More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke. ...more

November 17, 2008

Firefighters backed by water-dumping helicopters and planes gained ground Sunday on a wildfire that destroyed two homes and forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people in a rugged area 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. ...more

October 13, 2008

"We don't want to be another L.A." Over the past couple of decades, this has been the battle cry you'd hear from ardent transit supporters, weary commuters and advocates of better transportation planning in Central Florida. And it's true that we don't want poor air quality, which is typically caused by vehicle emissions and the associated problems from a community that is build around the automobile like Los Angeles. But like the Santa Ana winds that are known for igniting brush fires in Southern California, it appears that another mode of transportation is catching fire in L.A.: light rail. ...more

December 27, 2007

Residents began making their way through back streets and dirt roads Sunday afternoon into evacuated areas of this upscale community to see whether their homes survived a wind-driven wildfire that scorched surrounding brush-covered hills. ...more

November 26, 2007

A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more than a month Saturday, destroying 49 homes and forcing as many as 14,000 residents to flee. ...more

November 25, 2007

Applying lessons learned just a week ago, Southern California is lining up fire crews and aircraft to get a jump on wildfires if the hot, dry Santa Ana winds expected to return this weekend cause major flare-ups. ...more

November 3, 2007