With contract talks stalled, Starbucks baristas rally in L.A.

Starbucks workers rallied at two Los Angeles area coffee shops over the weekend in an effort to pressure the company to restart contract talks that have been stalled for much of this year.

The actions held Saturday morning — at Starbucks shops near the Miracle Mile on Wilshire Boulevard and in Santa Clarita — are among dozens of protests the workers’ union, Starbucks Workers United,…