In parched California, Beverly Hills may go greener by going brown
Los Angeles (AFP) April 15, 2015 - With its lush shrubs and manicured lawns, posh Beverly Hills is being shoved somewhere it's never been - pinched by deepening drought, mandatory cuts and now potential fines. Even its mega-rich have had to shut the spigot, under fire for over-watering. "The lady of the house now has come to terms. She is going to let the garden die," Mexican-born long-time gardener Gilberto, who declined to ... more

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