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Wrestlers showcase the lucha libre style of the sport at last year’s Royal Oak Taco Fest. Lucha libre will return for this year’s Taco Fest. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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Taco Fest to take over downtown Royal Oak BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
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fter a successful first year, the Royal Oak Taco Fest is looking to have an even bigger second. The Royal Oak Taco Fest will take place June 30 to July 4 around the Centennial Commons in the downtown. More than 50 eateries will be showcased at the festival, with
options that will include steak, pork, fish, chicken and vegetarian dishes. Event Producer Jon Witz said the focus of the inaugural Taco Fest was on getting a diverse group of food options together for the attendees. For its follow-up, the focus is on learning from last year and improving the festival. “The restaurants all did so well last year that everybody See TACO FEST on page 4A
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OAKLAND COUNTY — Beginning June 30, a new law will go into effect that is meant to take people’s phones out of their hands while driving their vehicles. Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this month, the “hands-free” distracted driving law puts new restrictions on drivers when it comes to handling their phones. Three bills, HB 4250, 4251 and 4252, were introduced in the state Legislature a few months ago and sent to the governor last month for approval. According to the new law, an individual can’t hold or use a phone while operating a vehicle or a school bus. The law says that a driver cannot “Send or receive a telephone call; Send, receive, or read a text message; View, record, or transmit a video; Access, read, or post to a social networking site.” It also states that a driver can’t reach “for a mobile electronic device in a manner that requires