John Johannessen of Johannessen Construction in Malibu (left), with three workers from Prime Air installing an HVAC system, including Charles Randle (second from right) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California put construction companies on the short list of “essential” businesses that could continue working. And many residents of Malibu and the surrounding areas are eternally grateful for that, since hundreds of houses are in various stages of being rebuilt after