Overview
- The Baldwin Park drive-through, held Wednesday, closed by 11:30 a.m. after serving about 2,000 families, and some people in line were turned away.
- Supervisor Hilda L. Solis partnered with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to run the first-come, no-eligibility event scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon.
- Cars stretched around the block with waits of about an hour as residents picked up boxes of protein, vegetables, and shelf-stable items.
- Government data show grocery prices rose at the fastest yearly pace in nearly four years in April, with fresh vegetables up 11.5% and tomatoes up about 39%.
- Organizers said more drive-throughs are planned in Montebello and South El Monte, including a May 29 event at Montebello Golf Course from 9 a.m. to noon.