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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Judge clarifies ruling on COVID-19 restrictions applies to restaurants in county; state plans appeal [The San Diego Union-Tribune] A San Diego Superior Court judge made it clear Thursday afternoon: An injunction he issued late Wednesday evening that stopped state and local officials from enforcing the COVID-19 shutdown on two strip clubs also applies to all restaurants in the county. The clarification by Judge Joel Wohlfeil came in a response from a morning request ...

More Coverage On Thursday, Dec. 17, county lawyers asked Wohlfeil to clarify the ruling and in a brief hearing the judge made it clear: The injunction covers any restaurant. “The court’s intention is all businesses which provide restaurant services in the county of San Diego are encompassed in the court’s order,” he said. Shortly after that, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state had filed notice it would appeal the ruling. It is unclear if the state will seek a delay — known as ...

Strip club ruling on COVID rules protects all San Diego County restaurants, judge says December 18, 2020 / 9:26 AM / CBS/AP COVID outbreak rages in California A California judge cleared the way Thursday for all restaurants in San Diego County to resume on-site dining, marking a major, if temporary, setback to the governors stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus before the states intensive care units run out of beds. Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately appealed, bringing unce...

Print San Diego restaurant owners were dealt a serious blow last week when a new COVID-19 health order shut down all onsite dining. To raise money for the thousands of employees laid off just before Christmas, several restaurateurs have launched fundraising specials and meal donation programs. Here are several: Cesarina Mezzoni, the chef at Cesarina Ristorante holds some take-out bags at her Point Loma restaurant. (Courtesy of Spotlight Studios ) Cesarina Ristorante, a nearly 2-year-old Italian...