REDDING – On December 8, 2017, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Redding police officers arrested Kendra Andersen-Schwegerl, 25, of Kelseyville on two counts of second degree murder. The murder charges follow a deadly vehicle crash in Redding on November 3, 2017 in which Andersen-Schwegerl is suspected of driving under the influence with a […]
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ABC Agents and Merced Police Target the use of Fake IDs on “Drinksgiving”
MERCED – The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has a growing reputation as one of the biggest “drinking” nights of the year, particularly among young college students returning home for the holiday. “This is a night that some young adults, under the age of 21, try to get into bars and order drinks, in order to hang […]
CABCA Donates $2,500 to Pink Heals Inc. Following Pink Patch Project
CLOVIS – When the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) first partnered with the Pink Patch Project in September, the agents had no idea what to expect, other than a beautiful pink patch sold and worn to raise awareness and money to help in the fight against breast cancer. “We kept the sale of the […]
ABC Agents Post Notice of Suspension at Yuba City Bar
YUBA CITY – California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents posted a 15-day Notice of Suspension at the Corner Bar in Yuba City on November 2, 2017. The suspension is the result of a several-month investigation conducted by ABC agents and the Yuba City Police Department due to disorderly activities at the business. From July of […]
California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Proud Partners of Pink Patch Project
SACRAMENTO – The California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) Board of Directors is proud to announce, that this October, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents will join more than 190 public safety agencies across the country that have proudly partnered with the Pink Patch Project. The Pink Patch Project is a national movement to raise […]
ABC Agents Find Illegal Gambling Devices in Three California Businesses
SACRAMENTO – California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents seized gambling machines at three businesses in California following undercover investigations in San Jose, Salinas and Santa Maria. On August 17, 2017, agents posted a Notice-of-Suspension at Waves Café in San Jose after ABC agents discovered illegal gambling devices on the premises, along with the possession of […]
447 Arrested in Statewide Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation
By: John Carr, Information Officer II California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (California) – Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Officers from approximately 80 local Police and Sheriff’s Departments arrested or cited 447 individuals during a statewide underage drinking enforcement operation on Saturday, March 11. The operation was designed to […]
CSLEA & CABCA Presidents Testify at Confirmation Hearing for Lori Ajax
SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry’ Brown’s appointee for Chief of the new Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation Lori Ajax was the focus of a Senate Rules Committee confirmation hearing on February 15, 2016. During the hearing, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and Kevin Highbaugh, CSLEA director and president of California Alcoholic Beverage […]
ABC Agents Work 3-Day Nocturnal Wonderland Rave Concert
SAN BERNARDINO – There was no shortage of law enforcement officers, in uniform or under cover, at this year’s Nocturnal Wonderland three-day Labor Day weekend electronic music fest in San Bernardino, and that included agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). “Our agents target minors with fake IDs, underage drinking, drug use, drug possession, […]
Targeting Under-Age Drinking as College Students Return to Campus
SACRAMENTO- California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents work year round enforcing laws that help to keep Californian’s safe, but this time of year in particular, they ramp up their focus on under-age drinking in conjunction with the new school year. “We are well aware of the often celebratory atmosphere that is present as returning students […]
