Taoiseach says he is ‘concerned’ about Cliona Ward, a green card holder who had been living in the US for decades

Cliona Ward (54) lives in California but is being held in a large immigration prison in Washington state

The film-maker and author, who starred in Family Ties with Michael J Fox in the 1980s, has strong views on plastic surgery, ‘woke’ culture and Hollywood

The woman, who was not identified by name, was awarded damages of $4 million

Good moods prevail on a choose-your-own-adventure holiday

Notorious pollutant found in sea turtles and chewing gum in wave of new studies

If you can’t keep the film houses open in Los Angeles, what hope for the rest of the world?

The desire to rebuild the destroyed communities is strong. But residents know they cannot fully replace what has been lost

Governor of California faces down US president in confrontation that speaks volumes for chasm between ruling and opposition parties

Latest outbreak stokes fears in California, already devastated by two weeks of infernos that killed at least 28, destroyed 15,000 structures and left thousands displaced

After the wildfires, and amid calls for the ‘glitz’ of the Oscars to be cancelled, the LA entertainment industry is plotting its way forward

A perverse trade in any dystopia you believe may soon be reality is brisk. Buyers can purchase shares in how likely it is that 2025 will be the hottest year on record or if a nuclear weapon will detonate soon

Planet Business: Meta’s non-regrettable attrition, Starbucks’ new code of customer conduct and performers signed-up for Donald Trump’s inauguration

Obfuscation, delays and denial are being used by national political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, and similar tactics can also be found closer to home

The family of two adults and three children also lost the family cat and a hamster

As the death toll rises, two wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, displacing more than 200,000 people and destroying more than 12,000 homes and structures

Gavin Newsom dismisses Donald Trump as ‘delusional’ following criticisms about handling of disaster

At least 16 dead and entire neighbourhoods erased as three wildfires continue to burn

Locally strong Santa Ana winds could soon return, national weather service warns

More than 35,000 acres of the Los Angeles area have been destroyed, killing at least 11 people