Businesses Innovate to Survive—and Help Community—in a California City

Makenzie Hollar practiced social distancing while photographing her neighbors in Bakersfield, Calif., during the statewide stay-at-home order. Courtesy of Makenzie Hollar Photography www.makenziephoto.com

As revenue streams slow to a trickle, some business owners in Bakersfield, California, are showing their resilience. They are finding ways to weather the economic drought and to support their community.

Just hours before California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, photographer Makenzie Hollar was shooting a COVID-19-themed wedding.