Gym Bar, another popular gay bar, located at 8737 Santa Monica Blvd., announced its permanent closing in July, with its owners saying that the property owner, Elias Shokrian of Calitex LLC in Beverly Hill, had been uncooperative in negotiating a way for them to pay their rent. But then 10 days later he shut them down again after COVID-19 infections surged. Gavin Newsom issued an order on June 18 allowing bars to reopen so long as they followed certain safety rules. Los Angeles County health officials ordered the closing of all bars on March 16 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other bar owners, Squatrigilia and Barnes and Maghame and Sattari have struggled to deal with the financial impact of the temporary closing of bars because of COVID-19. 16 after they were unable to reach an agreement with Overstreet because of unpaid rent. Jacqui Squatriglia and Chris Barnes, owner of Flaming Saddles, the gay Country / Western bar at 8811 Santa Monica Boulevard at Larrabee, announced its closing on Aug. Their lease is said to have been set to expire in November, but Maghame and Sattari were unable to negotiate a renewal with Overstreet. Rage was opened in 1983 by Robert Maghame and Saeed Sattari in a building at 8911 Santa Monica Blvd. Ron Madril, the manager of Rage, confirmed the closing. The latest blow to West Hollywood’s Boystown gay nightlife district is the closing of Rage, the gay bar at the northwest corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente.