Kevin McCarthy?

[Brother Buzz]

14. But, but Fontana has the California Speedway

That's got to count for something.

And speaking of the Santa Ana winds, this is absolutely the best opening paragraph in any hard boiled detective story, bar none:

"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge." - Raymond Chandler, Red Wind: A Collection of Short Stories