Good morning, it’s Wednesday, April 8 and you can expect another day of unnervingly nice weather (mid 70s).
In today’s newsletter, we have what may be the most expensive condo in L.A. history and business backing for Mayor Karen Bass. But first, a dispatch from the Iranian diaspora in West L.A.
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When Iran is on the brink, cameras converge on a few blocks of Westwood Boulevard.
In the hours between President Trump threatening to eradicate Iran’s “whole civilization” Tuesday morning and agreeing to an 11th-hour temporary ceasefire deal Tuesday evening, national media descended on a few blocks of Westwood Boulevard, as they tend to do in times of international crisis.
“Anything happens in Iran, the first thing in the morning, I see the line of media outside the door,” said Roozbeh Farahanipour, owner of Westwood’s Delphi Greek restaurant and a prominent activist. That’s because the Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of Iranians outside Iran and Westwood — the epicenter of the diaspora — has earned the nickname Tehrangeles.
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