The once-thriving Los Angeles Mall is now a wasteland of closed stores. The city has been repurposing vacant spaces there. When James Sears came back to work in the Los Angeles Mall in the fall of ...

Editor's note: This is the second story in a three-part CNBC series about the future of U.S. shopping malls, as developers transform the spaces to add new retailers, experiences and even apartments.

SHERMAN OAKS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Several Westfield malls in the Los Angeles area have reopened with modified hours and new safety protocols. The reopenings were allowed as California lifts ...

When James Sears came back to work in the Los Angeles Mall in the fall of 2022, he hoped he wouldn’t be alone. He had been ...