With the state’s decision to remove COVID-19 restrictions on indoor capacities in June, Santa Clarita restaurants had two months to deconstruct outdoor dining setups which ended on Monday. As tents surrounded Santa Clarita restaurants throughout the coronavirus pandemic, expanded outdoor dining became a temporary solution to boost the local economy and accommodate socially distanced dining, but the temporary-use permits expired ...

Phil Nordella, local Santa Clarita real estate professional and host of weekly KHTS show ‘Real Estate: It’s That Simple’ discussed real estate and local issues with co-host Taylor Williams-Moniz of Donahoe, Young & Williams Law. On this week’s episode, Friday June 11, of ‘Real Estate: It’s That Simple’ Nordella and Wiliams welcomed Santa Clarita restaurant owner and entrepreneur Cherie McGraham ...

A class-action lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of restaurant owners in Los Angeles County in an effort to recoup money spent on state and local fees, with officials saying that it is “offensive and tone-deaf” to force owners to pay fees for licenses and permits that they cannot currently use.  Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to uphold the modification of the current County Public Health Order to temporarily prohibit outdoor dining countywide during their regular meeting Tuesday amid rising COVID-19 case numbers. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 against maintaining the current restrictions instated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Monday her opposition to coronavirus restrictions set to go into effect on Wednesday that prohibit outdoor dining, only allowing take-out for at least three weeks. To prevent unnecessary hardship for residents and businesses throughout Los Angeles County, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is expected to oppose the Department of Public Health’s decision to prohibit outdoor dining and further ...

Temporary outdoor dining permits are now available for restaurants in unincorporated Los Angeles County at no cost, enabling eating establishments to dine “alfresco.” Restaurants have been deeply impacted economically by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Los Angeles County moves towards recovery, physical distancing measures may continue to prevent restaurants from operating at full capacity, according to the County.  “For this industry, ...