How pressure changes create powerful winds that fuel extreme weather
The same wave in the jet stream can lead to strong winds, blowing dust and fire danger in one region, while triggering a ...
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...
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Allstate expects $1.17B in catastrophe losses for first two months of 2025
Allstate Corp. reported an estimated $1.17 billion in pretax catastrophe losses for the first two months of 2025, with the ...
What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
Windstorms can seem like they come out of nowhere, hitting with a sudden blast. They might be hundreds of miles long, ...
Incessant high winds howling through Texas have you feeling ‘off’? You’re in good company
Howling winds have been the norm in Fort Worth in recent days. And if you’ve felt a sense of malaise, that stiff breeze might ...
Trial by Fire: Inside the Ravaging of Los Angeles
Photojournalist Stuart Palley turned his camera on the California wildfires and shares his account of devastation and ...
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Mayor Bass approved pay raise for then-LAFD Chief Crowley before Palisades Fire, termination
Mayor Karen Bass previously approved a merit-based pay raise of 2.5% for former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley -- weeks later ...
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From the ashes: After wildfire, can this Olive Avenue family move forward?
Wildfire turned vibrant Altadena to rubble. The Monitor is following what comes next on one block. How neighbors rebuild, how ...
Mayor Bass approved a raise for ex-Los Angeles fire chief before Bass fired her
Mayor Karen Bass previously approved a merit-based pay raise of 2.5% for former Fire Chief Kristen Crowley — weeks later ...
How "Homes in Memoriam" gives wildfire victims a piece of what they lost
A pair of women who grew up in Pacific Palisades are hoping to give wildfire victims an heirloom to hang once they rebuild their homes.
With L.A.’s mayor facing a recall threat, her supporters go after billionaires
Supporters of Mayor Karen Bass have begun ramping up their defense of her, warning that right-wing billionaires are 'coming ...
Los Angeles Residents Have No Plans to Move Because of Wildfires
Despite extensive wildfire damage in Los Angeles County, a UC Berkeley poll reveals a determination among residents to stay.