Steven Soliz pleaded guilty to assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and inflicting injury on an elder ...

The 21-year-old Laguna Niguel man will face a minimum sentence of 20 years if he is found guilty on all charges.

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The reason for the start of the California wildfires is in part due to the Santa-Ana winds. These form over the Sierra mountains when high pressure builds in from the east. Air pushes down the ...

(Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)(AFP) Dry Santa Ana wind gusts of 45 to 70 miles ... not just in Los Angeles but also in other Southern California counties that were also under elevated fire ...

Here’s why these wind patterns can be so destructive. The Santa Ana winds (named for a canyon in Southern California) are abrupt bursts of dry, hot air blowing into the Los Angeles region from ...

A red flag warning was in effect late on Monday as dry, dangerous Santa Ana winds picked up speed ... crews in Los Angeles and other Southern California counties that were under elevated fire ...

But the recent apocalyptic California fires were the result of a perfect storm of conditions: severe drought and Santa Ana winds. Downtown Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since ...

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(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...