Frida Kahlo
Edward Flores, 56, a fourth-generation owner of Juanita's Cafe on Olvera Street, stands for a photo in his restaurant in Los Angeles, Friday, June 4, 2021. Flores said he has gone deep into debt keeping Juanita's Café, a small food stand in his family for three generations, open. Business is down more than 87%, he said. In April, his best month during the pandemic, he had $3,100 in sales, but that pales in comparison to his rent of $3,625 — even though it was forgiven — not to mention utilities, insurance and property tax. On his worst day of the pandemic, he worked alone for 13 hours and recorded sales of $11.25. "I didn't have a doomsday thought. I just was just flabbergasted," he said. "I thought what an incredible waste of time." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Shop owner's plea as California reopens: 'I need customers'

By Brian Melley Jun. 13, 2021 11:16 AM EDT

A health worker at San Jeronimo nursing home, wearing mask protection, holds hands with two elderly women while while taking part during International Women's Day in Estella, around 38 kms (23 miles) from Pamplona northern Spain, Monday, March 8, 2021. Many small-sized events are taking place across Spain creatively organized to prevent gatherings that could trigger a new spike of coronavirus contagion. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks

By Aritz Parra And Bernat Armangue Mar. 08, 2021 07:23 AM EST

A boy chases a bird on an empty Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. The tree-covered brick alley typically teeming with tourists is empty. Many of the shops that sell everything from traditional Mexican folk dresses to paintings of artist Frida Kahlo to sombreros are padlocked and the ones open have few, if any, customers. The strains of mariachi trios have fallen silent and the fragrance of taquitos frying has become less pungent. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19

By Brian Melley Dec. 24, 2020 12:01 AM EST