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Civil Action Taken Against Miramar NYE Rave Operators Over Pandemic Violations
The San Diego City Attorney’s Office filed a civil enforcement action Friday against both a property owner and the organizer of a New Year’s Eve warehouse party in Miramar where a makeshift stage collapsed, injuring several people. The lawsuit alleges property owner Bradley S. Murray and party organizer Charles Clayborne Smith maintained a public nuisance, engaged in unfair competition,...
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SF DA Blamed by Some for Release of Parolee Suspected in Fatal NYE Hit-and-Run
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is being blamed by some for the deaths of two women killed in a hit-and-run on New Year’s Eve after it was revealed that the alleged driver was a parolee released from state prison in April and arrested several times since.
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Planner for NYE Party Where Platform Collapse Injured 3 Says Parties Are Means to Get By for Sidelined Industry
A neighboring business owner of a Miramar warehouse that hosted a New Year’s Eve party that defied public health orders said Thursday night’s event was not an isolated incident.
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LASD Raids Five ‘Super-Spreader' New Year's Eve Parties, 90 Arrested
A special task force of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department conducted raids on five New Year’s Eve “super-spreader” parties across the county, making over 90 arrests and taking seven handguns off the streets, officials said Friday.
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“Super-Spreader” New Year's Eve Parties Busted With Over 90 Arrests
A special task force of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department conducted raids on five New Year’s Eve “super-spreader” parties across the county, making over 90 arrests. NBC4 News reports at 5 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2021.
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Stage Collapses at Warehouse NYE Party
A stage collapsed in a Miramar warehouse where a New Year’s Eve party was reportedly being held, injuring at least three people, the San Diego Police Department said. The warehouse is located on Trade Street off Camino Santa Fe, north of Miramar Road. SDPD and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded to the scene. SDPD Officer Robert Heims said...
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See What It Looks Like in Times Square Right Now
New Year’s Eve 2020 was a far and away different experience amid the pandemic compared with the crowded excitement of previous years. But the ball still dropped, and the iconic spectacle was still a thrill. Watch the livestream above all night long to be part of New York City’s Times Square celebration (and to see the cleanup afterward) even...
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New Year's Revelries Muted by Virus as Curtain Draws on 2020
New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget
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Casinos Hosting NYE Celebrations, Promotions Despite Hundreds of Positive COVID-19 Cases
UPDATE on Dec. 31: Jamul Casino, which had previously advertised New Year’s Eve events with live music, had deleted their website pointing to NYE events hours before they were scheduled to begin. Some tribal casinos in San Diego County are advertising New Year’s Eve promotions and events, despite county records linking hundreds of positive coronavirus cases to gaming. KPBS...
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Flowing Into 2021 With the Joy of Jellies in Full Bloom
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s popular New Year’s Eve sleepover is cancelled, but finding aquarium-style inspo for a home campout is on.
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See What It Looks Like in Times Square
New Year’s Eve 2020 is a far and away different experience amid the pandemic compared with the crowded excitement of previous years. But the ball will still drop. And the iconic spectacle is expected to be just as iconic as always. See a live feed of the square right now.
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WATCH: Fireworks Shows as Countries Begin to Ring in New Year
Countries close to the international date line, including Australia, China and Taiwan, began to ring in 2021 with fireworks shows.
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The Pacific Wheel Will Count Down to 2021 in a Big, Big Way
Keep your eye on the Santa Monica Pier attraction, which is saying “see ya” to 2020 with a dazzling light show.
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Grand Park's NYELA Bash Has Performances, DJs, Hope
The “West Coast’s flagship NYE event” marks its eighth year with a virtual bash, with Steve Aoki and a host of artists at the center of the celebration.
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After a Year Like This, Expect a Strange New Year's Eve
If ever a year’s end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it
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The Taste of 2021: Find Your Savor-at-Home NYE Dinner
Several Southern California spots are putting together posher plates for the final (phew!) day of 2020.
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It's OK to Celebrate New Year's Eve Alone… Here's How to Ring In 2021 Solo
If there was ever a time NOT to stress out about ringing in the new year alone this is it. For once no worrying about that overcrowded New Year Eve’s party or that awkward midnight kiss. This is the year to curl up with a good book and watch the Times Square Ball drop from the comfort of your...
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Casino in Sonoma County Cancels Indoor New Year's Eve Party With 4,000 Guests
A casino on Native American land in Sonoma County that was planning a massive indoor New Year’s Eve party despite public health orders banning such gatherings, canceled the event Thursday, according to casino officials.
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Workers Install 192 Crystals on Times Square New Year's Ball
Workers have installed nearly 200 glittering Waterford crystal triangles on Times Square’s New Year’s Eve ball in preparation for a pandemic-limited celebration.
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Beverly Hills Eatery Reportedly Planning Indoor ‘Speakeasy' NYE Party Draws Police Interest
La Scala, a gourmet Italian eatery on 434 N. Canon Dr., reportedly placed invitations in carry-out bags to gauge its customers’ interest in a “speakeasy”-style party, but when word got out on social media, Beverly Hills officials stepped in.