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(MALE ANNOUNCER): THIS IS
THE BAY AREA NEWS STATION,
KRON 4 NEWS STARTS NOW.
>> PAM: NOW AT 8:30--
>> PAM: MUIR WOODS AND FORT
POINT ARE SOME OF THE
NATIONAL PARKS FORCED TO
CLOSE BECAUSE OF THE
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
BUT THERE'S A FAMOUS SAN
FRANCISCO TOURIST SPOT
THAT'S FALLING VICTIM TO
THE IMPASSE IN WASHINGTON
D.C.
>> PAM: KRON'S 4'S VICKI
LIVIAKIS IS LIVE AT THE
POPULAR CLIFF HOUSE IN OCEAN
BEACH.
WHERE IT'S OWNERS DEFIED
THE GOVERNMENT AND RE-OPENED
TO HAPPY CUSTOMERS TODAY.
>> REPORTER:PAM, I WISH I
COULD SAY THE NEWS WAS GOOD.
BUT IN JUST OVER AN HOUR -
CUSTOMERS WILL BE
EXPERIENCING THE LAST
SUPPER HERE AT CLIFF HOUSE.
YOU CAN BLAME THE GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN.
>> REPORTER:I SPOKE WITH THE
EXECUTIVE CHEF WHO HAD JUST
RECEIVED A CALL FROM
AN OFFICIAL AT THE NATIONAL
PARKS.
AFTER DEFYING THE
GOVERNMENT AND OPENING FOR
SERVICE TODAY.
TONIGHT, THEY ARE BEING
FORCED TO CLOSE DOWN.
>> WE GOT THE WORD, JUST A
SHORT TIME AGO IS AUDIT
FARMHANDS. WE UNFORTUNATELY
WE HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN IT IS
OUT OF OUR HANDS.
>> REPORTER:MANY TOURISTS
WERE SURPRISED THAT THE
POPULAR ATTRACTION IS EVEN
PART OF THE GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN.
>> REPORTER:BUT ALL
CONCESSIONS IN NATIONAL
PARKS ARE REQUIRED TO CLOSE.
THAT MEANS THAT THE
CLIFFHOUSE'S 170 EMPLOYEES
WILL BE WITHOUT PAYCHECKS.
AND CUSTOMERS WHO WERE
THRILLED TO GET A SEAT AT
THE COUNTER.
ARE MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR
LAST MEAL HERE FOR A WHILE.
>> YOU ARE HAVING YOUR LAST
SUPPER. I WILL HAVE AGAIN I
WILL HAVE IT AGAIN.
>> REPORTER:PAM, TO USE A
CLICHE' THIS IS A REAL
CLIFF-HANGER.
WHO KNOWS WHEN THE
CLIFFHOUSE WILL BE OPEN
AGAIN.
IT'S ONE MORE REASON TO HOPE