Red Light Camera Debate Heats Up in Santa Ana
The intersection of Pullman Street and East Dyer Road is one of 15 monitored by red light cameras in Santa Ana. Last June, Cynthia Renee was photographed as a red light runner and cited and fined $544 dollars. At Pullman and Dyer, driving 40 mph, the ...
Santa Ana Calendar Sept. 19-25
Residents are invited to attend OC Film Fiesta’s screening of “Vamonos con Pancho Villa” today beginning at 1:30 p.m. A musical group will perform before the showing and a discussion will follow. For more information about the Bowers Museum event ...
Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index could give SoCal residents advanced warning
Firefighters work to fight the Colby Fire in the mountains near Glendora in early 2014. The fire destroyed five homes and was driven by powerful Santa Ana winds. The U.S. Forest Service hopes a new tool announced Wednesday, September 17, 2014 can help ...
Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index unveiled
The threat of wildfires when the Santa Ana winds blow multiplies. An online mapping tool has been unveiled that should help homeowners and first responders get a better idea of where fires are most likely to erupt during a Santa Ana wind event. Predicting ...
New fire risk ratings go to extreme
Dreaded Red Flag warnings, issued by the National Weather Service when Santa Ana winds are forecast for Southern California, will now feature a more precise indication of how dangerous fire conditions could be. A new Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index ...
Warning system predicts fire threat from Santa Ana winds
SAN DIEGO — Officials unveiled a web-based system to monitor the weather and identify areas of high fire danger during Santa Ana windstorms on Wednesday. The system, called the Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index, was developed jointly by the U.S. Forest ...
SDG&E, US Forest Service, UCLA collaborate on Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index warning system
SAN DIEGO - Wildfires that swept through San Diego County in 2007 spurred development of a web-based weather monitoring system that quantifies the risks of blazes during Santa Ana windstorms to equip first-responders and the public with information to ...
