Featured Photo In Photos – COVID Impact in Los Angeles Graeme Jackson - April 8, 2020 0 A popular tourist attraction on Hollywood Boulevard, the TCL Chinese Theatre sits vacant behind barriers as Los Angeles County endures a global pandemic. Photostory by Graeme Jackson | Photo Editor COVID in Los Angeles 1 of 10 A popular tourist attraction on Hollywood Boulevard, the TCL Chinese Theatre sits vacant behind barriers as Los Angeles County endures a global pandemic. A masked security guard looks on at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ensuring passersby recognize closure of the Hollywood and Highland Center. A masked security guard looks on at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ensuring passersby recognize closure of the Hollywood and Highland Center. Usually bustling with travelers and commuters, Union Station’s empty waiting area is a ghostly reminder of the severity of this crisis. Usually bustling with travelers and commuters, Union Station’s empty waiting area is a ghostly reminder of the severity of this crisis. Union Station’s entrance is monitored by city workers who check tickets before allowing entrance to the station. Few individuals are still seen on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles, only venturing out of their homes for essential items. Historic venues in Downtown Los Angeles close their doors. Many of them, for the longest period of time in their existence. L.A. Live and the adjacent Staples Center have remained entirely empty as the entertainment and sports industries grind to a halt. L.A. Live and the adjacent Staples Center have remained entirely empty as the entertainment and sports industries grind to a halt.