The significant rainfall the region has seen in recent weeks has been helpful in mitigating fire threats. But it could lead ...

Some areas near Los Angeles are under a red flag warning through Wednesday. Elevated Critical Extremely Critical By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. The temperature ...

Hot conditions and Santa Ana winds will hit Southern California this week, beginning the fall wildfire season in earnest as the region continues to recover from January's devastating firestorms.

One person was killed in the Winnetka area of Los Angeles Friday afternoon as Santa Ana winds knocked down a tree, crushing two vehicles, authorities said.

Southern California faces critical fire weather conditions this week as a combination of unseasonable heat, bone-dry air and gusty Santa Ana winds elevates wildfire risk across the Los Angeles region.

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Santa Ana winds triggered power shutoffs for 2,000-plus Southern California Edison customers Wednesday, with ...

Several Los Angeles suburbs are on alert for potential wildfires as the season’s first Santa Ana winds roll down from nearby mountains. Red flag fire warnings are in effect through Wednesday evening ...

The Santa Ana winds blew, gale-force, all over Southern California that terrible night of Jan. 7. If fires were to start, they were going to cause havoc, and no amount of human firefighting effort was ...

The temperature reached 97 degrees in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, and the unseasonably warm temperatures combined with low humidity levels and the arrival of Santa Ana winds are ...