Line stretches down the block as unemployed restaurant workers look for relief at Mozzaplex

Dozens of workers laid off by the coronavirus shutdown showed up to receive free meals and vital supplies at Nancy Silverton's Mozzaplex.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • March 20, 2020
Around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Robert Rios, 26, Carmen Galen, 23, and their 1-year-old daughter, Alani, stood in line on Highland Avenue, just south of Melrose. They joined about 150 other restaurant workers who had lined up for a free meal and some...
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