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 ...

Santa Ana winds to raise Southern California ... San Diego Gas & Electric was ... cut Wednesday and more than 200,000 others faced the same prospect as utility companies sought to prevent ...

Late-season Santa Ana winds are raising concern Wednesday among San Diego weather watchers that the risk of a wildfire is climbing with wind speeds. The National Weather Service said a red flag ...