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Checking back in with local businesses, high school students six months into the pandemic
Six months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of life as we knew it. KCRW checks back in on local business owners and high schoolers, and hears how their lives have changed from when we first heard from them to now.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenSix months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of life as we knew it. KCRW checks back in on local business owners and high schoolers, and hears how their lives have changed from when we first heard from them to now. Also on this episode: why sidewalk dining is creating mobility problems for people who use wheelchairs.
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3 storiesSix months of COVID-19: Following up on local businesses and high school students
Six months have passed since the COVID-19 shut down everyday life in Southern California. Over that time, public spaces, businesses, and schools started closing, while people started getting sick and dying from the mysterious virus.
Read the story12 minWhy al fresco dining has become a problem for people with disabilities
Outdoor dining has given a lifeline to restaurants who were unable to serve people indoors during a fast-spreading pandemic. To survive, restaurant owners and managers moved as many tables as they could from inside to outside.
Read the story6 min‘beautiFOAL’ and ‘Labyrinth’: two new art shows to check out amid the pandemic
Due to the pandemic, art has become mostly a virtual experience and may continue to be so for a while. But there are some shows that are opening up for physical viewing.
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