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

The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

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An accused street racer on Tuesday, Jan. 28, became the second driver to go on trial for the Santa Ana crash that killed an Orange County Register editor more than four years ago.

Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin. That’s a huge area, spanning much of Nevada, Utah and parts of California, Idaho,

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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving three other vehicles in Santa Ana on Friday night, Jan. 24, the California Highway Patrol said. Around 11:40 p.m., CHP officers received a call about a solo vehicle crash on the southbound 55 Freeway near Edinger Avenue. A Honda sedan had crashed into a median, Sgt. Sergio Rivera said.

SANTA ANA — A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to six years in prison for an alcohol-related collision that killed a motorcycle rider in Santa Ana.

Mike Harrah, president of Caribou Industries, said construction is expected to begin by the second quarter. The 3rd and Broadway Promenade development could be completed within the next 24 to 28 months,

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help ...

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