SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The downsloping gusts that begin inland and blow toward the ocean in autumn and winter bring with them warmth and dread in equal measure. They howl through the canyons of Santa ...

“Devil winds,” said Peter Sanders of the Los Angeles Fire Department, referring to a popular nickname for the Santa Anas, which reached hurricane-level speeds in parts of the region Wednesday and made ...

An urgent warning has been issued as the Santa Ana winds are forecast to bring gusts of up to 70 mph to some areas of Southern California this weekend. The National Weather Service issues advisories ...