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Print Shaped like a shoebox, the small room on Adams Avenue was a modest venue. Old photos and posters covered the walls; fold-out metal chairs lined the floor for the audience. . Usually a dog could be spotted roaming about or sleeping at the entrance. But to its devoted regulars, Lestat’s West was something magical. Singer-songwriters describe it as an “almost church-like atmosphere, without the stuffiness” that served as a sanctuary for San Diego artists. Some nights were reminiscent...

“I mean, we’re known for being a community spot. People come here to meet and talk. And COVID is not conducive to that,” Husler said. “People started to come in with COVID and I was scared the staff was gonna get sick and, you know, we thought we could just wait it out.” Much of Huslers conversation with Rep. Jacobs was centered on relief legislation currently being drafted in Washington. Many of the current relief programs expire in March. “The need for certainty and the ability to...