The government shutdown is affecting some of Kern’s most vulnerable population. Public assistance programs like Cal-Works and ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits in November for ...

If the federal shutdown continues past Thursday, an estimated 40,000 people in the CalFresh food program in Yuba, Sutter, and Colusa counties could see their benefits delayed until the government ...

Kern County Dept. of Human Services discusses the possible loss of funding if the shutdown continues into November ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) wrote in an email to The Daily that it is “closely monitoring” the impacts ...

The federal government shutdown in the United States has entered its third week, and the consequences are beginning to be ...

The Food Bank of Southern California in Long Beach has seen a 43% increase of families who are coming to the pantry. That follows the end of emergency CalFresh benefits. Mekahlo Medina reports April 7 ...

Below is a press release from the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services regarding possible delays in CalFresh ...

The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance to counties, including the Kern County Department of Human ...

Low-income families who get home visits through the CalWORKS program will be able to stay enrolled longer, thanks to a bill signed this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Starting next year, Assembly Bill 607 ...

Kern County officials warn CalFresh benefits could stop in November if the federal government shutdown continues, leaving ...

There’s progress being made — but thousands of San Diegans who were kicked off city service still haven’t secured a private ...