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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Demand Is Up for Food at Local Area Food Banks

    With the official unemployment rate at 12% and the unofficial measure higher than that, more and more new people are lining up at 1000 food distribution sites in Southern California. Michael Flood is President of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With the official unemployment rate at 12% and the unofficial measure higher than that, more and more new people are lining up at 1000 food distribution sites in Southern California. Michael Flood is President of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

    If you'd like to know how you can help, you can go online (www.LAFoodBank.org) or phone 877-NO-HUNGER (877-66-486437).

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Michael Flood

      president and CEO of the LA Regional Food Bank

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    2 of 3
    Residents Push for Toxic Cleanup in Santa Susana Mountains
    1. 0:00Will a Massive Source of Potential Cancer Finally Be Cleaned Up?
    2. 19:52Demand Is Up for Food at Local Area Food BanksYou’re reading this
    3. 25:48Obama, Karzai and the War in Afghanistan
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