SAN DIEGO — Powerful Santa Ana winds tore across Southern California on Thursday — topping 100 mph, (160 kph) in parts — blowing over multiple big rigs on several highways and toppling ...

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

Santa Ana wind gusts of nearly 90 mph in the San Diego County mountains force closure of a stretch of Interstate 8 to high-profile vehicles.

While San Diego’s winds will remain relatively mild, a stronger Santa Ana will return to the Inland Empire Wednesday and Thursday, generating gusts up to 60 mph in some wind-prone locations ...

Strong winds fueled fires across Santa Ana in California. Dramatic footage shows a plume of smoke rising from a hillside, with strong winds swaying trees in the foreground on January 23. Reports ...

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Santa Ana winds are expected to pick back up before the week is over. However, this round is not expected to be as powerful as Tuesday’s. Southern California got a ...

The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area is included in an air quality alert reported by the National Weather Service ...

The mercurial Santa Ana winds gusted up to 85 mph before dawn Friday in San Diego County’s backcountry. The relative humidity fell below 10%. And the landscape was critically dry.

San Diego is preparing for the possibility of the worst Santa Ana event in years. Over the weekend, SDG&E sent out alerts to more than 117,000 customers, warning them about the possibility of a ...

The second highest wind gust in Southern California was recorded at Hauser Mountain, located east of Potrero in south San Diego County, at 88 mph at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.