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News & Updates

La Quinta Sports Bar Receives Revocation for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors

Jul 11, 2025

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has revoked the license of Beer Hunter Sports Bar & Grill in La Quinta after employees furnished alcohol to two minors who were obviously intoxicated, resulting in great bodily injury on January…

ABC Advocates for a Safe and Responsible July 4 Weekend

Jul 3, 2025

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages the public to celebrate Independence Day weekend responsibly by designating a sober driver for celebrations involving alcohol. Licensees can help keep the public…

California Alcohol Servers Approach Recertification Deadline

Jul 2, 2025

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) program is encouraging those who initially signed up for the start of the program in the summer of 2022 to recertify by August 31, 2025 in order to stay…

ABC announces 2025-26 APP Grant recipients

Jul 1, 2025

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that it is awarding nearly $3 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year to 47 local law agencies to assist their fight against alcohol-related crime in California. ABC will administer…

ABC Statement on Identification Requests Within ABC-Licensed Locations

Jun 27, 2025

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is responsible for law enforcement at ABC-licensed locations, and agents in plainclothes routinely work to investigate complaints including sale of alcohol to underage individuals. Given the sale and…

ABC Partners with Law Enforcement to Prevent Underage Drinking at California Music Festivals

Jun 26, 2025

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) recently conducted operations at several popular California music festivals in an effort help licensees stay in compliance and reduce youth access to alcohol. Venues and festivals interested in selling alcohol must be licensed…

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