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7 people fined $1,000 each for violating stay-at-home order in Santa Cruz

Published April 13, 2020 10:29 AM

(CNN) - The cost of going out on a Saturday night just keeps going up and up.For seven visitors to Santa Cruz, California, the bill came to $7,000 in fines for violating local shelter-in-place, or SIP, guidelines.

They "came from Fremont to get some 'essential' drinks," Police Chief Andrew Mills tweeted.

"If you are not from Santa Cruz and you put our community at risk, you will get a ticket. #shelterinyourowntown."

The department tweeted, "7 x $1000 = One Expensive Hang Out. Everyone should know by now that this is not the time to meetup and party."

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