Meanwhile, the same Santa Ana Winds whipped up the ocean, and sent waves to the leeward side of Catalina Island, some 22 miles off the coast. Surfers scored the novelty waves in Avalon Harbor.

The gym at Santa Ana High was packed and loud as the girls and boys both teams each capture CIF-SS titles with dominant efforts.

Days before hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts fueled fires that devastated Los Angeles, meteorologists posted eerily accurate warnings that such a scenario was possible. But they’ve had a ...