A proposed COVID vaccine mandate for employees and customers of local restaurants and bars in Mendocino County brought a crowd of concerned business owners together Saturday morning. Dr. Andy Coren was invited to attend, and he did. He asked for alternatives to a mandate. Suggestions included having restaurants and bars post signs to let customers know about employee vaccine status. Business owners, who are already are struggling with a shortage on both customers and employees, told Dr. Coren a vaccine mandate would only make things worse.