The Los Angeles Black Worker Center's Workforce Equity Demonstration Program has only hired 49 of the 83 people trained, and the city is facing a 17.5% job vacancy rate, with Mayor Karen Bass moving to cut vacant jobs to deal with a budget deficit.
The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain stubbornly high.
The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.