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Bill Lutzius sat inside his empty Brooklyn Bar & Grill in City Heights on Tuesday, smoking a cigarette, drinking Dr Pepper and watching an old black-and-white movie through hanging plexiglass. Refrigerator doors hung open behind the bar, revealing a few scattered cans of beer. The 63-year-old entrepreneur explained that he recently shut them off to save money on electricity. Before restaurants were directed to close two weeks ago, save for takeout orders, Lutzius had, like so many in the hospitality business, been operating at a loss. He had several rationales for staying open during the pan...

Diary of a recovery: A City Heights neighborhood braces for a grim winter [The San Diego Union-Tribune] Bill Lutzius sat inside his empty Brooklyn Bar & Grill in City Heights on Tuesday, smoking a cigarette, drinking Dr Pepper and watching an old black-and-white movie through hanging plexiglass. Refrigerator doors hung open behind the bar, revealing a few scattered cans of beer. The 63-year-old entrepreneur explained that he recently shut them off to save money on electricity when he closed. Before restaurants were directed to close two weeks ago, save for takeout orders, Lutzius had, like so...