Windy and dry conditions have returned to Southern California, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in si

President Donald Trump will visit southern California this week amid looming winds and threats of new flames with tens of thousands of acres torched and buildings destroyed, according to reports.

To the editor: As some blame Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for the hydrants running dry ... lack of rain and intensity of Santa Ana winds that we are seeing due to global warming.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became evasive as reporters grilled ... sparks started flying that warned of dangerously high Santa Ana winds and the increased possibility of severe wildfires.

The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by prolonged drought or the Santa Ana winds, according to President-elect Donald Trump and others, but by Democrat politicians whose priorities allowed the fires to spread.

Critics slam Karen Bass for fire department budget reduction and overseas trip during crisis, while Governor Newsom faces heat from Trump.

After a brief respite, crews from California and nine other states, along with Canadian and Mexican reinforcements, face another round of dangerous conditions.

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen ... days before Bass left for Ghana, the National Weather Service warned of the potential for "extreme fire weather conditions" due to the Santa Ana winds.

Southern California was hit by multiple wildfires starting Jan. 7, affecting neighboring Pasadena and Altadena after the fire began in Eaton Canyon. With winds reaching up to 80 mph, three homeowners and a group of volunteers worked together to save homes on Boston Street.

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of challenges like toxic ash runoff.

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.

As the Palisades fire began, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone appeared before the Board of Supervisors for a previously scheduled discussion on how to spend the first $152 million in property taxes that county voters approved in November for fire protection and emergency response.