Salon, Irish pub coming to Plumas Street
Plumas Street is set to add two new businesses to its offerings in the coming months – a salon and Irish pub.
Local resident Frank Valadez and his business partners are in the process of renovating two buildings in the 700 block of Plumas Street where two bars – The Spur and the Town Pump – used to be.
“I was looking for a place for my wife and daughter to open their salon. We found this building that had two spaces together. At the same time, me and two other guys had talked about opening up our own pub, so it just worked out,” Valadez said.
The salon, which will be called Lunaria, is expected to open sometime in the next few weeks. Valadez said the location at 758 Plumas St. is 2,000 square feet and will also include an area for retail products.
The Irish pub, which will be called the Plumas Street Pub and Grill, is in the middle of renovation and is expected to open its doors around mid-august.
“We are getting ready to finish up the interior, and the outside is done except for paint,” he said.
force of the arrest.
Because she had difficulty breathing from the pepper spray, she was taken to Rideout for medical evaluation, then booked into Sutter County Jail and released shortly after, according to the suit.
On May 10, the Sutter County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint for misdemeanor battery on a peace The pub will have a full bar and kitchen serving Irish specialties
officer and resisting arrest. Martinez then had to hire a criminal defense attorney.
The DA’S Office interviewed several officers, including Mulcahy, who said Martinez stumbled around in public, challenged people to fight, refused police orders to leave and knowingly resisted police. Martinez denies doing any of those like shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, bangers and mash
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One officer stated that he witnessed Martinez’s arrest and saw Mulcahy punch Martinez. In a second interview, he explained that he did not criticize Mulcahy’s use of force in his first interview because he had heard from another officer that a sergeant was threatening on-the-job consequences for criticism of Mulcahy and special breakfast dishes on the weekends. The interior will be finished with brick and stone, and an Ada-compliant ramp was built in the back of the 2,000 square-foot building to allow for the back parking lot area to be utilized. The hope is to incorporate a patio area eventually.
“The salon is on the side that used to be The Spur, and the pub is on the Town Pump side. We completely gutted the building and started from scratch,” Valadez said.
Valadez also owns Ferm Hydraulics in Yuba City. His business partners for the new pub include Rich Sanchez and Babs Dhaliwal.
“We are excited that Frank purchased the building and has done a significant amount of improvements to the building,” said Darin Gale, deputy city manager of Yuba City. “We are excited Frank and his partners are opening up an Irish pub, which offers something different than what’s currently down there. It will be a great addition to Plumas Street, along with his wife’s salon.”
in a different case that involved her use of force. The officer did not want to suffer such consequences.
After that interview, the DA’S Office dismissed the charges against Martinez for insufficient evidence.
The suit alleges that Mulcahy and other officers intentionally and knowingly made false oral and written statements to cover up their unlawful
arrest of and excessive force against Martinez; that they did not have reasonable cause to detain or arrest her; and that the city of Yuba City’s customs and practices were the “moving force” behind the violations of the officers.
Lt. Jim Runyen said the department does not comment on pending litigation.