In wake of L.A. wildfires, a diverse small business community looks to rebuild

When the Los Angeles wildfires swept through Southern California in January, Barbara Shay lost much more than the building housing the cafe she owned.

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In wake of southern California wildfires, a diverse small business community looks to rebuild

Business owners in Altadena hope to see the diverse community that their organizations thrived in rise from the ashes.
CNBC - 4h
Forget the celebrities. Meet L.A.'s small businesses that depend on the Oscars

Hollywood's biggest night is also a huge opportunity for production workers and small businesses around Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times - 13h
A look at the effort to save historic tiles from the L.A. wildfires

A group has banded together to try to preserve antique tiles amid the devastation in Altadena from the L.A. wildfires. CBS Los Angeles' Alys Martinez has the story behind Save the Tiles.
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Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.
ABC News - Feb. 21
The Top 6 Hidden Fees Fleecing Small Businesses

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Small Business Owners Express a More Uncertain Outlook

The National Federation of Independent Business report for January recorded its third highest level of uncertainty, as its index leaped 14 points due to worries about taxes, trade wars, and untamed ...
Inc. - 2d
FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups

These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.
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L.A. County has cut homelessness, but wildfires threaten to erase gains

As Los Angeles looks to recover from historic wildfires, previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability.
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The Small Business Administration is a failed experiment that should be ended now

The SBA was an experiment that never really succeeded. Considering how everything in the federal government is now being scrutinized, now may be the right time to end that experiment.
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