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Orcutt wine bar owner faces criminal charges for stay-at-home order violations
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and last updated 2021-04-08 02:42:35-04
An Orcutt wine bar owner is facing criminal charges for allegedly defying public health orders.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office filed four misdemeanor complaints against Kurt Hixenbaugh, co-owner of Vino et Amicis in Orcutt. The complaint alleges he violated stay-at-home orders and failed to file a public health order between December and January.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office
Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office
In December, Hixenbaugh posted a YouTube video with the title We are Staying Open days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order which forced many businesses to shut down.
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Prosecutors charged Kurt Hixenbaugh, the co-owner of a wine bar in Orcutt, with four misdemeanors. The charges include two counts of failing to obey a stay-at-home order and two counts of failing to file a public health report.
Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), who is a practicing attorney, has agreed to defend Hixenbaugh in court. Both Hixenbaugh and Cunningham have been outspoken critics of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus orders.