Some CalFresh recipients have reached out to the I-Team saying their electronic benefits transfer, or EBT, cards have been hacked by scammers. The state uses these cards to distribute money to low ...

The partial shutdown of the US federal government, now in its third week, has sparked an imminent crisis in California, putting food assistance benefits for millions of residents at risk. At the heart ...

The concern for people struggling to pay for food is about to get more serious as CalFresh benefits for low-income families end later this month. The deadline will impact more than 2.9 million ...

California's public assistance programs, including CalWorks and CalFresh, are vital for supporting low-income families and ...

With the start of a new year, thousands of families in California are wondering when the January 2026 CalFresh payment will ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps feed millions of Americans each year. Yet, the aid is often still insufficient for low-income families and individuals. In fact, SNAP ...

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Economic shifts at the federal level are set to redefine social welfare landscapes across the West Coast in the coming fiscal ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- People who receive CalFresh benefits will see an increase in the amount of money they receive. Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima Health, says they work to sign families up for the ...

“I know how to make ends meet,” assures San Francisco native Erica Patton. “I know how to buy things that will last.” That’s a skill that Patton, 42, who lives in Bayview, wishes she didn’t have to ...

California, a state with the nation’s highest poverty rate, consistently ranks near the bottom when it comes to enrolling low-income people in CalFresh, the state’s name for the federal food stamp ...

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 ...