Beloved Beverly Hills' Nate'n Al delicatessen closing for now

The popular Nate'n Al delicatessen will close on Sunday after being in business on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills since 1945 with a clientele including many entertainment industry legends.

West L.A. restaurant owner hoping to stay afloat amid coronavirus pandemic

When chef and entrepreneur Kim Vu opened her trendy bar and restaurant called "Sorry Not Sorry'' on Pico Blvd in West L.A. last year, she described it as a playful Rose' forward cocktail bar with a fresh take on shareable bar cuisine and entertainment.   

Local companies turn to making personal protective gear for nurses, doctors during COVID-19 crisis

A couple of local companies are trying to do their part to bring protective gear to consumers and medical professionals. One Buena Park company pivoted from athletic clothing to masks. And a local designer went from making evening gowns to surgical gowns.

Where you can play golf during the COVID-19 outbreak and how they are getting away with it

People are definitely playing golf at Shorecliffs Golf Course in San Clemente, despite coronavirus guidelines from the Orange County Health Department about social gatherings.

Texas Roadhouse CEO foregoes salary for 1 year to pay workers amid coronavirus: reports

Texas Roadhouse CEO and founder Kent Taylor will give up his pay for the rest of the year so that the money can go to “front-line workers” amid an industry crunch due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, according to reports.

OC CEO sounds alarms on hand sanitizer shortages

A Garden Grove-based hand sanitizer manufacturer has about two weeks of alcohol left to make the product because of heavy demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak, its CEO said Thursday.

Senate passes historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package on unanimous vote

The Senate has passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. The 883-page measure is the largest economic relief bill in U.S. history.

Heroes Among Us: Restaurants turned relief centers

At Mozza Restaurant in Los Angeles, the aroma of vegetarian lasagna and roasted chicken wafted through the air. If you didn't know better you'd swear it was a regular day for one of LA's most storied restaurant franchises. But since Covid-19, the days are anything but normal.

List of 'essential' jobs, businesses

California’s Stay at Home order reportedly used Department of Homeland Security guidelines to determine essential businesses. 

Banks to waive mortgage fees amid COVID-19 crisis

It’s been a while since any of us could find much positive to write about when it came to banks - until now.

Internet providers offering help to low-income families

Three million children in the United States do not have home internet access, according to the Associated Press.

Garcetti says city will shut off water and power for nonessential businesses that refuse to close

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday that the city's neighborhood prosecutors will investigate complaints of "nonessential" businesses that are still operating despite orders to close due to the coronavirus.

LADWP says customers can pay bills via various methods during virus outbreak

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said on Tuesday that although the utility's customer service centers are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, customers can still pay bills through various methods.  

Hyundai donates $2m for drive-thru testing centers at children's hospitals

Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a nonprofit supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, announced on Tuesday a donation of $2 million for coronavirus drive-thru testing centers in partnership with children's hospitals throughout the country, including CHOC Children's in Orange.