Several weeks after you read about it on this blog, the (NY) Times reports on the LA Council’s vote to impose a moratorium on fast-food restaurants in some poor LA neighborhoods.

Here’s the article’s lede, emphasis added:

A NEW weapon in the battle against obesity was rolled out last month when the Los Angeles City Council decided to stop new fast food restaurants from opening in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

Editorial laziness like this makes me think the Times really does need new ownership.