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  • LA restaurants adjust to COVID-19 rules, keep their staff working

    Steve Chiotakis Mona Holmes

    April 02, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As many restaurants shift to delivery or take-out early due to the coronavirus pandemic, others are finding success in shifting their business models to become markets and bodegas. Although this isn't necessarily sustainable long-term, it has in the interim worked well for a pizzeria in the Hollywood area and has allowed the cafe to keep all employees on staff and even afforded them raises. It has also shed light on the need for cross-sector collaboration between city, county, and state governments.

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  • Honoring loved lost ones through Zoom during COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing orders

    Steve Chiotakis

    April 01, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As social distancing is preventing community members to pay proper respects to those who passed, people are inventing new ways to connect with one another and celebrate both life and death. This piece features examples of such. One example is a family marking the passing of a matriarch by sending a mass email asking people to raise a glass in her memory. Another is a public online Seder hosted over Zoom.

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  • No more vodka and gin. OC distillery now makes hand sanitizer to fight coronavirus

    Steve Chiotakis

    March 30, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two LA companies, Blinking Owl Distillery and La La Production and Design, have repurposed their production facilities to produce personal protective equipment for medical workers. La La Production used to produce luxury leather goods, but it now produces face masks and single-use gowns. It now is producing 5,000 units of masks and 6,000 gowns a day but still growing. Blinking Owl Distillery used to produce luxury alcohol, but is now making the switch to producing hand sanitizer. They are quickly ramping up production to produce 2,000-4,000 gallons a week.

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  • How to enjoy a new art gallery – from your living room

    Steve Chiotakis

    March 26, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In the age of social distancing due to COVID-19, Los Angeles galleries and museums are creating virtual experiences, adapting their exhibitions for people to enjoy via the internet. In one example, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases one offering per day, like a movie night, to keep their audiences engaged.

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  • Free pan dulce for kids: Huntington Park bakery supports community during coronavirus pandemic

    Steve Chiotakis

    March 25, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Huntington Park, California

    When schools closed due to coronavirus, many children were left without access to reliable meals but in California, a neighborhood bakery is trying to help change that. Every morning, Los Angelitos Bakery in Huntington Park serves school-aged children free Mexican sweet bread as a way to provide both food and comfort.

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  • How do you solve the toughest cases of homelessness?

    Anna Scott Steve Chiotakis

    July 18, 2019 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santa Monica, California

    To combat homelessness, an interdisciplinary group known as the “homeless multidisciplinary street team” is focusing efforts on housing those that call 911 more often than others. Taking lessons from a similar model that failed in Los Angeles, the program so far is showing promising results, both in housing this most vulnerable population as well as in reducing costs for the city.

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