Princess Cruises has yet again extended its pause on cruise activity. The Santa Clarita cruise line this time delayed its resumption of voyages in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Mexico and California coast, including cruises out of the Port of Los Angeles, to June 30 at the earliest.
The delay affects the Caribbean Princess, Enchanted Princess and Ruby Princess ships.
The cruise line previously planned to start cruising in the Caribbean and California coast on May 14.
The delay affects cruises of less than seven days. Late last year it canceled all cruises longer than seven days that sail in or out of any U.S. port through Nov. 1 in compliance with the CDC’s recommendations.
Burbank City Council has revoked the conditional use permit for Tin Horn Flats, a western-themed bar at 2623 W. Magnolia Blvd., after the bar ignored multiple requests for it to comply with pandemic-related restrictions.
At a hearing earlier this week, the Council ruled that ongoing activity at the bar violates state and local emergency laws and “endangers the public health, safety and welfare, and creates a public nuisance.”
Tin Horn Flats was also cited for operating without a valid health permit. City Council suspended the bar’s health permit in December, then revoked it in January after it kept operating during the suspension.
The state has ordered fast casual burger chain Burgerim to refund $57 million in franchise fees paid by more than 1,500 would-be restaurant operators after finding the Encino company violated California’s franchise regulations.
According to a complaint filed last week by the state’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, Burgerim; its founder, Oren Loni, and a third entity called Burgerim Group Inc. were ordered to return all “ill-gotten funds” to current and former franchisees who have not been made whole. The complaint characterizes Burgerim Group as an “alter ego” established by the original company to hide assets from franchisees.
The financial department’s complaint was first reported by Restaurant Business Online.
Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia.
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. announced plans to reopen its Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia this spring, one year after the business was shuttered due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
The amusement park didn’t disclose the specific date of its reopening, but said in a statement that its “comprehensive reopening plan, which the company developed in consultation with epidemiologists, meets or exceeds federal, state and local guidelines for sanitization, hygiene and social distancing protocols.”
Magic Mountain is not yet selling tickets to the public, but has begun marketing on social media a return to semi-regular activity with roller coasters and other thrill rides resuming operation.
A new chief executive at Calabasas-based Crusader Insurance won’t affect the company’s credit rating, according to AM Best, a ratings agency in Oldwick, N.J.
The property and casualty insurance carrier named Michael Budnitsky, former chief financial officer, as its new president effective Feb. 11. AM Best issued a statement this week that the company’s long term issuer credit rating of B++ was unaffected by the change.
Budnitsky takes over for former chief executive Cary Cheldin, who announced his retirement in August after 25 years at the company including nearly 11 at the helm. Cary is the son of Erwin Cheldin, who founded Crusader in 1985 after running his own brokerage for more than 30 years.