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With the holiday season approaching fast, here are a few free and low-cost steps LA-area small businesses can take right now to get ahead of the rush.

South Pasadena’s Friends of the Library are pairing their Dec. 4-6 holiday book sale with a new Holiday Marketplace for local artisans — a model LA-area makers and small businesses may want to watch.

In-N-Out has filed plans for a new drive-through restaurant on Sepulveda Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, bringing the chain’s signature walk-up window and patio seating to a busy San Fernando Valley corridor near the 405.

Sylmar-based construction giant Tutor Perini just won a $315 million U.S. Coast Guard contract, its biggest in four months, a reminder of how much specialized industry calls the San Fernando Valley home.

Two months after the Main Fire tore through Old Town Newhall, a family restaurant and a boutique are both staying put on Main Street — just in new storefronts.

With Q4 winding down, here’s a practical checklist LA-area small business owners can use now to organize receipts, catch deductions, and avoid tax-season surprises.