Celebrating any holiday or event this past year has been tricky. In the wake of COVID-19, many have assumed that Halloween 2020 is canceled. Luckily for my ghost and ghoul lovers, there are various creative...

Topanga Nursery sits on busy Topanga Canyon Boulevard, where a hiring sign is sitting against the window. Unlike other businesses, the nursery is fortunate to have a boom in sales during the pandemic. Danny...

Like all other small businesses, Waffle Love, located on Reseda Boulevard, has been at a constant battle with COVID-19. Boyd Bell, the franchise owner, considers himself very lucky to have been self-employed...

It’s not surprising when a new taco stand pops up on my corner, but when a vegan stand emerges — oh, I’m there. Pacha Taco followed me on Instagram a few days before National Taco Day, a beautiful...

Wedged in the corner of a popular Chatsworth strip mall at the intersection of Lassen Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard is Strong House Training — a gym which has a spacious interior with pull up bars,...

Forever Healthy, located inside the Chatsworth Center on Devonshire Street and Mason Avenue, provides the community with nutritious drinks, supplements and dietary plans to help people get in shape. Although...

Ranging from a wide variety of flavorful cakes, cupcakes to macarons and cake pops, A Sweet Design in Granada Hills has all the delicacies your sweet tooth could ever desire. On a regular day, A Sweet...

With a dining room usually filled with students, families and local residents, Mambo International Kitchen satisfied everyone's cravings in one place by offering a menu filled with a variety of international...

Modern Barber Room, located on Roscoe Boulevard in Northridge, was one of the many small businesses whose profits took a huge hit when the pandemic struck. David Lopez, the owner of Modern Barber Room,...

A young boy appeared beside his mom Cheron Lewis, the owner of “A Mother’s Touch,” recommending customers to try his favorite product – the organic body butter – from their booth at the Black...

The sun is starting to rise when Jalise Johnson starts her day by going to the grocery store, filling her cart with hot dogs, chips and other snacks, the next few hours are spent cooking and preparing...

Vogue, the crème de la crème of fashion magazines, combats the harsh realities of the world today by sharing its aspirations for a better tomorrow. Through August and September, all 26 editions of...