News Releases

On August 8, 2019, The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) posted a 45-day Notice of Suspension at an ABC licensed premises operating under the name of El Tenampa Cantina, located at 1325 South Oxnard Boulevard in Oxnard […]

ABC Announces New Liquor License Authorizations Sacramento – Jacob Appelsmith, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of new on-sale general and off-sale general licenses and authorization for the...

ABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses For Napa County Sacramento – Jacob Appelsmith, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of five (5) new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating...

ABC Announces On-Sale Liquor Licenses For Alpine County Sacramento – Jacob Appelsmith, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of three (3) new on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating...

ABC Announces Special On-Sale Liquor Licenses For San Francisco Sacramento – Jacob Appelsmith, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced authorization for the issuance of five (5) newly created Neighborhood Restricted Special...

ABC Suspends the Alcoholic Beverage License of a Safeway Store in Oakland The Suspension is for 60 Days because Alcohol was sold to Minors three times in three years Oakland, California - On August 6, 2019, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage...

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Agents posted a Notice of Revocation at Dhaka Liquor located at 10944 Imperial Highway in Norwalk for numerous violations of sales to minors.

Dear ABC Stakeholder:

On behalf of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), and Director Jacob Appelsmith, I would like to invite you to attend our annual Stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, commencing at 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

The 4th of July holiday is a time to enjoy fireworks and show country pride but is also traditionally one of the more dangerous times on the road. To keep families safe this Independence Day, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents will be out checking on licensed premises […]

In the effort to keep youth safe and prevent alcohol-related tragedies, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Author Andre’ Lewis and the Vallejo Unified School District are trying a different way than street or community police patrols to educate youth…