midtownlover comment-55955 2011-08-25T23:15:02Z 2011-08-25T23:15:02Z I'm left to wonder if you own property within 300 feet of Sunny's - or if you have any idea of the intimidation and harassment one person has inflicted on our community. My guess is that the "one long time resident" you quote is actually the one true blight on our neighborhood. Most of the businesses and buildings - including Sunny's - were here long before he chose to move here at the end of 1991. He's attempting to act as a one-man zoning commission by closing every business and school nearby, and harassing any new owners into closing so the buildings remain vacant for the requisite 3-year-period. He's said as much at community meetings. The actions of our Neighborhood Napoleon are so over-the-top that the vast majority here support the Save Sunny's Market campaign whether or not we intend to purchase beer or wine there. Homeowners, renters, families, and individuals have joined forces to stop him from closing the best market with the most responsible owners we have. That's why I go to Sunny's instead of Shell, Chevron, AM/PM, or other nearby stores. Also, it's unlikely that the Shell station you mentioned will get a beer/wine license while he lives here – they've been trying for at least 5 years. I think you're right on two counts: It's unlikely the law will change, no matter how much community support it has. And the Patels knew it might be a problem to retain the beer and wine license the store had when they took over. What they didn't know was the lengths to which one person would go to in order to ensure their failure. It's probably more effective to start a campaign to rein in the one person who believes that his job affords him more rights than the entirety of the neighborhood. I've already drafted a letter of complaint with respect to his acts against our community and egregious abuse of his position with the State of California, which I'll be sharing with my neighbors. midtownlover 2011-08-25T23:15:02Z midtownlover comment-55949 2011-08-25T21:29:25Z 2011-08-25T21:29:25Z 2800 G Street midtownlover 2011-08-25T21:29:25Z