After an outcry from city restaurateurs, a pandemic-era outdoor dining program that was set to end Wednesday was given a last-minute reprieve by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
On Tuesday, Bass announced an extension of the Al Fresco Temporary Authorization initiative, which for years served as a lifeline for struggling Los Angeles restaurants.
“After weeks of immense advocacy and mobilization, we received this great, hard-earned news for the L.A. independent hospitality sector today,” said Eddie Navarrette, executive director of the Independent Hospitality Coalition, a group that advocates for and supports independent restaurants. “It’s inspiring and truly thrilling to see the fight from this community be channeled into championing itself.”
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