Santa Ana (Spanish for ' Saint Anne ') is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, California, United States. Located in the Greater Los Angeles region of Southern California, the city's population was 310,227 at the 2020 census.

The Santa Ana winds, occasionally referred to as the devil winds, [1] [2] are strong, extremely dry katabatic winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin.

Jan 21, 2025 · Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead ...

Jan 20, 2025 · As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Forecasters say a "moderate to strong" Santa Ana wind event is expected, with gusts possibly reaching 60 to 80 mph in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Jan 8, 2025 · A major Santa Ana windstorm that has fanned destructive wildfires while also downing trees and knocking out power in Southern California continues Wednesday, but will ease some as we head...

Jan 9, 2025 · Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National Weather Service. They begin when winds from the desert flow westward toward an area of low ...

Jan 5, 2025 · Santa Ana winds will continue to howl over much of coastal Southern California through late week, creating a fast-moving, life-threatening and highly destructive wildfire situation.

Jan 6, 2025 · With such dry conditions in place in the southern half of the state in combination with strong Santa Ana winds, residents of Southern California are bracing for the worst. “Here we go...

Jan 19, 2025 · Santa Ana, city, seat (1889) of Orange county, southern California, U.S. It lies at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, on the Santa Ana River. It was explored by the Spaniard Gaspar de Portolá in 1769, and Juan Pablo Grijalva was subsequently (1801) given a land grant for the area, which he named.