“Be prepared.” Wakimoto, who is also an atmospheric scientist, said the Santa Ana winds forecast was concerning for Los Angeles communities but not necessarily for UCLA. “They are now ...

This post was updated Jan 22 at 7:36 p.m. Until a few days ago, evacuation warnings from the Palisades fire bordered the UCLA campus. While the administration has released evacuation plans that involve private transportation,

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

LA wildfires devastate areas as drought and Santa Ana winds intensify flames Intensifying weather patterns lead to devastating wildfires across Southern California

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January 2025, creating a terrifying scene. Thousands of homes and other structures ...

As a lifelong Southern Californian until the shift to the Heat as the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is more than aware of the inherent dangers of the deadly combination of

IOWA CITY — The Iowa men’s basketball program will face Southern California ... broke out due the Santa Ana winds, and the Bruins (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) on Friday. UCLA’s home venue, Pauley ...

The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

The result raises the question of whether the fires could have been controllable were it not for the fire-fueling effects of climate change.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- think contributed.