Nation Starbucks apologizes for third ‘anti police’ incident in six months, this time in California December 15, 2019Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYComments Off on Starbucks apologizes for third ‘anti police’ incident in six months, this time in California Starbucks apologized for employees' refusal to serve deputies in Riverside, California, the company's third such incident with police in six months.