Business Recovery

A DTLA landmark is among one of the restaurants on the brink. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

The restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. Thousands of restaurants have permanently closed, and thousands more are trying to survive on their take-out service.

Los Angeles County-based small businesses seeking financial relief related to COVID-19 have until the end of this month to apply for $5,000 to $25,000 grants from a regional fund that opened a new round of funding Monday.

The crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has many businesses on the edge of the abyss, such is the case of a Latino business in the Westlake District that struggles to keep its doors open.

When things seem unfamiliar and lingering uncertainty creeps into daily life, it helps to have someone who can provide unwavering companionship, reliable comfort and something familiar each day. For many households, a dog offers all that and more. Rebound: How Small Businesses Are Recovering From the Pandemic So when the nation’s most populous state announced in March an unprecedented...

In Riverside County, COVID numbers are improving, and if the county stays on track, they could enter the less restrictive red zone before the end of September. Tony Shin reports Sept. 15, 2020.

Health officials in Los Angeles County announced their own plan to reopen businesses amid the pandemic saying salons and barbershops can reopen with 25 percent capacity. Gordon Tokumatsu reports Sept. 2, 2020.

Before COVID-19, Solter Plastics wasn’t making these barriers are all. Now, they account for about 98 percent of their business. But Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2020.

Business owners in Big Bear are demanding to open their doors, saying they desperately need tourism dollars in order to survive. Wednesday morning they banded together to send a message to Gov. Gavin Newsom about his state orders, but they’re receiving pushback from some residents. In what they called a show of solidarity, business owners gathered to raise a...

These business owners say they desperately need tourism dollars in order to survive, but they’re getting pushback from some residents. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

City officials allowed some businesses in Montrose to reopen for curbside shopping. However, some owners are worried that the lack of customers will force their stores to shut down. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020.

City officials are lifting some restrictions for businesses and public areas. However, officials remind residents to follow social distancing rules, as COVID-19 death rates could continue to increase. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020.

The Griffith Park Golf Course and other parks have implemented new safety rules and social distancing procedures for their reopenings. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Some shops in Redondo Beach reopened, saving businesses from total bankruptcy. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at Friday, May 8, 2020.

Even as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to mount, Los Angeles County loosened its health restrictions on Friday and allowed select retail businesses to reopen with curbside service, while warning that the pandemic is far from over. The opening of select businesses came as the county announced another 51 deaths due to the coronavirus, although two of those fatalities were…

California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed a task force this week to help the state recover from the massive job loss and business closings. NBCLA’s Conan Nolan talks with one of the members…former California Governor Gray Davis.