The days of a mother or father taking a day off work and dragging their children to sit in a government office waiting for hours to get food assistance are long gone — much like the days when food ...

Jerrene Richardson, a college student, began her CalFresh application at the West Fresno Family Resource Center’s annual back to school event in August. Jerrene Richardson Contributed During my ...

During June, millions of Californians will benefit from CalFresh, a vital program for many families. Known federally as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), it provides monthly food ...

Sacramento County's 211 helpline is bracing for an unprecedented wave of calls as approximately 270,000 county residents face delayed CalFresh benefits due to the federal government shutdown. With the ...

The 5.5 million people statewide using SNAP benefits — called CalFresh in California — will see their November payments delayed, according to the Department of Social Services. Here's what to know.

California state leaders are calling for help from the Capitol as federal changes to SNAP and CalFresh benefits are in effect Monday, with new work requirements in order for people to receive benefits ...

Thousands of college students in California may soon find they qualify for CalFresh, the state’s food program that provides an average of nearly $6 billion annually in benefits, thanks to a recently ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County recipients of CalFresh will start seeing their November benefits loaded onto their EBT cards over the next several days, the county announced Friday. The ...

San Diego County officials on Tuesday announced that due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the nearly 400,000 San Diegans who receive CalFresh benefits will see a delay in payouts, even if a ...

County leaders Thursday reminded CalFresh recipients that November benefits would not arrive Saturday and asked San Diegans to step up and help their neighbors. Due to the ongoing federal government ...

More than 395,000 people in nearly 240,000 households receive CalFresh benefits in San Diego County, based on income. The nearly month-long shutdown means a delay in November benefits for about 42 ...