On New Year’s Eve, more than 100 people gathered at a recupe party in Sacramento’s very rich suburban granite bay, according to the Pleasure County Sheriff’s Department.
The Sheriff’s Department responded to a voice complaint at a community party in front of Folsom Lake on the Los Lagos estate. The deputies made no citations.
“The deputies spoke to the homeowner and told him to keep it down,” said Angela Muslam, the sheriff’s department’s public information officer. “We weren’t called after that initial contact. It was our first call. If we had to come out there more often, we would have introduced the tank.”
Videos and photos of the party posted on social media show crowds of people celebrating without masks and drinking alcohol, despite the state’s stay-at-home order, banning gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus amid a global epidemic.
When the party was in clear violation of the order, Muslim said the department had no right to enforce it.
“The sheriff’s office does not have the authority to apply that guideline to fees,” Muslam said. “It simply came to our notice then.
According to a story on SFG Gate, the former home was owned by Hollywood comedian Eddie Murphy from 1998 to 2007. Murphy sold the property after a divorce from model and Sacramento native Nicole Mitchell.
Muslim said, “This is a very rich community.” There is no entry into it unless the guardian has your name. It looks like it was more of a special party but obviously a big get-tour. “
Pleasure County is part of the Greater Sacramento area where stay-at-home orders remain in effect. On Saturday, the order was extended indefinitely. The order comes into effect when the capacity of the intensive care unit in the area falls below 15% and can be lifted if the four-week projection of ICU capacity exceeds 15%, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The California Department of Public Health said the state has seen alarmingly positive case rates across the state and hospital enrollment numbers and the need for intensive care due to COVID-19. In response to the Granite Bay Party, the department said, “This is not the time to be complacent – this is the time to redouble our efforts to protect ourselves, our families and our communities against this virus.”
