Costa Mesa Bar Owner Charged with Illegally Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic

Costa Mesa Bar Owner Charged with Illegally Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic
A file photo of a sign marking the city limit of Costa Mesa, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during curfew hours for nonessential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 31.

Roland Michael Barrera—who owns the Westend bar—is set to be arraigned June 22 on a misdemeanor count of violating and neglecting to obey a lawful order and regulation, according to the District Attorney’s Office.