On June 4th, 2013
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. […]
On May 10th, 2013
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 […]
On May 6th, 2013
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 […]
On February 5th, 2013
CHP officers in the Santa Cruz area are reporting a spike in underage DUI arrests over the Super Bowl weekend and those who supplied booze to those young drivers could find themselves in some big trouble. One of those underage drivers slammed his car into a home near Watsonville. His girlfriend and his two toddlers, […]
On December 12th, 2012
After nearly 30 years in state law enforcement, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent Shelley Bishop is retiring. By many accounts, she is a one smart, professional, experienced, dedicated law enforcement officer. "Shelley had a specialized job in our TRACE unit," said ABC supervising agent Jeff Gregson. "She was different than other ABC agents. She was […]
