Anti-Snack Ordinance Killing LA Newsstands

Running a newsstand must be an extremely tough business these days, what with the dawn of the digital era. But, according to the LA Times, an LA ordinance makes life even tougher for newsstand proprietors–they’re not allowed to sell snacks or drinks. The Times spoke with Los Feliz newsstand owner Robert Kelly, who said city enforcers only recently began cracking down on the obscure code.