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.

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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,

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.

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.

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Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

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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 ...

A 30-year-old man was 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. Mario Celestino Torres pleaded guilty to killing 44-year-old Flor Mecon Granados of Santa Ana in a collision just before 3 a.