Ventura County settles most lawsuits over COVID closures
When the state came out from under the last round of stay-at-home orders, Ventura County settled most of its 13 lawsuits against gyms and restaurants that stayed open despite state and local health orders. There are still several active cases open, though, as some businesses continue to defy the orders by holding indoor operations—which are Read More →
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Hunting for a pandemic indulgence, region’s diners feast on truffles
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Read More →Stop-and-start reopening starts again
Restaurants are open outdoors again, as California is back under the county-by-county tiered reopening system after more than a month under a stay-at-home order that split the state into five regions. Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are all again in the state’s purple tier, the most restrictive one, as cases in the Read More →
Read More →Ventura County sues more gyms, restaurants for defying health order
Mrs. Olson’s Coffee Hut in Oxnard lost its permit to serve food on Dec. 22, but it was open and serving customers both inside and outside as recently as Jan. 20. None of the restaurant’s neighbors at Channel Islands Harbor were serving diners on-site, following the state’s ban against indoor and outdoor dining service in Read More →
Read More →Ventura County sues 5 businesses for defying shutdown, could sue 10 more
The county of Ventura has sued five businesses for continuing indoor operations despite local and state health orders, and it has been given permission by the Board of Supervisors to file suits against 10 more. The county is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against each business, but no monetary damages. Over the Read More →
Read More →Restaurant losses mount since outdoor dining ban
Restaurants across the country have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest stay-home order in Southern California hasn’t helped. One restaurant owner said sales are down 80% since outdoor dining ended.
Read More →State of Santa Barbara County: waiting for vaccines, making do in the meantime
The pandemic has hit Santa Barbara County in a myriad of ways, making life harder for everyone, but the county is still trying to wring a few good measures out of hard situations. At the annual State of the County address on Dec. 11, put on by a coalition of the county’s chambers of commerce, Read More →
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