L.A. food giveaway draws thousands, and runs out of supplies, amid surging inflation
Angelenos are feeling the pinch of ongoing gas and grocery price spikes amid the U.S.

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.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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