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The April jobs report showed the economy added much fewer jobs than were expected. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in leisure and hospitality, which includes restaurants and bars, had the largest growth with 331,000 jobs added.
Restaurants and bars grew by the largest chunk within that sector, but the report still said leisure and hospitality remained 2.8 million jobs below pre-pandemic employment.
In widespread media reports, restaurant owners, in particular, have said they ve had difficulties hiring workers and blamed the issue on extended, enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits.
Pat Crawley, who owns El Sombrero Patio Cafe on Espina Street, said her kitchen is suffering due to staffing shortages she blamed on unemployment benefits. She said her restaurant is desperate for cooks, runners, bussers, hostesses and servers.
Credit Las Cruces Police Department
LAS CRUCES - Police arrested a pair of teenagers suspected of breaking into an enclosed area at Las Cruces High School on Sunday, stealing a utility vehicle and then leading officers on a brief pursuit before they were detained.
The two teenage boys are a 15-year-old who was seen driving the utility vehicle and his 16-year-old passenger. Because of their ages, the Las Cruces police will not release their names.
Both teens are charged with a felony count of non-residential burglary and a misdemeanor count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. The 15-year-old boy also faces felony charges of battery upon a peace officer and tampering with evidence.