Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.

Jessica Simpson has fled her $22 million Southern California home, formerly owned by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, following ...

By Carly Thomas, Lily Ford A new wildfire erupted in West Hills, California, on Thursday evening ... fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds. In an update on Friday at 5 p.m., the Ventura County Fire ...

Santa Ana winds are expected to usher in dry wildfire conditions for Southern California on New Year ... 30 to 45 mph over the mountains and hills, it said. Humidity levels are expected to ...

A new wildfire erupted in West Hills, California ... and Hidden Hills areas. The Kenneth Fire started near the west end of Victory Boulevard at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, fanned by gusty Santa ...

California, on Thursday evening, close to homes in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas. The Kenneth Fire started near the west end of Victory Boulevard at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, fanned by gusty ...

says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler months from September through May. They are caused by high ...

Southern California is braced for "extremely critical fire conditions" caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds today through ... Authorities are in the hills above the Pacific Palisades for ...