Canoga Park Italian restaurant to defy Garcetti order; will open for business

Monday was the first day of an unprecedented emergency order right here in Los Angeles. It effectively shut down bars, restaurants, and other businesses in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But not everyone is following that emergency order.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will temporarily close some stores, offer take-out, delivery in others amid COVID-19 concerns

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has announced that starting on Monday, March 16 they will be temporarily closing some stores and move to reduced hours in others due to COVID-19 coronavirus concerns.

Starbucks will be temporarily switching to a 'to go' mode due to COVID-19 concerns

Starbucks has announced that beginning on Sunday all of its North American stores will switch to a `to go' model for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus.

'Do not call 911 just because you ran out of toilet paper', Oregon police say

One police department in Oregon posted a reminder on their Facebook page, asking the public to not call 9-1-1 if they run out of toilet paper.

California governor calls for closure of all bars and wineries

California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for the temporary closure of all bars and wineries throughout the state. As well as suggested home isolation of everyone 65 and older due to the coronavirus.

Taco Bell prepares to go 'drive-thru and delivery only' amid coronavirus outbreak

"As regions of the U.S. begin to mandate public closures and self-quarantine, we are equipping our restaurants to serve our guests via drive-thru and delivery only where necessary," the CEO of the Tex-Mex chain said.

Nike to temporarily close United States retail stores starting Monday

Nike announced Sunday that it would be closing its retail stores starting Monday for two weeks in an effort to combat COVID-19.

Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge

Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings?

Several casinos in LA County to close over COVID-19 concerns

California’s largest card rooms and casinos will be temporarily closed due to concerns over the coronavirus. 

How to get what you need at the store during COVID-19 crisis

Many stores have instituted quantity limits per customer on certain items, including bottled water, sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, soap, rubbing alcohol, bleach, latex gloves, masks, and toilet paper. 

McDonald's debuts Double Big Mac with four beef patties

The Double Big Mac comes just as you’d expect, with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions — and not two, but four beef patties.

Tiny House Movement: Angelenos find unique solution as housing crisis continues

As the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area continues to experience a housing crisis, some Angelenos are finding a unique solution and one that is small, really small.  

Target limiting quantities of hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes per customer

Target’s CEO says the retailer has started to limit the number of items such as hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes that each customer can purchase as the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread in the United States.