‘For Lease’ signs and shuttered storefronts have become a common sight as small businesses struggle to survive the pandemic. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

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How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Small Businesses in Los Angeles

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The Census ends in the early hours of Friday morning — midnight…
Joel Sheldon, owner of Vroman’s Bookstore, worries that his Pasadena store may not make it through the year because of the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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