https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/03/10/covid-economy-bay-area-meat-fruit-vegetable-prices-soar-gasoline-rises/ > Prices for meat, fruit, and other key food items in the Bay Area skyrocketed in February, at a time when coronavirus-linked business shutdowns persisted, government officials reported Wednesday. > The overall cost of living in the Bay Area as measured by the consumer price index remains tame, but costs for certain essential products such as food have rocketed higher, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.