NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.

As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the ...

(Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)(AFP) Dry Santa Ana wind gusts of 45 to 70 miles ... not just in Los Angeles but also in other Southern California counties that were also under elevated fire ...

a natural phenomenon in California, which can worsen forest fires Helping drive the wildfires in the US city of Los Angeles are the so-called Santa Ana winds, a weather phenomenon known to dry out ...

Here’s why these wind patterns can be so destructive. The Santa Ana winds (named for a canyon in Southern California) are abrupt bursts of dry, hot air blowing into the Los Angeles region from ...

A red flag warning was in effect late on Monday as dry, dangerous Santa Ana winds picked up speed ... crews in Los Angeles and other Southern California counties that were under elevated fire ...

Las Posadas is the celebration that commemorates the journey Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem as they searched for shelter ... there are several places in Los Angeles and Southern ...

But the recent apocalyptic California fires were the result of a perfect storm of conditions: severe drought and Santa Ana winds. Downtown Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since ...

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Santa Ana winds could bring a serious fire weather threat this week. Pacific storms that typically arrive by November or December to end the fire season have instead targeted Northern California ...