Dana Goodyear

For the last seven months, Los Angeles County malls have been mostly closed due to COVID-19. But on Wednesday, October 7, i ndoor shopping malls were allowed to reopen at 25% capacity.

We’ve heard a lot about the impact the pandemic has had on restaurants — and the challenges of adjusting to the new curfews and health orders.

Independent restaurants employ nearly 11 million nationwide, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition. Big chain restaurants are those thriving during the pandemic.

Jolly Old St. Nick is still coming to town this pandemic Christmas — straight to living rooms via Zoom, Skype, etc.

The three years KCRW Great Tortilla Tournament has seen at least 125 different corn and flour tortillas duke it out for the title of the Golden Tortilla.

Greater LA offers a highlight reel of some of the year’s best stories. A community cookout was born out of the pandemic and helps feed those in need.

A note from Evan Kleiman: I am devoting this show to something that has sustained me this year — the power of giving.

The new year is an opportunity to scale back and reflect.

“Los Angeles County will essentially align with the state by the end of the week to allow for the reopening of permitted activities under the purple tier,” LA Supervisor Hilda Solis…