Small Business

The federal government will offer disaster loans to businesses harmed by an oil spill that shut down Southern California shorelines earlier this month. The deadline to apply for the loans is July 27, 2022.

Councilmember Gil Cedillo's office said in a press release the closure of Avenue 26 would "eliminate illegal alcohol sales, public defecation and urination, and crime and violence that was caused by the market."

A local woman launched a business during the pandemic to promote a healthy lifestyle in her Windsor Hills neighborhood and throughout Los Angeles.

The New Beverly Cinema will reopen next month after being closed for more than one year due to the coronavirus.  

Choura Events, a Torrance-based events company, has pivoted from servicing some of the biggest festivals, sporting events and awards shows in the region to helping hospitals and restaurants struggling during the pandemic.

After being closed for nearly two months due to an increase of COVID-19 cases in Southern California, Pink's Hot Dogs reopened Monday.   

What started as a quick solution to a mask shortage during the pandemic has turned into a flourishing business for a group of San Clemente adults living with autism. 

The pandemic has made daily life more difficult for working moms, as they juggle jobs, getting kids to school, and household chores. Two Highland Park mothers are using their "stay-at-home" life to their benefit. They turned their tiny kitchens into laboratories and their living rooms into assembly lines.

Micro-donors and other fundraising efforts by celebrities and big businesses have been helping struggling restaurant owners during the pandemic.

What started out as a business born out of quarantine, a local woman is working with a charity to give back to others

Los Angeles County officials announced Tuesday that $46.2 million of federal CARES Act money has been distributed to more than 1,400 community businesses and other groups to help retain or hire employees, implement COVID-19-related safety measures, and comply with local health orders.   

There are so many people in need locally and globally, that at times it can feel overwhelming. But you can make a difference in many small ways.

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court aimed at overturning the state’s recent ban on outdoor dining.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced on Monday that $330,000 will be distributed to 11 nonprofit organizations that will use the funds to buy gift cards from local small restaurants and hand them out to local families in need.