The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on ...

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 ...

Trump rebukes Putin over Russia's nuclear-powered missile test, SNAP benefits set to run out, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to ...

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are feeling the pressure as federal employees rack up unpaid hours and critical food assistance services are all but set to lapse on Nov. 1. Several senators in recent days, ...