The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides money to nearly 42 million low-income Americans for groceries. In California, the funds are distributed through the CalFresh program.

After 57 years of service, the Berkeley Food Pantry, or BFP, closed its doors Jan. 31 following an unsuccessful merger with ...

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation earlier this week regarding the impacts of recent federal legislation on CalFresh benefits for county residents. The Yolo County Health and ...

New federal restrictions and requirements to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)started Feb. 1. Here ...

Thousands of families are wondering when the February 2026 CalFresh payment will arrive. This program, known federally as ...

A critical fund that helps CalFresh consumers purchase fresh food at a reduced cost at Farmers Markets while also supporting ...

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m. Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 ...

An officer-involved shooting in Marina. A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in Santa Cruz contends with a national background of civil rights regression. And, a state program that doubles CalFresh ...

SNAP benefits are set to change in February as the current administration shifts funding, leaving many families unsure of ...

Changes to federally supported programs such as Medicaid and SNAP will start this year, but what exactly they’re going to look like is still to be determined and will depend on what the state is ...

A La Comida volunteer takes meals to give to seniors at Stevenson House in Palo Alto on Nov. 5, 2025. Photo by Seeger Gray. Lifted by a favorable ruling from a federal judge, California has been able ...