Costa Mesa bar owner charged with illegally operating during pandemic
By KJ Hiramoto
OC bar owner charged with illegally operating during pandemic
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - A local bar owner suspected of repeatedly keeping his business open during the pandemic is facing criminal charges.
Roland Barrera, the owner of the Westend Bar in Costa Mesa, is being charged with misdemeanor violating and neglecting to obey a lawful order and regulation. According to a press release from Orange County DA Todd Spitzer s office, Barrera kept the business open despite repeated attempts by law enforcement and the city Code Enforcement officers to educate the bar owner on the law and seek voluntary compliance with the non-essential business curfew order.
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The Biggest LA Restaurant Stories of 2020
Coronavirus impacted every single top story in 2020, from regional dining hotspots, to government mandated closures, and a corporate chain refusing to pay rent
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Every year, Eater LA reflects on dining in Southern California by looking at the stories that gathered the most attention throughout the year. But because 2020 feels like a decade wrapped into 12 months, the look back is a stunning glimpse into everything that transpired throughout this exhausting year.
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Clerks at five of the businesses sold alcohol to the decoys, officials said. It is a misdemeanor in California to sell alcohol to someone who is obviously drunk. (Shutterstock)
ENCINITAS, CA San Diego sheriff s deputies teamed up with San Diego police and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Saturday for a drunk decoy operation aimed at teaching liquor store clerks in Encinitas not to sell to intoxicated customers.
The operation was conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at eight locations, according to the sheriff s department.
An undercover deputy or officer stumbled into the licensed store slurring their speech, smelling of alcohol, bumping into displays and dropping things before attempting to purchase alcohol, sheriff s officials said.
Los Angeles County Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over Outdoor Dining Ban
A class-action lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of restaurant owners in Los Angeles County in an effort to recoup money spent on state and local fees, with officials saying that it is “offensive and tone-deaf” to force owners to pay fees for licenses and permits that they cannot currently use.
Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), and the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (DABC) are listed as defendants in the class-action suit, which aims to help restaurant owners recover the money they were forced to spend on fees such as liquor licenses, health permits and state tourism assessments.