California drought to cause higher US grocery prices

LOS ANGELES, California: Due to an ongoing drought in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the state's southernmost areas, summer crops, such as tomatoes and onions, have withered, while crops grown in winter, such as leafy greens, are at risk.

The drought throughout the state has pushed up food prices this year, further squeezing wallets and driving up U.S. inflation to it