'Santa Ana' apparently means 'wildfire'

Up here in fire-ravaged Northern California, our thoughts are with the folks in the Los Angeles area, where two wind-driven fires rage out of control.

I'm familiar with the area of the Marek Fire because it's very near lovely Hansen Dam Park, which was the location I visited during the filming of "Lonely Street," the movie they've made from my first book. I spent two days in that area. It's rugged country, with Angeles National Forest hills abutting San Fernando Valley neighborhoods.

Best of luck to the firefighters and residents.

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