CalFresh Recipients, Counties Brace for Impact From New Eligibility Requirements
Hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose access to CalFresh food assistance even though they could still be eligible under new work requirements....
Hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose access to CalFresh food assistance even though they could still be eligible under new work requirements....
Millions of Americans have lost access to food aid because of federal cuts to SNAP and increased work requirements brought on by the "Big Beautiful Bill."...
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that would permit small-scale restaurant and food operations for residents....
Every pie at Felix Pizzas is made by hand by Ernesto Felix, who runs the El Sobrante spot out of a parking lot with his wife four nights a week....
Contra Costa was among the Bay Area counties that saw the greatest increases in food insecurity for adults making less than 200% of federal poverty level....
The Grace N' Grub food pop-up, which is run by a group of Christian youth, serves smash burgers, loaded fries and more in an Antioch parking lot....
Married chef couple Porsche and Everick Wilkins run Fiya Spice Caribbean, a Pittsburg restaurant where they sell Jamaican and soul food dishes....
The number of people who rely on Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa for a hot meal is on the rise as federal food aid is reduced and the cost...
Advocates say the delay to SNAP, or CalFresh, benefits this month is only one part of the plan to dismantle safety net programs....
A battle over whether the government is required to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in November has escalated to the Supreme Court....
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency this week over disruptions in allocation of federal food funding....
Supervisors on Tuesday approved the issuance of debit cards to be loaded with about half of a family’s typical monthly CalFresh benefit....
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....
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....
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....
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