Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti this week pledged to crack down on residents who continued to flout the city’s social distancing measures by hosting parties and other large social gatherings.

At a Wednesday news conference, the mayor authorized the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to cut off utility service to properties whose occupants are caught violating COVID-19 health orders.

He said the measure, set to take effect Friday, is targeted at those “determined to break the rules” and are known to have “repeatedly engaged in such behavior” rather than first-time offenders.

“If the [Los Angeles Police Department] responds and verifies that a large gathering is occurring at a property, and we see these properties reoffending time and time again, they will provide notice and …continued .
[Source: Huffington Post]