Trump’s EPA pick and consequences for California

Donald Trump picks a climate change denier and opponent of federal environmental rules to head the Environmental Protection Agency. What will California do to protect its air and water from what will likely be a loosening of federal rules?

The LA City Council approved a re-write of zoning regulations that would limit the size and height of new homes. Beverly Hills has already imposed restrictions aimed at so-called Persian Palaces.

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On Twitter, Donald Trump has targeted the president of the United Steelworkers Union, and a little girl from Aleppo has been getting attention.

Many of the New York Times’ best books of 2016 take on today's politics.

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