Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

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Santa Ana winds finally delivered a big, direct hit on San Diego County Tuesday, gusting as high as 102 mph in the backcountry where a touch of long-overdue rain could arrive this weekend.

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The Santa Ana winds are fueling wildfires in southern California. Usually, they stay at higher altitudes, but this time, they dropped lower and squeezed through mountain passes.

Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity were creating a dangerous weather concoction for Southern California that sparked wildfires and forced SDG&E to cut power to tens of thousands of customers.

However, when San Francisco’s ordinance granting non-citizen parents the right to vote in school board races was challenged in court, Santa Ana’s city council tabled the discussion.