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Articles from the July 1, 2020 edition


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  • State of California Orders Bars, Wineries, Nightclubs and Brewpubs Closed 7 Counties Due to Covid19

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 1, 2020

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered closed all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs closed in 7 counties. This is similar to an order issued on March 15, then mitigated on June 15 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Restaurants may remain open but can serve only half as many as their maximum occupancies to create space between diners, Newsom said at a news conference. The counties under the mandatory bar closure order are: Los Angeles, Fresno, San Joaquin, Kings,...

  • As The Plaza is Tabled and a Seat is Vacated, Santa Monica City Council Shakeup Continues

    Leonard Brophy, Special to the Observer|Jul 1, 2020

    Two months after Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole called it quits in the wake of the City's serious financial problems coming to light, another local official has stepped down. City Councilman Greg Morena announced his resignation last week because remaining on the dais would make him unable to renegotiate the lease of his family restaurant on the Pier that has been closed since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak. Morena's final council meeting was Tuesday. "Like so many independent...

  • Voting Rights Act Lawsuit by Pico Neighborhood Association, Argued Before Cal. Court of Appeals

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 1, 2020

    The City of Santa Monica appears to have successfully appealed Council election redistricting. Division Eight of the California Court of Appeal, issued a tentative ruling in favor of the City. A court of appeal may reverse its tentative ruling after hearing argument, which they heard this afternoon. But such reversals are relatively rare. The argument took place Tuesday afternoon over a "Zoom" style argument, before a 3 judge online appellate panel. The City Council did not want district...