News Kroger closes 3 stores in Los Angeles over a $5-per-hour hazard pay mandate March 10, 2021 Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer Comments Off on Kroger closes 3 stores in Los Angeles over a $5-per-hour hazard pay mandate Kroger said it will close three stores in Los Angeles after local officials mandated $5-per-hour hazard pay for grocery and drug store workers.