California passed a law to make it easier to convert strip malls to housing. Uptake has been slow, and ADU's seem more successful, but it's a start. Can't speak to larger malls.
I only know two "nearby" in the central valley, and they seem OK, though I only ever visit one because it has the only Apple store in a very large area. I spend more time at thrift stores, mainly for the unpredictable items that show up. And the Hawaiian shirts at a fraction of retail prices. Large, unfortunately, falls past my knees. Aloha, HN'ers!
I only know two "nearby" in the central valley, and they seem OK, though I only ever visit one because it has the only Apple store in a very large area. I spend more time at thrift stores, mainly for the unpredictable items that show up. And the Hawaiian shirts at a fraction of retail prices. Large, unfortunately, falls past my knees. Aloha, HN'ers!