Community in Oroville gathers to express frustrations

The community in Oroville gathered to express frustrations and say they will continue indoor operations.

That's the word tonight from business owners and citizens of oroville..

Between the pandemic and now the unhealthy air quality from fires..

They plan to open to indoor operations.

Action news now reporter kristian lopez has more on their frustrations.

### kristian (0-12 seconds) community members and business owners gathered at mikes grande burger for an event they say they plan on continuing indoor operations despite the state wide order.

Nats it was a packed house - business owners and people saying enough is enough.

Nats levi fuller/owner of mikes grande burger: (27-31 seconds) our constitutional rights are being violated and us citizens and business owners are getting tired of it.

Local leaders like oroville mayor chuck reynolds and assemblyman james gallagher were also at the event- showing their support butte co public health say they understand the frustrations but its out of their control casey hatcher (on the phone)/butte co public health: (47-1:02) we will reach out to businesses to let them know indoor operations need to be closed.

If we continue to get complaints those complaints will be advanced to state agencies for enforcement.

But fuller says he still plans to stick to his decision.... levi fuller/owner of mikes grande burger: our constitutional rights are being violated and us citizens and business owners are getting tired of it.

People can choose to eat outdoors or indoors or take my food to go or choose not to support my business.

Kristian (1:17-1:19): reporting in oroville kl action news now coverage you can count on.

Butte county approved indoor dining last week temporarily because of the smoke..

So fire survivors had a place to go..

But then rescinded it the next day..

Because the state would not allow it.