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At the pandemic’s start and today: An interactive look at Hollywood Boulevard

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By Jay L. ClendeninStaff Photographer 
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Normally bustling Hollywood Boulevard became a ghost town after the state issued its “Safer at Home” order last March.

Staff photographer Jay L. Clendenin offers a then and now look at the storied thoroughfare.

Quiet blankets the boulevard near the TCL Chinese Theatres on the first Friday night of a “Safer at Home” order in March 2020.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA --MARCH 20, 2020 - On the first Friday night of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's "Safter at Home," decree, it appeared to be working, as all is quiet along Hollywood Boulevard, near the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA, March 20, 2020. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Jay L. Clendenin

Jay L. Clendenin joined the Los Angeles Times as a staff photographer in October 2007. Clendenin primarily covers the entertainment industry, with a focus on portraiture.

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