Matt Geller, co-founder of Revolution Carts, has become an outspoken critic of the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity's program that aims to give 200 vendors free food carts.

Andrea Strong is known for her pioneering food blog, The Strong Buzz. She covers restaurants, chefs, trends, and big picture stories about the intersection of food, business, policy, and the law.

In 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic was upending the mobile food economy, L.A. County officials won approval for an ambitious, multimillion-dollar plan designed to aid beleaguered street vendors across ...