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Help Prevent DUIs and Underage Drinking by Checking Identifications This Holiday Season
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) asks ABC-licensees to help prevent DUIs and check identifications closely to prevent underage drinking during the 2024 holiday season. ABC also encourages the public to have a plan in place for a sober…
read moreABC Joins Initiative to Improve Representation and Experiences of Women in Policing
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is joining the 30×30 Initiative to advance the representation, experiences and well-being of women in policing. The initiative, which includes nearly 400 federal, state and local policing agencies across the US and…
read moreABC Orders Revocation of License of Moreno Valley Bar for Narcotics Sales, Disorderly Premises
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has indefinitely suspended the license of Shark Bar in Moreno Valley, located at 24801 Sunnymead Blvd Suites C, D & H. ABC began an investigation into illegal conduct at Shark Bar…
read moreABC Asks Licensees and the Public to Work Together to Prevent DUIs this Thanksgiving Weekend
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) encourages ABC licensees to check identifications closely to prevent underage drinking during Thanksgiving weekend. ABC also wants to remind the public to have a plan in place for a sober…
read moreABC Awarded Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm in California
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.73 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to help curb underage…
read moreABC Continues Illegal Hemp Seizures, Makes Numbers Available to Public Online
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has posted updated statistics regarding its efforts to remove illegal hemp products from ABC-licensed locations in California. Since California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regulations…
read moreABC Encourages the Public to Celebrate Halloween Responsibly
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds licensees and the public to be safe this Halloween by working together to reduce drunk driving. If you choose to celebrate with alcohol, designate a sober driver, or use public transportation or…
read moreABC Continues to See Widespread Compliance Among Licensees in Third Week of Sweeps for Illegal Hemp Products
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents across the state more than doubled their efforts this past week to ensure ABC-licensed locations comply with recent California Department of Public Health emergency regulations aimed at protecting Californians from potentially dangerous hemp…
read moreABC Announces Strong Compliance Found in Illegal Hemp Enforcement Sweeps
Following a court decision refusing to block new California Department of Public Health emergency regulations, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) continues its efforts to protect Californians from dangerous illegal hemp products…
read moreWith New Hemp Regulations in Effect, ABC Sees Strong Compliance Following First Statewide Sweep
With California’s new hemp regulations in effect, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) began enforcement efforts by visiting licensed locations across the state to confirm establishments are in compliance with new state regulations and illegal hemp products are…
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