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Thousands are expected to head to malls and stores in Los Angeles County today for Black Friday amid a heightened police presence in response to recent ``flash mob'' thefts and smash-and-grab robberies.

“The Landmarks of the World” will be on view at the shopping center’s Center Court from July 1 through Labor Day.

Paola Hernández watched as shoppers at the Citadel Outlets bumped shoulders and ignored signs directing foot traffic under bow-adorned palm trees. Two girls stood a few feet behind her licking ice cream cones, even though eating has been banned in malls. Hernandez, 57, and her daughter went to the outdoor mall in Commerce on Monday when they weren’t able to find the holiday presents they wanted to buy online, she said. But even sitting on a bench outside had started to feel unsafe when, de...

COVID-19 surges at L.A. County shopping malls as holiday customers pack stores Soumya Karlamangla, Alejandra Reyes-Velarde © Provided by The LA Times People walk against the suggested flow of foot traffic for coronavirus precautions at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce on Tuesday. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Paola Hernández watched as shoppers at the Citadel Outlets bumped shoulders and ignored signs directing foot traffic under bow-adorned palm trees. Two girls stood ...