LA Lockdown Defiers Get Citations for Thousands of Dollars

An employee carries coffee to customers at "Eat At Joe's," which has remained open for outdoor dining in defiance of reimposed Los Angeles County COVID-19 restrictions in Redondo Beach, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Cronies Sports Grill, Santa Clarita Christian School, and New Harvest Church are among the businesses and organizations that have received citations for defying broad lockdown measures in Los Angeles County, California.

The business owners spoke with The Epoch Times about their reasons for staying open and their reactions to the consequences of defiance.