The price of a dozen eggs has nearly doubled since last year and hit a record high in January. An outbreak of avian influenza in primarily to blame, experts said.

LA-Orange County: Inflation was 3.3% in January, down from December’s 3.4%, which was the highest since May 2024. It was 2.5% in January 2024 and averaged 3.1% in 2019. Inflation jumped to 8.6% in June 2022 and fell to 2.4% in October 2023.

The threat of tariffs on imports is causing some investors to consider increasing their exposure to TIPS to help buffer their portfolios against inflation.

Two pieces of legislation have been introduced in Sacramento that their authors say will help reduce rising utility bills across California and rein in profits collected by investor-owned utilities, such as PG&E and San Diego Gas & Electric.

Southern California shoppers are seeing an unwelcome return of worrisome inflation. My trusty spreadsheet looked at what shoppers pay for goods and services by combining three regional Consumer ...