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LA barber cuts hair out of his garage during pandemic

Hair salons have reopened in LA County, but when the COVID-19 pandemic kept them closed for more than two months, Angel Picazo was cutting hair illicitly out of his garage near Exposition Park. He says he did it because he needed the income.

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Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jun 4, 2020 • 26m Listen

Hair salons have reopened in LA County, but when the COVID-19 pandemic kept them closed for more than two months, Angel Picazo was cutting hair illicitly out of his garage near Exposition Park. He says he did it because he needed the income. Some of his clients have included police officers.

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