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Restaurant gets gas shut off, hit with citations for ignoring COVID rules LONG BEACH, California (KABC) California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said the four-week projection for ICU capacity in the three regions were expected to reach above 15%. A majority of the counties in the three regions will return to the purple tier in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s color-coded tier system, which while less restrictive than the stay-at-home order, still requires non-essential businesses to close and restaurants to serve outdoors only. ....
- ADVERTISEMENT - Hundreds of customers helped raise about $10,000 during a sale of bar memorabilia at Thirsty Isle, a historic bar in Long Beach, after its owner announce he was at risk of losing his business due to the financial hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Owner James “Jimmy” DeBois said hundreds of customers showed up Sunday morning, and with their support, the sale likely helped him cover two month’s worth of his business’ rent. The first customers enter Thirsty Isle during the bar’s memorabilia sales, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson. A Thirsty Isle employee removes a Pabst Blue Ribbon sign from the wall for a customer to purchase, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson. ....
Long Beach restaurant gets gas shut off, hit with citations for ignoring COVID rules KABC LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said the four-week projection for ICU capacity in the three regions were expected to reach above 15%. A majority of the counties in the three regions will return to the purple tier in Gov. Gavin Newsom s color-coded tier system, which while less restrictive than the stay-at-home order, still requires non-essential businesses to close and restaurants to serve outdoors only. ....
Thirsty Isle, a bar that survived prohibition in the 1920s and the loss of some of its best customers after the closure of the C-17 plant in 2015, is struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic which has become an existential threat to restaurants, retailers and other industries across the city. - ADVERTISEMENT - James “Jimmy” DeBois, who owns Thirsty Isle, one of Long Beach’s oldest bars, has resorted to selling off pieces of the historic Lakewood Village tavern, from neon lights to beer mirrors in an effort to pay his monthly $5,000 rent. When his bar closed in March due to pandemic restrictions, DeBois, 59, began digging into his personal savings and retirement to pay the rent. When local authorities allowed for reopening, DeBois bought beer and food expecting business to return to normal. But, he said, they only he operated for 10 days in June before closing again at the end of that same month. ....