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Starting at 5 a.m. Jan. 29, more than 300 volunteers combed through San Mateo County to conduct a biennial count of unsheltered individuals in…
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The county is bracing for significant financial strain on its safety net programs over the next few years, as federal cuts and more administra…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is highlighting a decline in public benefit thefts in California. Thefts from CalFresh and CalWorks programs dropped to over $4 million a month last fall, down from $20 million two years ago. Newsom credits anti-fraud technology like secure EBT cards for the reduction. The announcement came amid federal threats over fraud allegations. Thieves have used skimming devices to steal card numbers, exploiting the state's large social safety net. Critics argue the theft numbers may be underreported, as some victims don't file reports or receive full reimbursements.
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As around 35,000 San Mateo County residents face the loss or delay of food assistance benefits this month, government, nonprofits and individu…
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South City is the latest jurisdiction to start supplementing food benefits for its residents in light of a government shutdown that could affe…
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In California’s 45th lawsuit against the federal government, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom are challenging the U.S. Departm…
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As the holiday season approaches, San Mateo County elected officials and nonprofit leaders are calling upon the community to come together and…
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A law that allowed the sharing of limitless amounts of personal data across the state to find people eligible for CalFresh was rescinded this week.
A veteran, behind on his bills, was sitting in the dark. PG&E had shut off the power. A local nonprofit could pay the bill with a program …
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Cuts to the country’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — included in the massive, recently signed federal policy bill — will have dev…
