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A flower shortage is driving up costs for a Mother's Day of post-COVID-19 reunions


A flower shortage is driving up costs for a Mother s Day of post-COVID-19 reunions
Hayley Smith
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Fredi Santos, an employee at Paraiso Flowers in downtown Los Angeles, carries a floral arrangement for sale. Florists warn of flower shortages ahead of Mother s Day. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
The fragrant scent of roses, lilacs and peonies belied the sweat and stress simmering in L.A. s Flower District on Friday, where a nationwide flower shortage was driving up demand and prices ahead of Mothers’ Day.
By 8 a.m., throngs of shoppers were criss-crossing the alleys of the historic downtown district while vendors scrambled to wrap bouquets and assist long lines of customers. ....

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Flower shortage for Mother's Day blamed on COVID shutdowns


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The fragrant scent of roses, lilacs and peonies belied the sweat and stress simmering in L.A. s Flower District on Friday, where a nationwide flower shortage was driving up demand and prices ahead of Mothers’ Day.
By 8 a.m., throngs of shoppers were criss-crossing the alleys of the historic downtown district while vendors scrambled to wrap bouquets and assist long lines of customers.
“Roses in particular are tight,” said Aaron McKinnon, manager of Mayesh, a vendor at the Los Angeles Flower Market. “So are ranunculus and anemones.”
Guadalupe Neri of Riverside walks with roses she purchased as Mother’s Day gifts for her mom and aunt in downtown L.A. s Flower District. For some shoppers, the steep cost of bouquets was a small price to pay for the chance to celebrate with loved ones after a long and lonely year. ....

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How Activists in California Deserts Are Helping Protect Everyone by Getting Underrepresented Communities Vaccinated


El Sol s success in getting Black, Latino and other underrepresented populations vaccinated debunks the idea that these groups won t get the shot, said Juan Carlos Belliard, assistant vice president for community partnerships at Loma Linda University Health in San Bernardino County. Loma Linda is collaborating with El Sol to staff and provide doses for clinics. The people who show up are ready for their vaccine, though some are a bit hesitant, he said.
They re not like our middle-class folks who are literally crying for the vaccine, Belliard said. These folks are still nervous about it, but you ve removed almost all of these other barriers for them. ....

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