Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin.

For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. SAN ...

After a brief break on Sunday afternoon, another prolonged round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to develop, forecasters ...

The Eaton Fire was 95% contained Saturday as mop-up operations continued and repopulation efforts were completed while a cold front is expected to bring at least light rain this weekend. Pasadena ...

With the strongest gusts expected on Tuesday, extreme fire condition threats will prevail until midweek, L.A.-area fire ...

Warm and dry conditions will persist through Thursday as another Santa Ana pattern develops, bringing gusty northeast winds ...

Santa Ana winds are hot, dry winds that blow in from the northeast. They pick up speed as they hit the mountains around LA, ...

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the ...

A critical fire threat will continue across County as Santa Ana winds and dry conditions persist through early Friday, ...

Just a few years after the ozone hole was detected via satellite, the industrialized nations of the world, meeting in ...

Firefighters battling raging wildfires in LA fear strong winds blowing towards the California coast will undo their progress ...