Waiters and bartenders are being thrown out of work – again – as governors and local officials shut down indoor dining and drinking establishments to combat the nationwide surge in coronavirus infections that is overwhelming hospitals and dashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
More than a thousand families from the local community left Santa Monica College Tuesday with holiday meals consisting of fresh turkey, pumpkin pie and more as a result of the inaugural Giving Thanks(giving) drive-thru event.
I’m not angry, though I have felt that at times in the past nine months. Not disgusted. Still mystified. Incredulous even. Saddened, and discouraged a little. And at a loss for how to proceed.
Miles Brown says playing Jack Johnson on the hit comedy series “black-ish” inspired him to speak out about equality and social justice through his art. He does just that on his debut hip-hop album “We The Future,” alongside guests including Slick Rick and Jidenna.
Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic? Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside, but caution that they’re not all equal.
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday against allowing restaurants to remain open for dining during a surge in coronavirus cases that has the nation’s most populous county on the brink of a stay-home order just days ahead of Thanksgiving.
About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings.
Month after month, government strategies have been unable to tackle the rise in homelessness on the Westside, but Venice-based community group, the “Venaissance,” is trying a new approach by working with unhoused community members to brainstorm solutions.
