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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Will the City of LA Crack Down on Immigrant Street Venders?

    In South Los Angeles tonight, city officials are hosting the last in a series of hearings that have attracted big crowds: what to do about thousands of merchants who sell food and other merchandise on the streets… without permits.  Venders and their allies want the trade to be permitted, but some business owners don't like the idea at all.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 25, 2015 • 5m Listen

    In South Los Angeles tonight, city officials are hosting the last in a series of hearings that have attracted big crowds: what to do about thousands of merchants who sell food and other merchandise on the streets… without permits. Venders and their allies want the trade to be permitted, but some business owners don't like the idea at all. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez has our story.

    Photos by Saul Gonzalez

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Saul Gonzalez

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    1. 0:00Is Mandatory Vaccination in California's Future?
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