Good morning LA
It is no secret that 2020 was devastating for many companies. In LA, the distribution of federal relief loans was extremely limited and extremely uneven. The city’s attempts to provide relief they weren’t much better.
Many businesses have been forced to defend themselves. Speaking to local businessmen, my colleague Emily Guerin I found that those who were able to rotate their operations or offering a new product were more likely to stay afloat; those who could not, or did not, faced a greater probability of closure.
For example, as many other local restaurants, the owners of Wanderlust Creamery in Santa Monica, she quickly placed orders online, sending mugs of ice cream across the country. Other open restaurants ghost kitchens. In fact, pandemic-related innovation will in and in and in.
Still, most expect to return to normal business practices soon – like everything else today, it is just a matter of when.
Read on to learn more about what’s happening in LA today, and stay safe outside.
What you need to know today
LA Outbreak: LA County health officials reported on Tuesday 11,994 new cases of coronavirus and 288 new deaths.
The housing crisis: Los Angeles City Councilor, Freshman, Kevin de León announced a motion for LA to double the housing stock for homeless people to 50,000 units by 2025.
The Vaccine: Governor Gavin Newsom can adapt the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines for all people aged 65 and over, in an effort to accelerate the release of vaccines.
Money matters: Labor groups representing some LA city officials have agreed to a provisional agreement this would avoid layoffs and leave for the next six months.
Policing the Police: The details of the LAUSD plan for cut the budget of the school police department are still in limbo, after six months.
Before you go … Here are the most epic breakfast burritos in Los Angeles
The burritos for breakfast are pure comfort. They are cheap. They are filling. They offer the maximum return on your caloric investment. They are a blank canvas for creative line cooks. And they are delicious.
In Southern California, home to the fast food industry, the breakfast burrito is a mainstay of snack bars, many of which are owned by immigrants. Examine their menus and you will likely find burritos coexisting with gyros, tacos, hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and milkshakes.
We would all need some comfort, especially in the pandemic era. So Read.
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