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Amid surging inflation, L.A. food giveaway draws thousands — and runs out of supplies

Angelenos are feeling the pinch of ongoing gas and grocery price spikes amid the U.S. war on Iran. A food distribution event in Baldwin Hills ran out of supplies Wednesday, sending scores of families home empty-handed.

Residents wait in line to receive food at a food drive by Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Baldwin Park, CA on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. — Source image associated with the linked report from Los Angeles Times. Image selected from source-page metadata and displayed with attribution and link back; VINI does not copy the image into local storage unless rights are cleared.Credit: Image via Los Angeles Times · Source-hosted image; rights remain with the publisher or credited rights holder. · Image source

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Amid surging inflation, L.A. food giveaway draws thousands — and runs out of supplies, Angelenos are feeling the pinch of ongoing gas and grocery price spikes amid the U.S. war on Iran. A food distribution event in Baldwin Hills ran out of supplies Wednesday, sending scores of families home empty-handed.

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Amid surging inflation, L.A. food giveaway draws thousands — and runs out of suppliesLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00

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