How Food Distributions Help Neighbors Like Elena Put Food on the Table
Rising grocery costs are hard on fixed incomes. Learn how Elena and others are gaining reliable access to…
How This Free Food Distribution in Long Beach is Helping Feed Mario’s Family
Mario goes to Adventures to Dreams in Long Beach every third Friday to receive essential food items that…
Southern California inflation has cooled, but not enough – Orange County Register
Economic pundits – partisan or apolitical – don’t truly understand inflation. Thankfully, the official inflation rate cooled a…
Wall Street flirts with record after AI stocks jump, inflation cools
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is flirting with a record Wednesday…
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs elevated
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of…
Southern California pay raises can’t keep up with inflation’s bite – Orange County Register
It’s not you, Southern California: The shrinking pay raise you recently got isn’t keeping up with the surging…
More Kids In Orange County Face Growing Food Insecurity
A recent report from Feeding America reveals that food insecurity among children in Orange County has increased significantly,…
Newsom boasts of California’s upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers
California’s statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, the statewide minimum…
Taco Bell was crushing it — then cyclosporiasis hit
Taco Bell was sitting solidly in the sweet spot for fast food in troubled times. The Irvine-based chain…
How the Mobile Food Pantry at LBCC Feeds Students and the Community
Every month, the Food Bank partners with Long Beach City College to serve 500+ families through the Mobile…
Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve policymakers are losing patience with inflation, but…
California household bills hit $34K a year in 2024
California households shell out an average of $2,838 a month on recurring bills — a staggering $34,056 a…