SNAP Delays Sign of Greater Threat to Social Safety Net, Advocates Say
Advocates say the delay to SNAP, or CalFresh, benefits this month is only one part of the plan to dismantle safety net programs....
11
Nov
10
Nov
Attorneys General Fight Federal Attempts to Claw Back Food Benefits
A battle over whether the government is required to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in November has escalated to the Supreme Court....
06
Nov
County OKs $21 Million for Emergency CalFresh/SNAP Funding
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency this week over disruptions in allocation of federal food funding....
05
Nov
‘We Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is’: Contra Costa to Cover Partial SNAP Payments
Supervisors on Tuesday approved the issuance of debit cards to be loaded with about half of a family’s typical monthly CalFresh benefit....
03
Nov
Grocery Debit Cards Going to 107,000 Contra Costa CalFresh Recipients
Preloaded cards for those on CalFresh and food for any families in need will be available at EHSD offices in Antioch, Hercules, Pleasant Hill and Richmond....
31
Oct
Where to Find Free Food in Contra Costa County Amid Looming SNAP Delays
To supplement any potential replacement benefits, we’re providing a list of free food distribution sites and discounts for those in East and West Contra Costa....
29
Oct
California Sues Federal Government for Halting SNAP Benefits
Amid the federal government shutdown, the USDA under President Donald Trump announced that it would not roll out food stamps for the month of November....
19
Sep
County to Require Healthy Foods at Store Checkouts in Unincorporated Areas
Food stores that are at least 2,000 square feet in unincorporated Contra Costa will be required to stock foods with limited salt and sugar near registers....
14
Sep
Meals on Wheels Breakfast for Seniors Is Threatened
A Meals on Wheels program that's delivered "Breakfast Bags" to more than 500 vulnerable seniors a week in Contra Costa County is running out of money....
12
Sep
Sweet Potatoe’s Upbeet Cafe Revives Vacant El Cerrito Corner
The menu at Sweet Potatoe's UpBeet Cafe in El Cerrito mixes superfood smoothies and seasonal lattes with comfort foods and global flavors....
29
Aug
Rep. Garamendi Warns Constituents They Could Lose Health Care, Food Assistance After Federal Cuts
Rep. John Garamendi joined local health care and food assistance providers calling for a reversal of the cuts outlined in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill....
25
Aug
Couple Bridges Culinary Cultures at MexiHibachi in Pinole
Husband and wife Francisco Arce and Silvia Cortes own and operate MexiHibachi, first a Richmond catering business and now a Pinole restaurant....
24
Apr
Trump Cuts Are Hitting Food Recovery Groups Particularly Hard
Food recovery groups in Contra Costa County say they feel squeezed by massive cuts to funding sources like the U.S. Department of Agriculture and SNAP/CalFresh....
15
Jan
Where Are the Eggs? How Shortages Reflect a Contagion
An "unprecedented" outbreak of bird flu, increased demand and legal standards are all contributors to the ongoing shortage of eggs....
20
Dec
Big Daddy Ross’s Cafe to Close Sunday, Later Relocate
Big Daddy Ross's Cafe was given an eviction notice on Halloween and closes Sunday after more than 20 years in Bay Point. It'll eventually reopen in Pittsburg....
