The Los Angeles Fire Department has increased staffing and prepositioned crews due to Santa Ana winds and low humidity levels in the weekend forecast.

Brush fires erupted in the Inland Empire and northern L.A. County Friday, triggering evacuations as Santa Ana winds picked up across Southern California.

After a record-breaking heat streak in March, Southern California is set to cool down this week and get some precipitation, the National Weather Service says.

Firefighters made significant progress on the Springs Fire overnight after it threatened Moreno Valley neighborhoods in an intense and rapidly developing situation on Friday. As of Cal Fire's 6:45 p.m.

Santa Ana winds bring gusts up to 65 mph across Southern California this Easter weekend, with advisories and warmer temperatures expected.

Downtown Los Angeles started Thursday under a cool, gray lid, waking up to mostly cloudy skies, light winds, and temperatures hovering near 58°F. Those clouds are expected to peel back by late morning,

Southern California is set to see two back-to-back Santa Ana wind events this week, with the first round expected Wednesday and a more significant event starting on Friday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strong winds ripple through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. (OnScene.TV) Intense Santa Ana winds buffeted Southern California on Saturday, with officials warning of damaging gusts and ...