Los Angeles city officials on Thursday unanimously approved a proposed ordinance that will make "al fresco," or outdoor dining, a permanent fixture for restaurants throughout the Southland. Originally ...

The Los Angles City Council on Friday adopted an Al Fresco ordinance, establishing a permanent program to allow outdoor dining on private property, with the intent of supporting local restaurants.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A three-year effort to make outdoor dining permanent in Los Angeles cleared a major hurdle on Thursday as the city Planning Commission approved the plan and sent it to the City ...

After three years of creating, expanding, and sustaining outdoor dining options throughout the city, restaurants in Los Angeles are one step closer to permanent changes to the rules around where (and ...

Alfresco is far from over, as outdoor dining continues to evolve in backyard culture, pushing home design and social gatherings into new territory. Built-in features now replace makeshift setups, ...

Embraced out of necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for restaurants to operate safely, alfresco dining offered a lifeline for many suburban eateries. Encouraged and assisted by ...

One of the few bright spots of the pandemic was the boom in alfresco dining. Los Angeles, like many cities, waived regulations so more than 2,500 businesses could turn sidewalks and parking spaces ...