Food banks running short

It was bad enough for Rodrigo Sanchez when the tree trimming jobs began heading for the chipper six months ago. Dana Bartholomew in the Daily News.

But as work gradually diminished, so did a pantry meant to feed him, his wife and three young children.

"It's tough to make ends meet," said Sanchez, 34, of Santa Clarita, awaiting a truck of fresh produce last week at Valley Food Bank in Pacoima. "There's no work. Last week, two days. This week, one day. ... Right now, there's nothing we can do."