power poles, disrupting service.
Gusty Santa Ana winds arrived Tuesday in Southern California, bringing the possibility of a brief return to summer-like temperatures during the first week of winter.
Santa Ana winds were headed toward Southern California on Monday, bringing the possibility of 55 mph gusts and summer-like temperatures just two days before Christmas, forecasters said.
As high winds continue to blow through Southern California, the Red Flag fire warning has firefighters on high alert.
Strong winds are expected across Southwestern California through Monday morning, officials advised.
Record highs were expected this week as a heat wave moves into Southern California.
A red flag warning is expected to go into effect on Sunday for much of Southern California, the National Weather Service announced.
Get geared up for a hot week in the Southland. A strong ridge of high pressure will expand into the west coast over the next 24 hours.
One of California's largest utilities has agreed to pay a $24.5 million penalty for safety violations uncovered after a 2011 windstorm left more than 400,000 customers without lights and a power-line failure electrocuted three family members, state regulators announced Thursday.
A wildfire that forced hundreds of residents out of their homes late last week was 78 percent contained on Sunday, authorities said.
Fire and weather officials are urging Southern Californians to heed high fire and wind warnings over the next three days after a third year of especially dry conditions.
Southern Californians should keep that beach umbrella handy and hold off on buying new snow skis — at least through the end of 2013.
Strong and possibly damaging Santa Ana winds continue to plague Southern California with gusts of up to 80 miles per hour expected in some mountain areas.
A wildfire in the heavily vegetated Santa Ana River bottom has been held to 311 acres, despite gusty Santa Ana winds, extremely dry conditions and temperatures in the 80s.
A Red Flag warning was in effect Monday indicating high fire danger across the region.
A spring storm that battered Northern California Saturday continues to move south, dumping snow in the mountains above Los Angeles and bringing big waves to beaches.
Powerful Santa Ana winds have died down across Southern California, and forecasters say a new weather system from the west could bring some relief from bone-dry conditions.
Red Flag warnings set to expire at midnight in Los Angeles and Orange County have been extended to 9 a.m. and noon, respectively.Additionally, a warning for Riverside County has also been extended to noon Sunday.
Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected across Southern California, along with warm temperatures, dry air and the potential for wildfires.
Southern California is enduring another day of strong, gusty and possibly damaging winds.
Power remained out for some 77,000 Southern California Edison customers Saturday, and SCE warned that some of those people may face extended waits for electric service repairs.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday it will take days to clean up after what he called a "once in a generation" wind event, and he urged residents to stay indoors and brace for another night of strong winds.
Fierce Santa Ana winds hit Southern California on Wednesday night, causing scattered power outages and property damage.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
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The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
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Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
Redondo Union High School's cheerleading team won three silver medals at nationals after securing the state title a little over a week ago.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Garden Grove coffee shop was shut down by police last week for alleged illegal activity, which included several code violations for nudity and serving alcohol without a license.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The shooting happened at around 3:50 p.m. near W. McFadden Avenue and Graham Street, according to Santa Ana police.
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Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Chino family is demanding answers after their Nicaraguan mother, who was awaiting an outcome in her asylum case, was detained by federal immigration agents in January.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Deputies say that the suspect had run from the spot of a hit-and-run crash before they tried to take him into custody.
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A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
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San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
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About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
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U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
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