After months of closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to reopen outdoor operations at wineries, breweries and card rooms, a move that will take effect in one week.
In accordance with state guidelines, breweries and wineries will need to partner with a food vendor in order to reopen. Visitors to card rooms will be required to wear face coverings at all times and are not permitted to eat or drink. Without public notice, Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn introduced the motion at the end of the weekly meeting. Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas did not support the move.“In my own humble opinion, I think it’s not a great idea to say, ‘Thank you, Dr. Ferrer, but we’re not going to support your advice,’” Kuehl said before voting against the motion.