LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a motion July 27 asking the council to oppose a bill in the state Legislature that would allow bars in seven cities—including West Hollywood—to stay open until 4 a.m., citing concerns over a potential increase in drunk driving and alcohol-related deaths.
Senate Bill 930, introduced by Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would authorize a pilot program extending the hours that bars, restaurants, taverns, and nightclubs in select cities can sell alcohol from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. The six other cities are Cathedral City, San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, Coachella, and Palm Springs.
In a news conference Wednesday, Koretz called the proposed legislation a “deadly excuse for a business growth bill that does more to threaten the innocent public than helping a few bars increase their nightly revenue.”…