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Droughts around the world, Airbnb tax in LA, Paul Feig
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Apr 16, 2015
Droughts around the world, Airbnb tax in LA, Paul Feig

The droughts in Taiwan and Australia, Mayor Eric Garcetti's plan to tax Airbnb for affordable housing, Paul Feig talks about his new show, 'Other Space.'

Airbnb declined an interview request but issued the following statement about Santa Monica: "While we've responded to the city's notices, we continue exploring all options and remain hopeful that the city will revisit these misguided rules that harm middle-income Californians."
Airbnb, the online home-rental service, says it will start collecting hotel taxes in a few American cities.
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The droughts in Taiwan and Australia, Mayor Eric Garcetti's plan to tax Airbnb for affordable housing, Paul Feig talks about his new show, 'Other Space.'

Listen 7:41
Proposed regulation by the E.P.A has coal proponents heated.
Mayor Eric Garcetti, in his State of the City speech, called for taxation of Airbnb in order to pump more money into the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Listen 9:46
Paul Feig's worked as a writer, producer and director on shows such as "Freaks and Geeks," and "The Office," but his new show "Other Space" offered other challenges.
Listen 13:19
With California an awful drought, could we learn anything from other places that've had to adapt to drought conditions as well?
Listen 14:22
On State of Affairs: Vaccine exemptions, tobacco restrictions, police body cam guidelines, and campaign contributions in the race to fill Boxer's Senate seat.
Listen 5:21
Life on the streets of Juarez has -- more or less -- normalized for residents there. City officials now want to lure tourists from across the border.
Listen 4:54
While the love letters are well-preserved and considered a treasure, is it strange to have Kahlo's intimate items up for grabs?