Many of the smaller shops in the neighborhood didn’t get help. They include Claudia Biezunski-Rodríguez, 35, owner of Sew Loka fashion boutique, who got frustrated that businesses from the wealthy enclave of La Jolla about 15 miles (24 kilometers) away were getting million-dollar stimulus loans while she got nothing.
Read MoreI am excited to announce that going forward, I will ONLY be creating Sew Loka original designs. We will no longer be accepting any new custom sewing projects or tailoring work.
Read MoreClaudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, owner of ‘Sew Loka,’ joined Morning Extra Monday to talk about supporting small businesses in Barrio Logan.
Read MoreBusiness owners in Barrio Logan 'Walk the Block" to promote business while beautifying their culturally diverse neighborhood on Logan Avenue.
Read MoreRodriguez-Biezunski came up with an idea for Walk The Block, a weekly event to encourage San Diegans to visit Barrio Logan. With outdoor business permits, shops could set up retail booths in the street and restaurants could host diners on the sidewalk in an effort to revive the neighborhood.
Read MoreSeveral Barrio Logan business owners have teamed up to begin a community event called "Walk the Block." They encourage businesses to operate outdoors along the sidewalk and parking lots following the City of San Diego's new Temporary Outdoor Business Permit.
Read MoreThe community event will be every Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
Read MoreBarrio Logan to host 'Walk the Block' to help struggling businesses.
Read MoreMom-led businesses are working hard to serve the community and keep business going during this time of crisis. Included in our impressive 2020 lineup are moms who launched brands after the birth of a baby.
Read MoreShe said her super power is sewing, so she and her super-sewers have teamed up to make 400 masks and counting. Claudia said sewing is her super power, so she and her super-sewers are making these for the Alpha Project.
Read MoreTo date, Rodriguez-Biezunski has made more than 600 masks in her Barrio Logan sewing shop, Sew Loka, and she’s doing it for free.
Read MoreSew Loka has made more than 400 masks since Friday, including a recent order for 30 masks from the Alpha Project bridge shelter not far from her studio.
Read MoreAccording to Claudia Rodriguez Biezunski, the gregarious owner of Barrio Logan’s Sew Loka, for a man, having your clothes tailored is more important for your looks than working out.
Read MoreWith more attention on the social and environmental costs of “fast fashion” culture — the demand for cheap, readily available clothing with frequent seasonal turnover — there’s a shift toward DIY fashion.
Read MoreEverything at Sew Loka unfolds in a space that’s barely 500 square feet. Although she loves her little workshop, she says it not the building that’s magical; it’s the alley.
Read MoreAt 25, I decided to leave my job as a receptionist and move down to San Diego in order to pursue my dream of operating a sewing studio. It was scary and my family thought I was a little crazy, but in the end, it was the best decision of my life.
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