“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 ...

Though the sky over Westwood was powder blue and the brown pall of wildfire smoke from the Palisades Fire consigned to the western edge of the sky, the campus of UCLA was quiet on Sunday afternoon.

Critical fire conditions are expected to continue through Friday. But rain could be on the way this weekend. Here's what to know.

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching ... Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching ... Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous ...