corona kindness

The owner of a Rosemead-based food truck will be the “frontline hero” contestant on Sunday’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” episode airing at 9 p.m. on ABC. Tom Miller was forced to shut down Slammin Sliders because of the coronavius pandemic. In its second season with Jimmy Kimmel as host, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” has added what...

The brewery will donate $500 to a number of “California Heroes” who are helping their communities during the pandemic in so many important ways.

The coronavirus pandemic has restricted family members from visiting hospitals and treatment centers at a time when their loved ones need them most. A South Los Angeles woman noticed the need at her grandmother’s dialysis center and was inspired to help. Even through her mask, you can tell Esmeralda Blanco‘s memories of her grandmother bring up strong emotions. It may...

A combination of “fundraising and charitable partnerships” will also help the businesses that call the historic DTLA destination home.

Join the Meritage Collection’s “vacay layaway” program, and know that an overnight will be donated to a healthcare hero.

It can be difficult to communicate with face masks on, but for the deaf community it can be particularly challenging. A Thousand Oaks teenager is now spending her time making face masks designed to make it easier for those hard of hearing to read lips. Seventeen-year-old Isabella Appell is making face masks with a clear vinyl center to allow people…

For 15 years, Adam Chester has subbed for Elton John, performing John’s parts in rehearsals with the rocker’s band. But with John sitting out the pandemic, Chester had to find another gig. And he did: weekly, socially distant concerts in his suburban Los Angeles cul-de-sac. Which is how Chester has come to serenade a few dozen of his face-masked...

The public market, in partnership with Councilmember David Ryu and the First-In Fire Foundation, has sent savory suppers to local firefighters.

Find your free medium Classic Smoothie on May 11.

A Long Beach man is offering a free disinfection service for the personal vehicles of active first responders in Long Beach and Signal Hill. “The community’s always been there for me … I just want to give back to the community,” said Frank Yanonis, the owner of Save The Day Restoration & Reconstruction. The service — to be available to…

The company gave away 56,000 diapers at its mid-April drive; another one is popping up on May 8.

One SoCal dad is drawing big crowds during the state’s stay-at-home order. But don’t worry — this artist’s drawing parties are social distancing-approved.  Donnie Leverette is one of the millions of parents and guardians tasked with homeschooling his children after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close.  Leverette’s wife Tiffany — a second-grade teacher in the Beaumont Unified School...

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, Dunkin’, Dog Haus, and other spots are showing the gratitude on May 6.

The Rojos turned a $100 gift to feed the family of seven for a week into  a business, and now they’re cooking up menudo and selling it.  “It was something I never expected,” Miryam Rojo said.   Miryam and her abuelita were cooking the traditional Mexican dish menudo on Cinco de Mayo in their Highland Park home. It’s all they...

The Irvine farm will give hundreds of vegetable-packed boxes to area families, but you’ll need to be among the first 500 people to email.

Looking for something to do in quarantine? A California school administrator got creative by imagining a new version of the traditional Mexican card game, Lotería. Dr. Alfredo Ponce, otherwise known on social media as Pholkgiant, used his graphic design skills to create the “Essential Workers” Lotería board game. “I’ve always wanted to be an artist,” Ponce said. “I’m not...

Ordering a veggie-packed plate through May 3? Share it on Instagram and two companies will donate meals to responders, seniors, and shelters.

A husband put together a barbecue surprise for his wife, an ER nurse, and the overnight staff who are putting their lives on the line during the coronavirus pandemic. Dustin Neff, husband to Carlee, a registered nurse at Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills, describes himself as “social media-challenged.” On Monday evening, he rolled up out of the blue with…

Order takeout on National Superhero Day, post a pic, tag your favorite local hero, and you both might win delish eats via The Great American Takeout.

Classic Hotels & Resorts will treat 250 randomly selected health workers to a two-night stay in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Laguna Beach, or another spot.

The company is treating “(l)arge essential service vehicles” to free eats at this Irvine pop-up.

As college students are seeing the school year come to a unprecedented end, many are trying to help out their communities during this pandemic. A group of college students are stepping in to help senior citizens. Students are joining an organization called “Leave it to Us”, where they go out grocery shopping for seniors citizens— and deliver the groceries right…

The Hermosa Beach eatery has a complimentary Mickey’s Combo for “Front Line Medical Professionals and First Responders.”

Richochet, a San Diego-based surf dog, is offering healthcare and essential workers a few minutes of virtual loving looks and peaceful companionship.

Healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic at 28 Southern California hospitals will enjoy free Cuties mandarins in their break rooms beginning Thursday, thanks to the citrus company’s donation of 2.5 million mandarins. The donation of 100,000 31-pound bags of the popular mandarins equatesto roughly $500,000, according to the company. “We are overwhelmingly thankful for all their hard work and fearless…

Rescue advocate Rocky Kanaka, owner of The Dog Bakery, is helping anyone in need right now.

As the stay at home order has been extended, people who are most at risk of contracting coronavirus are running low on options when it comes to running essential errands. Members of the LAPD are volunteering their time to help these people in need under Operation Blue Heart. It was started by Captain Shannon Paulson of the LAPD Mid Wilshire…

Knott’s Berry Farm will give several of its attractions an azure-like illumination on April 9, all to show gratitude.

Best Friends Animal Society has ready-to-print cards you can drop off at your neighbors’ homes, to check in and see if they need a helping hand.

An Avalon structure that’s synonymous with the island getaway will shine with red and white lights through the end of April.

The new Frontline Meals Program just opened at the La Brea Avenue restaurant.

A group of nuns in San Pedro who run a home for the elderly is making a desperate plea for help during the coronavirus pandemic. The Little Sisters of the Poor in San Pedro is a Roman Catholic order of nuns who have been caring for seniors in Southern California for more than 100 years. They’ve long struggled to get…

And for people staying at home? There are DIY Decorating Kits available for purchase at carry-out or the drive-thru.

Empty neighborhood streets might be a dour scene for parents walking with their kids, but some communities in the Inland Empire are looking to brighten the stroll with a teddy bear scavenger hunt. Families involved in the “bear hunt” place the toys in their windows, porches and other spots visible from the street, turning a passerby’s stroll into a...

Southern California nail salons are donating tens of thousands of masks and gloves to healthcare workers after closing under the state’s stay-at-home order. A group of salons has collected about 75,000 paper masks and 280,000 gloves, supplies they usually use to protect against powders and polishes, in an initiative they’re calling “Nailing It.” Demand for medical supplies has skyrocketed because…

The comfort food company is delivering over 8,000 free meals to area healthcare professionals.

A local resident just erected the gratitude-filled sign at the entrance to the Pasadena hospital.

He goes by the name SoCal Batman, riding around the high desert in his Batmobile and dressed in his superhero costume. He’s been putting smiles on children’s faces since he first tried on the suit seven years ago. “I tried it on and put a picture on Facebook saying ‘wow, look at me.’ Literally within an hour, I got...