Spurred to Action, LA Saloon Owner Creates ‘Think Tank’ to Help Struggling Businesses
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SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—Angela Marsden was unexpectedly thrust into the media spotlight when she went viral for her fiery grievances against Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 restrictions which prohibit outdoor dining, after an NBC comedy production was allowed to have a similar outdoor setup next to her restaurant, the Pineapple Hill Saloon. To her, it was a clear display of the city enforcing the rules unfairly. “Either they’re not thinking, they’re doing it intentionally, or maybe they’re not doing it intentionally, but they just are so out of touch with the middle class and the lower middle class,” Marsden told The Epoch Times. For Marsden, the incident was a call to action. In the midst of uncertainty, she has become a vocal leader in her community, hosting brainstorming sessions to come up with solutions, organizing protests outside of officials’ homes, and filing lawsuits to reopen her restaurant. As state-mandated restrictions persevere and …