There’s no escape Newsom's L.A. lockdown madness

Michael Reagan on Dec 10, 2020

Since March there have been 276 cases of COVID-19 in the valley and only seven people have died. In crowded L.A. County, where 10 million live, the death toll is nearing 8,000.

But thanks to the "scientific reasoning" of Emperor Newsom, the Santa Ynez Valley was ordered to do what L.A. had to do.

Restaurants were told to close except for take-out business. Along with the valley's restaurant employees, hair-cutters and spa workers were thrown out of work.

Welcome to L.A., Santa Ynez Valley, whether you like it or not - and believe me, you won't.

In Los Angeles I live around the corner from the Pineapple Hill Grill & Saloon, the restaurant whose owner Angela Marsden posted a powerful video about the devastating impact the lockdown was having on her business and her entire industry.

Marsden's place was closed down with two days' notice right before Thanksgiving when outdoor dining was outlawed by the state.

As she showed in her emotional video, which went viral, Marsden - who had taken an $80,000 loan to meet the city's outdoor dining rules - got the shaft from the city.

At the same time she was forced to close, an NBC production company had been given a permit by the city to erect a huge outdoor catering facility for 200 people directly across the street.

A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $200,000 for Marsden, which I hope will help her survive.

But what about her employees? All of L.A. is under a stay-at-home order will be locked down until Dec. 28 - at least.

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