The Irish Times view on the Los Angeles fires: drama and terror in the city of angels
Apocalyptic scenes could have come from the storyboard of a blockbuster movie
Gavin Newsom
California governor suspends environmental laws to allow rebuilding in fire zones
Gavin Newsom dismisses Donald Trump as ‘delusional’ following criticisms about handling of disaster
LA fires: Stronger winds threaten further destruction as two biggest fires rage on
At least 16 dead and entire neighbourhoods erased as three wildfires continue to burn
Firefighters race to contain LA wildfires as winds forecast to return
Locally strong Santa Ana winds could soon return, national weather service warns
Los Angeles wildfires: At least two killed and 70,000 told to leave as blazes rage
Biggest fire consumes more than 5,000 acres in wealthy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood between Santa Monica and Malibu
Will California pass an AI law that is dividing Silicon Valley?
California’s Gavin Newsom has until September 30th to decide whether to sign legislation that will reach far beyond the state
Kamala Harris praises Joe Biden’s ‘legacy of accomplishment’ on first day of her campaign - as it happened
Prominent Democrats Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom back vice-president to be the party’s candidate
Chevron fossil fuel boss: ‘We are not selling a product that is evil’
Oil and gas chief executive Mike Wirth says he will defy critics and make a ‘real world’ case for fossil fuels
California governor denies parole for Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan
Gavin Newsom rejects decision of parole board on releasing the 77-year-old
Maureen Dowd: Trigger warning – it’s my brother’s turn again
‘The American people are growing tired of the role of government in their lives. They are sick of lockdowns and masks for Covid’
More than 1,000 firefighters battle wildfire spreading along California coast
Crew steered Alisal fire away from former US president Ronald Reagan’s ranch
California’s financial success defies its political dysfunction
As with the wider country, the state’s economy survives growing issues of governance
‘It’s a reality’: Biden calls for urgency to tackle climate crisis and California wildfires
US president calls year-round fires a climate emergency country can no longer ignore
Wildfires cause damage and deaths in Algeria, Italy, Greece and western US
At least 65 people killed in Algeria, including 28 soldiers, in two areas of Kabyle region
California’s largest wildfire intensifies as dozens of houses destroyed
Four northern counties in state of emergency because of ‘conditions of extreme peril’
Biden vows to raise firefighters’ pay as parts of US gripped by heatwave
President bemoans ‘regular cycle’ as concerns rise about drought and wildfires
US federal judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons
Judge likens AR15s to Swiss Army knives and says ban contravenes constitutional rights
Dave Hannigan: Race to be next California governor the latest challenge for Caitlyn Jenner
Her intention to run as a Republican could face pushback from both sides of political divide
California governor Newsom faces prospect of recall election
State officials receive over 1.6m petition signatures – enough to trigger a new ballot
Taoiseach and Biden to hold virtual meeting on St Patrick’s Day
Series of 78 country-specific ‘virtual receptions’ will be held, department says
Coronavirus: South Africa to use Johnson & Johnson vaccine instead of AstraZeneca
World wrap: California surpasses New York as US state with most coronavirus deaths
Coronavirus: UK variant discovered in US in man with no travel history
World wrap: China gives approval to vaccine developed by state-owned company
Coronavirus: UK to send armed forces into schools as Spain keeps log of those who refuse vaccine
Global cases pass 81.2 m, with over 1.77m deaths and over 4.6m vaccine shots given
California’s post-Thanksgiving Covid surge offers sobering lesson to Ireland
San Francisco Letter: The formerly cautious state is in a dire situation after people let their guard down
Coronavirus: Cases surge in Germany, US and South Korea
Germany records 910 Covid-19 fatalities in past 24 hours, most since pandemic began
California bans private gatherings as US braces for coronavirus surge
New York orders hospitals to increase capacity and considers reimposed ban on indoor dining
Coronavirus: California rolls back reopening as US infections accelerate
World wrap: Merkel warns the situation in Germany is ‘very serious’
Trump dismisses climate science, saying ‘it will start getting cooler’
Biden denounces rival as ‘climate arsonist’ as president visits fire-ravaged California
US wildfires: Some 500,000 told to evacuate in Oregon as total death toll rises to 24
Thousands of homes are destroyed as American west coast is besieged by blazes
California wildfires: Three dead, 64,000 on verge of evacuation
Wind-driven blazes in all US west-coast states destroy thousands of homes, kill at least seven
Grievance and fear on Republican convention’s opening night
Donald Trump promised a positive message but most speakers echoed his bleak tone
California wildfires: Two dead as state battles over 300 blazes
Californian authorities warn all 40 million residents to be ready to evacuate
US educators opt for online learning as Covid-19 deaths rise
Trump threatens to withhold funds or remove tax-exempt status if classrooms do not reopen
Asian shares retreat as virus and Sino-US tensions flare
Fresh coronavirus restrictions kept a lid on investor optimism
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