Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some college students who were once automatically eligible for California’s food benefits program will now have to apply before ...

During the pandemic, more California students have been able to use CalFresh food benefits, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known as “food ...

Fruits and vegetables for sale Mercey Springs Produce on Highway 152 in Dos Palos on Thursday Feb. 15, 2017. Monica Velez [email protected] A majority of California college students who are ...

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CalFresh, California’s version of SNAP, provides monthly food assistance to low-income households that meet state and federal eligibility guidelines. Benefits are distributed on a monthly schedule to ...

Reflecting on my first year at UC Berkeley in 2018 as a transfer, first generation college student, and daughter of Mexican immigrant parents, I wish information about basic needs resources had been ...

During the pandemic, some Californians have found themselves and their families dealing with food insecurity. Despite the long wait times for benefits at the start of the pandemic, an estimated ...

CalFresh outreach manager Lorena Carranza, along with volunteers, speak with residents that are waiting in their cars at Hiram Johnson High School on Friday, Jan. 08, 2021, to pick up food boxes from ...