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FROM Shaya Tayefe Mohajer
Persian Palaces: expressions of Iranian culture When you see one of those massive homes with columns looming over small bungalows in L.A., you can see how they could be described as the Hummers of homes. This week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to find new ways to regulate them. The trend has roots dating back to 2004, when Beverly Hills residents banded together to impose restrictions on so-called Persian Palace .
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Revisiting showrunner Steven Bochco on his memoir Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn’t afraid to tell those tales in his memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. This week we revisit the conversation where he shared some of his favorite stories with us.
The Other Man Stories of two men who meet by chance and emerge indelibly changed – or at least, one of them does.
Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.