General Assignment Reporter
Javier Rojas is a reporter covering news in Pomona, Claremont and La Verne. He is an award-winning journalist and photographer that has previously covered city government, immigration and Latino culture. Born and raised in East Los Angeles, he is a lifelong Dodgers fan.
The long line of cars waiting for food on that sizzling Saturday morning in Bloomington, California is a memory that I will never forget.
Like many families in the sprawling Inland Empire, the Zavalas feel the pressure record inflation this summer has put on their wallets over the past year.
A single parent, the 26-year-old juggles working at a grocery store and driving for Instacart, all while taking care of her two children.
Residents in a 'food desert' make long trips to get fresh produce, milk and eggs.
Across the Inland Empire, many are feeling the pinch of inflation and can’t keep up with the rising costs of food.
Patton, an unincorporated community known for its large, state-run psychiatric hospital, has more than a dozen fast-food restaurants, and two grocery chain stores along its main commercial strip.
