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Oceanside Convenience Store Receives Suspension for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has suspended the license of Wisconsin Market in Oceanside after an employee furnished alcohol to two minors, who were subsequently involved in a car crash causing great bodily injury on October 4, 2023…
read moreABC Launches PSA on the Dangers of Underage Drinking and Driving
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has released its latest Public Service Announcement spotlighting the department’s Target Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) Program…
read moreABC Asks the Public and Licensees to Prevent Impaired Driving this Labor Day Weekend
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds Californians to celebrate Labor Day weekend responsibly…
read moreABC Announces New Liquor License Authorizations
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of new on-sale general and off-sale general licenses and authorization for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for El Dorado County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in El Dorado County, as authorized in § 23826.16 of…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Mariposa County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of one new on-sale general license for bona fide public eating places in Mariposa County, as authorized in § 23826.15 of the Business…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Shasta County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Shasta County, as authorized in § 23826.17 of the Business…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Napa County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of ten new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Napa County, as authorized in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a)…
read moreABC Announces Special On-Sale Liquor Licenses for San Francisco
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of five new Neighborhood Restricted Special On-Sale General Licenses (Type 87) in specified census tracts located in the city and county…
read moreABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Nevada County
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of four new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in Nevada County, as authorized in § 23826.18 of the Business…
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