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California's Governor in China, the roots of L.A.'s Pride, breaking the fast with tacos for Ramadan
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Jun 5, 2017
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California's Governor in China, the roots of L.A.'s Pride, breaking the fast with tacos for Ramadan

California Governor Jerry Brown is in China this week, the history of the LGBT community in West Hollywood, an Orange County mosque breaks the fast with tacos for Ramadan
File: Gov. Jerry Brown, seen here signing a climate change agreement.
File: Gov. Jerry Brown, seen here signing a climate change agreement.
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California's Governor Jerry Brown is in China this week, the history of gay pride in West Hollywood, and an Orange County mosque breaks the fast with tacos for Ramadan

Gov. Brown strengthens CA climate partnerships in China
Listen • 5:25
The US may have pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord, but Brown made it clear that California remains committed to lowering emissions.
The cost of college dorms is high, but not in the most expensive cities
Listen • 5:10
Living on campus at a place like UC Merced is unexpectedly higher than at, say, UCLA.
West Hollywood: An LGBT history
Listen • 7:01
Since the '20s West Hollywood has set itself apart as the LGBT capital of LA. So, how did it get there? And how has it shifted and changed?
Bringing Latinos and Muslims together with ‘Taco Trucks at Every Mosque’
Listen • 4:13
By bringing taco trucks to mosques during Ramadan, two Orange County friends hope to build connections between Latinos and Muslims.
On the Lot: Wonder Women wows, is this a Hollywood sea change?
Listen • 7:08
In one weekend, Wonder Woman may have done what mortal women have been trying to do for decades–open up a big hole in the all-boy's club.