Old-School LA Bar Fights to Stay Open as Redevelopment Looms

Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill, a 45+ year-old Sherman Oaks dive bar and City of Los Angeles Legacy Business, has been served a 60-day eviction notice as developers prepare a strip mall redevelopment, putting the bar’s future in jeopard. Owner Angela Marsden is seeking a lease deal or relocation through a Change.org petition and a GoFundMe campaign, while regulars rally around the beloved community spot as Oct. 6 looms and staff face unemployment.