Bay Area consumer prices hop higher as pace of inflation worsens

The inflation rate in the Bay Area as measured by consumer prices rose at a faster pace in April compared with the last several months, a disquieting sign that the bouts of elevated costs have yet to run their course.

Consumer prices hopped higher by 3.8% in the Bay Area in April compared with the same month the year before, the federal government reported Wednesday.

The annual inflation rate of 3.8% as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was well above the year-to-year...