Arduous life of a street vendor

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Street vendor Amado Campos, 44, of Los Angeles, who built his own rickety vending cart that tends to tip over and spill all his food and drinks, crosses a busy offramp near downtown Los Angeles.

Arduous life of a street vendor

( Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times )

Street vendor Amado Campos, 44, of Los Angeles, who built his own rickety vending cart that tends to tip over and spill all his food and drinks, crosses a busy offramp near downtown Los Angeles.

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