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Nightclub owner says extended hours and state help could keep venues like Oasis afloat
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Darcy Dralinger, owner of Oasis, told the Assembly committee her hybrid theater/nightclub nearly closed three times after the pandemic and that modest extensions to service hours and state support could be the difference between survival and closure for small nightlife businesses.
SACRAMENTO — Darcy Dralinger, owner and artistic director of the Oasis, told the California Assembly Select Committee on Downtown Recovery that independent nightlife venues are operating on razor-thin margins and need policy changes to survive.
"We almost had to close three times," Dralinger said, describing how the venue — open from about 7 p.m. into the early morning for a mix of theater, cabaret and nightclub events — managed through community bailouts and personal…
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