Santa Ana windstorms happen regularly in Southern California, but experts say the current winds are stronger than usual.

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

Strong wind gusts are blasting Los Angeles this week. Here’s what to know about Santa Ana winds and why it’s so windy.

And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at different rates, which shapes wind.What are Santa Ana winds?Southern California's winds typically flow onshore from the ...

Multiple wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds. NPR speaks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about why these winds can be so dangerous and destructive.

The Santa Ana winds of Southern California can be visualized in several ways. You can see their effects as palm trees sway in the morning light or when clean-up crews arrive to deal with branches ...

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return.

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California.

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.