It may have been the “end of shift” for California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents Saturday June 8, but that did not stop them from pulling over a dangerous and potentially deadly driver. They were returning to their office in Riverside County after a long shift working a concert at the San Manuel Amphitheater when […]
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ABC Agents Revoke Restaurant’s Liquor License
When an employee at a Bakersfield restaurant served alcohol to a decoy who was under 21 years old, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents went in with a “no more chances” attitude. ABC agents revoked the liquor license at Camino Real Restaurante on June 1, 2012, which means the restaurant can no longer sell alcoholic beverages. […]
Selling Shots And A Shot At Company
When Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents went undercover inside the La Fonda Restaurant and Bar in Azusa, they discovered a drink solicitation scheme that resulted in the business losing its liquor license. The business is accused of selling more than just drinks. The scheme involved waitresses working for commission. The investigation revealed female employees would […]
ABC Agents Make Rare Felony Bust
When sheriff’s deputies searched a home in Sonoma County back in March, they discovered something they suspected was a “still.” They immediately called on California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents for assistance and expertise. Agents from the Santa Rosa District Office responded to assist the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department and determined they were, indeed, dealing […]
Prom & Graduation Season: ABC Agents Work To Keep Kids Safe
An 18-year-old from Tehachapi is facing serious DUI charges after his car, with four teenage passengers inside, overturned on a Highway 58 off-ramp. All five teenagers, 17- and 18-years-old and two of whom were not wearing seatbelts, were hurt. This is the type of accident that Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents investigate to determine where […]
Taxi or Trouble?
A full bar, stripper poles and a DJ booth. That is what Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents found in the basement of a building when they and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies investigated a complaint surrounding a taxi cab company in Lancaster, last month. After an undercover investigation, agents and deputies raided the unlicensed bar […]
Liquor License Revoked At Eureka Pool Hall
When Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents went undercover at Raggs Rack Room in Eureka, they discovered violations that resulted in the business losing its liquor license. Agents posted a Notice of Revocation after witnessing alcohol being sold to an obviously intoxicated person and witnessing a minor being allowed to stay inside. “This is one of […]
Adult Charged After Young DUI Driver Crashed
When a minor drinks, drives, and crashes, it is the job of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent to find out who provided the under-21 driver with booze, and if necessary, make the bust. Jon Ruiz, 22, of Novato, discovered that last week when ABC charged him for allegedly supplying alcohol to a group of […]
The “High” In And Around High Schools
When school leaders or neighborhood residents suspect high school students are getting their hands on drugs or alcohol, sometimes they turn to agents with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for help. Based on such complaints, ABC agents conducted 15 separate operations in January and February, 2013, and cited 42 people, half of them minors. […]
Stockton Store Loses Its Liquor License
California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents spent four months, undercover, investigating illegal activity at a market in Stockton and what they found sent the store owner to prison and the store lost its license to sell liquor. “Store owners should take notice, if community members suspect illegal activity at a store in their neighborhood, our […]
