This post was updated Feb. 27 at 8:48 p.m. Businesses can now apply for the permanent Al Fresco outdoor dining program and financial assistance to help business owners transition to the program, Mayor ...

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Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has extended the city’s ...

The deadline for restaurant owners to apply for the city of Los Angeles’ “Al Fresco” outdoor dining program has been extended by a year. This is the second time this year that the deadline was ...

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