The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

The areas surrounding the wildfire, including the San Gabriel Mountains, the 5 Freeway corridor near Castaic Lake and Santa Clarita, are expected to be the most impacted by the Hughes fire, which started near Castaic in the Antelope Valley and exploded to 10,176 acres.

A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds, and hazardous conditions to the mountains of Southern California starting Saturday afternoon.

Numerous wildfires have ignited in southern California this month, killing at least 27 people and spanning thousands of acres.

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

On Monday at 10:46 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high wind warning. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys,

Southern California will continue ... Calabasas, Santa Clarita Valley, western Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains and western San Gabriel Mountains are among the areas affected.

An arson suspect was arrested in connection to a brush fire in Griffith Park after firefighters quickly put out the small blaze.

An updated high wind warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Sunday at 2:52 p.m. valid from Monday 8 a.m. until Tuesday 2 p.m. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura ...

The areas surrounding the wildfire, including the San Gabriel Mountains, the 5 Freeway corridor near Castaic Lake and Santa Clarita, are expected to be the most impacted by the Hughes fire ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated high wind warning at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday valid from Monday 8 a.m. until Tuesday 2 p.m. The warning is for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County ...

A flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Friday at 1 p.m. valid from Sunday 4 p.m. until Monday 4 p.m. The watch is for Santa Clarita Valley, Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,