Targeting hawkers in Hollywood

A pedestrian shuns a man who identified himself only as Najea, right. Najea hands out “free” CDs to passersby in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. He could soon face a new crackdown for passing out CDs and then asking for a donation. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 19, 2013 12 AM PT

Under a change approved by the Los Angeles City Council last month, sales of bus tours from the Walk of Fame will no longer be permitted and tour businesses must sell tickets from shops or kiosks on private property.
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Ladavion Carter, 25, of North Hollywood hands out CDs to pedestrians in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

A person in a Darth Vader costume pushes a luggage cart down Hollywood Walk of Fame, past a Starline Tour stand run by James Foutch, 38, right. Starting Sunday, vendors will have to sell tours on private property. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)