Wary and weary, L.A. largely accepts restored mask mandate

Most customers dutifully took their masks on and off at the entrance of shops, where signs were posted to remind them of the policy and where, in some cases, complimentary masks were offered. Out-of-state tourists found themselves wearing masks for the first time in months, sometimes annoyed but largely compliant, and one restaurant employee who forgot about the mandate was able to secure a mask by running across the street and asking employees at the Starbucks if they had extras.

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“Some people think it’s a punishment,” said Lisa Liu, 38, who said she was fully vaccinated. She was shopping on Sunday and was interviewed outside a clothing store called Tazga. “But for me it’s a mask — it’s not a big deal.”…

On the glossy Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, a sense of unease hung in the air as stores began to open their doors late on Sunday morning. Outside Louis Vuitton, customers were being checked in and handed masks if they were not yet wearing them.

“No one is fighting us on it, which is good, so far; it’s early,” said Jasmine Garcia, the store’s concierge, adding that the shop had increased its security measures. “It’s gotten pretty bad,” she said of how some customers had behaved before the restrictions were first lifted last month.

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