Small businesses are falling behind on hiring amid inflation. New payroll data from ADP shows companies with less than 50 workers lost headcount in three of the past four months.
A popular local chain of fast-food restaurants continues to expand in Kern County. A new Tacos la Villa is taking over the former location of a Del Taco on 135 Central Valley Highway in Shafter.
One company says rising costs are forcing them to close a staple in the Los Angeles area. The Farmer John meatpacking plant is set to shut down after more than 90 years in operation.